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Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 34 hours
  • Course by Google
  • Offered by

About

In this final, capstone course of the Google Project Management Certificate, you will practice applying the project management knowledge and skills you have learned so far. We encourage learners to complete Courses 1-5 before beginning the final course, as they provide the foundation necessary to complete the activities in this course. As you progress through this course, you will "observe" a project manager in a real-world scenario and complete dozens of hands-on activities. You will: - analyze project documents to identify project requirements and evaluate stakeholders - complete a project charter and use it as a tool to align project scope and goals among stakeholders - identify tasks and milestones and document and prioritize them in a project plan - define quality management standards and explore how to effectively share qualitative data - demonstrate your project's impact through effective reporting By the end of this course, you will have developed a portfolio of project management artifacts that will demonstrate the skills you have learned throughout the entire program, such as your ability to manage stakeholders and teams, organize plans, and communicate project details. These artifacts can exhibit your career readiness when applying for jobs in the field. To further prepare you to interview for project management jobs, you will reflect on past projects, develop an "elevator pitch," and anticipate common interview questions. Current Google project managers will continue to instruct and provide you with the strategies, tools, and resources to meet your goals. After completing this program, you should be equipped to apply for introductory-level jobs as a project manager. You will also have the opportunity to claim a certification of completion badge that will be recognizable to employers.

Modules

Getting started with the course

    • 1 Videos
    • 4 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Introduction to Course 6

4 Readings

  • Course 6 Capstone overview
  • Helpful resources to get started
  • Program surveys
  • Project management artifacts

Creating a project charter

    • 5 Videos
    • 4 Quiz
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Optional Activity: Complete your project charter

5 Videos

  • Project charters: Purpose and components
  • Project charters: Stakeholder alignment
  • Project charters: Drafting SMART goals
  • Project charters: Defining scope, benefits, and costs
  • Afsheen: Initiating a project effectively

4 Quiz

  • Activity: Draft a project charter
  • Activity: Revise your project charter
  • Activity: Update your project charter goals
  • Test your knowledge: Project charter components

Negotiating effectively with stakeholders

    • 4 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Quiz
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Activity: Draft an influential email

4 Videos

  • Completing a stakeholder analysis
  • Finding mutually beneficial solutions
  • Stanton: Managing scope changes with stakeholders
  • Applying influence in negotiations

3 Readings

  • Stakeholder management: Tips and takeaways
  • Negotiating scope with stakeholders
  • Achieving a win-win outcome

1 Quiz

  • Activity: Complete a stakeholder analysis

Review: Initiating a project

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 1 Challenge

1 Videos

  • Wrap-up

Identifying tasks and milestones

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Plugin
    • 6 Assignment
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6 Assignment

  • Reflection: Analyzing a project charter
  • Activity: Identify project tasks: Analyze project documents
  • Activity: Identify project tasks: Conduct online research
  • Test your knowledge: Identifying tasks
  • Activity: Part 2: Identify project tasks from key conversations
  • Activity: Order tasks and milestones

5 Videos

  • Introduction: Building out a project plan
  • Identifying project tasks: Analyzing documentation
  • Identifying project tasks: Conducting online research
  • Identifying project tasks: Analyzing key conversations
  • Ordering tasks and identifying milestones

1 Readings

  • Tips for defining project tasks

Making accurate time estimates

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Plugin
    • 4 Assignment
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4 Assignment

  • Test your knowledge: Time estimation
  • Activity: Part 2: Identify time estimates for your project plan
  • Activity: Add confidence ratings
  • Module 2 Challenge

6 Videos

  • Time estimation: Asking the right questions
  • Time estimation: Three-point estimating
  • Time estimation: Applying confidence level ratings
  • Time estimation: Effective time estimate negotiation
  • Time estimation: Negotiating with empathy
  • Torie: Practicing empathy as a program manager

1 Readings

  • The three-point estimating technique

Review: Building out a project plan

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Wrap-up

Developing a quality management plan

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Activity: Add quality standards to your project plan

3 Videos

  • Introduction: Maintaining quality
  • Key quality management concepts
  • Defining quality standards

Evaluating quality standards

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Quiz
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Test your knowledge: Evaluation questions
  • Test your knowledge: Survey development

