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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

MT

Jul 19, 2023

I would prefer that there be translation available for all languages, but in fact the course and its content are of great importance for those who want to start in the field of project management

AS

Aug 8, 2022

Thank you so much for creating and putting together such a valuable course. Thank you, I learned a lot! Online education is a future, it's way better and more engaging than boring college classes!!!

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By Sulistiani

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Sep 4, 2025

Dengan mengikuti kursus ini saya jadi tahu banyak hal

By Somaia S

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Nov 25, 2024

very detailed and very informative thank you so much!

By Evelyn M

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Sep 17, 2024

Very insightful and the instructors teach really well

By Mr. M U

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Oct 23, 2023

Exceptional foundational course for project managers.

By CHARITY O U

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Jul 17, 2023

I found this course very relatable and easy To grasp.

By Andrey P

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May 4, 2023

That's a great course to learn about PM from scratch.

By MOHAMMED S M A M S M A

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Apr 26, 2023

جهود تذكر فتشكر

شكراً لكل من شارك في الاعداد والتنفيذ

By S. C

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Dec 18, 2022

love this course and this phase in project management

By Usman B

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Dec 16, 2022

This module has been a fantastic learning experience.

By Jan R A

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Oct 23, 2022

perfect. four weeks is the best length for a course.

By 陳怡惠

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Jan 11, 2022

This is a solid course delivered in a systematic way.

By darwin g

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Dec 3, 2021

A good general introduction with helpful information.

By Galal T

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Jun 9, 2021

Great course and Great teacher, Many thanks for you

By MAMMADOV,Famil T O

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Apr 11, 2021

Very straightforward course. Next is Project Planning

By Sairaj P

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Apr 5, 2021

Very good course with detailed content and use cases.

By Rennaissan M

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Jan 25, 2026

Comprehensive and easy to digest for me as a newbie.

By Amna B

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Sep 10, 2025

It was a fantastic challenge that I learn from here.

By Danish Q

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Feb 16, 2024

Quite impressive contents & amazing learning journey

By Tariq A

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Feb 9, 2024

Have a great experience learning project management.

By Raphael L

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Jan 10, 2024

Very insightful on successfully starting any project

By Dr. S S

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Aug 17, 2023

Excellent course material and novel teaching method.

By javier a o a

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Aug 16, 2023

Just amazing, I'm so excited about this certificate.

By mohsin e

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May 23, 2023

one of the best learning experiences i have ever had

By Armando O

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May 7, 2023

THANK YOU SO MUCH..

IM SO HAPPY TO BE IN THIS COURSE

By Gordana B

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Jan 10, 2023

Excellent part of the Course. The tutor was amazing!