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About the Course

This is the second course in the Google Project Management Certificate program. In this course, you will discover how to set a project up for success in the first phase of the project life cycle: the project initiation phase. As you explore the key components of this phase, you will learn how to determine a project’s benefits and costs, create measurable project goals and deliverables, manage project scope, and measure a project’s success criteria. You will learn how to define project roles and responsibilities, complete a stakeholder analysis, and utilize RACI charts. You will also learn the typical resources needed to manage a project, practice developing a project charter, and evaluate various project management tools. Current Google project managers will continue to instruct you in how to accomplish all of these tasks, describing the right tools and resources for the job at hand. Learners who complete this program should be equipped to apply for introductory-level jobs as project managers. No previous experience is necessary. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Understand the significance of the project initiation phase of the project life cycle. - Describe the key components of the project initiation phase. - Determine a project’s benefits and costs. - Define and create measurable project goals and deliverables. - Define project scope and differentiate among tasks that are in-scope and out-of-scope. - Understand how to manage scope creep to avoid impacting project goals. - Define and measure a project’s success criteria. - Complete a stakeholder analysis and explain its significance. - Utilize RACI charts to define and communicate project team member responsibilities. - Understand the key components of project charters and develop a project charter for project initiation. - Evaluate various project management tools to meet project needs, including generative AI....

Top reviews

MM

Dec 25, 2021

The course covers the basics of project initiation. Good course for a cursory overview of the project initiation phase. There also good tips that one can leverage for interviews and job searches.

EA

Feb 6, 2023

This course is so encompassing. The delivery is second to none! You're able to followthe instructor step bystep grasping the very foundations of starting a successful project. Thanks coursera!

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By Andres C

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Sep 2, 2022

the training does not invite to be really engaged.

By David R

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May 2, 2021

Great info will challenging peer reviewed projects

By WUTYEE M

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Jul 17, 2023

Nice Program for the one who wants career growth.

By Aamir K

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Jan 1, 2022

Very nice informative course. It was very useful.

By baron y

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Oct 14, 2021

all information was clear and strong to get ideas

By Lorenzo V

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Jul 25, 2025

A little too basic but well written and complete

By Lennon M

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Dec 21, 2022

Great course..motivated me to continue learning

By Yuvaraj P

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Oct 31, 2022

Good explanation and video used for the course.

By Bauer O C

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Aug 29, 2021

Very fun and interesting course to learn about!

By Ali R

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May 1, 2021

Great Work, But i prefer more practical quizzes

By khanya s

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Jul 31, 2023

It was enjoyable, doable and very informative.

By Sandeep G M

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Aug 6, 2022

Learned many new terms.Helpful and challenging

By Leticia M e S

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Jan 6, 2026

Some of the topics were too basic at the end.

By Tesfa B

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Jan 13, 2025

It an interesting and relevant course for me.

By Surafel T

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Jan 12, 2024

I learnt a lot of things.This is great course

By Dr. P C

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Mar 7, 2023

Peer Reviews by others need to be supervised.

By ELKOTBI A

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Jul 19, 2021

wonderful helpful and step by step, thank you

By QAMAR J

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Aug 14, 2025

over loaded course. need to increase modules

By Ravendra P

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Oct 19, 2022

Not a fan of the peer reviewed assignments.

By Gideon N

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Jan 17, 2022

Excellent Course and well-presented material

By Ezzah A

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Oct 9, 2025

wayy more helpful than thought. keep it up.

By sharnu p

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Sep 29, 2023

good for beginners learn project management

By Akshaya

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Sep 12, 2022

This was really a good learning experience

By zakaria B

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Jan 9, 2022

thanks a loot guys i really learned a lot .

By Aishwarya S

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Jul 9, 2021

Over all, a good course and good learning.