3 Videos

  • Creating evaluation questions
  • Determining evaluation indicators
  • Developing a survey

1 Quiz

  • Activity: Create evaluation questions and indicators

Presenting data

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Quiz
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Activity: Present evaluation findings

1 Videos

  • Delivering an evaluation presentation

1 Readings

  • Evaluation presentations: Components and tips

1 Quiz

  • Test your knowledge: Evaluation findings

Facilitating retrospectives

    • 5 Videos
    • 5 Quiz
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5 Videos

  • The value of retrospectives
  • Retrospectives: Encouraging participation
  • Retrospectives: Encouraging accountability
  • Retrospectives: Addressing negativity
  • Dana: Leading positive retrospectives

5 Quiz

  • Activity: Complete a retrospective document
  • Reflection: Encouraging participation
  • Reflection: Encouraging accountability
  • Reflection: Addressing negativity
  • Module 3 challenge

Review: Maintaining quality

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Wrap-up

Communicating with senior stakeholders

    • 6 Videos
    • 2 Quiz
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6 Videos

  • Introduction: Effective stakeholder communication
  • Communicating project problems
  • Chris: The art of problem-solving
  • Connecting project problems to goals
  • Writing emails to escalate a problem
  • Laura: Stakeholder communication best practices

2 Quiz

  • Reflection: Summarizing project problems
  • Reflection: Connecting problems to goals

Demonstrating impact

    • 4 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 2 Quiz
    • 1 Plugin
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Test your knowledge: Impact report
  • Activity: Draft an executive summary

4 Videos

  • Completing a closeout report
  • Project impact report
  • Wrap-up
  • Personal closing report

2 Readings

  • Course 6 glossary
  • Congratulations: Next steps

2 Quiz

  • Activity: Complete the project closeout report
  • Activity: Complete a personal closing report

Preparing for an interview

    • 4 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Quiz
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Activity: Prepare your elevator pitch

4 Videos

  • Acing an elevator pitch
  • The STAR method
  • Interviewing remotely
  • Interview tips from Googlers

3 Readings

  • Prepare for interviews with Interview Warmup
  • Sign up for the Big Interview program
  • Top tips for interview success

1 Quiz

  • Module 4 Challenge

AI for project management

    • 7 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Use AI to write a project status update

7 Videos

  • Boost your project management skills with AI
  • Use AI to create a project charter
  • Identify potential project risks with gen AI
  • Use AI to improve project communications
  • Execute your meetings more efficiently with AI
  • Plan sprint retrospectives using AI
  • Introducing Google AI Essentials

4 Readings

  • Introduction to AI for Project Management
  • Use generative AI to work smarter and faster
  • Key takeaways from AI for Project Management
  • Take the next step with Google AI Essentials

Certification wrap-up

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Quiz
    • 1 Plugin
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2 Videos

  • Congratulations from your instructors
  • Exploring Professional Opportunities

3 Readings

  • Showcase your work
  • Claim your Google Project Management Certificate badge
  • Project Management at Google: Tips to take with you

1 Quiz

  • Resources for Google Project Management Certificate graduates

Auto Summary

Elevate your project management skills with the "Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World" course, a pinnacle offering in the Google Project Management Certificate series. This course, hosted on Coursera, is an immersive experience designed for individuals pursuing careers in Business & Management, particularly project management. Guided by experienced Google project managers, you will engage in practical, hands-on activities that mirror real-world scenarios. Key learning outcomes include analyzing project documents, creating project charters, planning and prioritizing tasks, defining quality standards, and effectively communicating project impacts through reporting. This foundational-level course spans 2040 minutes and is ideally suited for those who have completed the first five courses in the series, ensuring a robust understanding of essential project management principles. Upon completion, you'll have a comprehensive portfolio of project management artifacts, showcasing your readiness to tackle entry-level project management roles. Subscription options include Starter, Professional, and Paid plans, offering flexibility to suit your learning needs. By the end of the course, you'll not only be prepared for job interviews with refined communication strategies, such as an "elevator pitch," but you'll also earn a certification badge to enhance your professional credibility. This course is perfect for aspiring project managers ready to solidify their skills and demonstrate their career readiness to potential employers. Join us and take the final step toward a successful career in project management.

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