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Project Planning: Putting It All Together
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 29 hours
  • Course by Google
  • Offered by

About

This is the third course in the Google Project Management Certificate program. This course will explore how to map out a project in the second phase of the project life cycle: the project planning phase. You will examine the key components of a project plan, how to make accurate time estimates, and how to set milestones. Next, you will learn how to build and manage a budget and how the procurement processes work. Then, you will discover tools that can help you identify and manage different types of risk and how to use a risk management plan to communicate and resolve risks. Finally, you will explore how to draft and manage a communication plan and how to organize project documentation. Current Google project managers will continue to instruct and provide you with hands-on approaches for accomplishing these tasks while showing you the best project management 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: - Describe the components of the project planning phase and their significance. - Explain why milestones are important and how to set them. - Make accurate time estimates and describe techniques for acquiring them from team members. - Identify tools and best practices to build a project plan and risk management plan. - Describe how to estimate, track, and maintain a budget. - Explain the procurement process and identify key procurement documentation. - Draft a communication plan and explain how to manage it. - Explain why milestones are important and how to set them. - Explain why a project plan is necessary and what components it contains. - Make accurate time estimates and describe techniques for acquiring them from team members.

Modules

Getting started with the course

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Introduction to Course 3

2 Readings

  • Course 3 overview
  • Helpful resources to get started

Understanding the planning phase components

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Reflection: Project planning considerations
  • Test your knowledge: The planning phase components

3 Videos

  • The benefits of project planning
  • Launching the planning phase
  • Facilitating a project kick-off meeting

1 Readings

  • Tips for leading a successful kick-off meeting

Defining tasks and milestones

    • 4 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 2 Quiz
    • 2 Plugin
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4 Videos

  • Understanding tasks and milestones
  • The importance of setting milestones
  • How to set milestones
  • Creating a work breakdown structure

4 Readings

  • Setting milestones: Best practices
  • Breaking down the work breakdown structure
  • Activity Exemplar: Use a WBS to create project tasks and milestones - Part 1
  • Activity Exemplar: Use a WBS to create project tasks and milestones - Part 2

2 Quiz

  • Activity: Use a WBS to create milestones and project tasks - Part 1
  • Activity: Use a WBS to create milestones and project tasks - Part 2

Review: Beginning the planning phase

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Quiz
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2 Videos

  • Wrap-up
  • Clennita: How planning creates a sense of team

1 Quiz

  • Module 1 Challenge

Getting started with a project plan

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Test your knowledge: Getting started with a project plan

2 Videos

  • Introduction: Building a project plan
  • Components of a project plan

1 Readings

  • Putting together the pieces of a project plan

Using estimation to set project timelines

    • 4 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Quiz
    • 1 Plugin
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4 Videos

  • Making realistic time estimates
  • Capacity planning and the critical path
  • Getting accurate time estimates from your team
  • Angel: The value of interpersonal skills in time estimation

3 Readings

  • Case study: Run fast, pay later
  • Overcoming the planning fallacy
  • Creating a critical path

1 Quiz

  • Reflection: Time estimation

Utilizing tools to build a project plan

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

  • Activity: Estimate a project plan in a Gantt chart

2 Videos

  • Developing a project schedule
  • Project plan best practices

2 Readings

  • Creating a project plan: Tools and templates
  • Introduction to Kanban boards

1 Quiz

  • Test your knowledge: Utilizing tools to build a project plan

Review: Building a project plan

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Quiz
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1 Videos

  • Wrap-up

1 Quiz

  • Module 2 Challenge

Understanding project budgets

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Test your knowledge: Understanding project budgets

3 Videos

  • Introduction: Managing budgeting and procurement
  • The importance of budget setting
  • Key components of a project budget

1 Readings

  • Project budgeting 101

Managing a project budget

    • 2 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 2 Quiz
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2 Videos

  • Creating a project budget
  • Maintaining a project budget

4 Readings

  • Helpful budget templates
  • Overcoming budgeting challenges
  • Activity Exemplar: Develop a project budget
  • Introduction to budgeting terms

2 Quiz

  • Activity: Develop a project budget
  • Test your knowledge: Creating a project budget

Introduction to procurement

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

  • Activity: Complete a Statement of Work (SoW)

4 Videos

  • Understanding procurement
  • The procurement process
  • Common procurement documentation
  • Creating a Statement of Work

2 Readings

  • Tips for the procurement process
  • Activity Exemplar: Complete a Statement of Work (SoW)

1 Quiz

  • Test your knowledge: Introduction to procurement

Navigating procurement challenges

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Quiz
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2 Videos

  • Obtaining procurement support
  • Ethics in the procurement process

1 Readings

  • Avoiding ethical traps in procurement

2 Quiz

  • Test your knowledge: Navigating procurement challenges
  • Reflection: Procurement ethics

Review: Managing budgeting and procurement

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Quiz
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1 Videos

  • Wrap-up

1 Quiz

  • Module 3 Challenge

Understanding risk management

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 2 Quiz
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3 Videos

  • Introduction: Managing risks effectively
  • The importance of risk management
  • Stanton: Managing my first project

2 Readings

  • Phases of risk management
  • Uncover opportunities using risk management

2 Quiz

  • Test your knowledge: Risk management
  • Test your knowledge: Risk scenarios

Identifying and assessing risks

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Plugin
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Test your knowledge: Measuring risk impact
  • Test your knowledge: Identifying and assessing risks

2 Videos

  • Tools to help identify risks
  • Types of risk

3 Readings

  • How to create a fishbone diagram
  • Managing single point of failure risks
  • Visualizing dependency relationships

Mitigating and communicating risks

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Test your knowledge: Mitigating and communicating risks
  • Activity: Create a risk management plan

3 Videos

  • Risk mitigation strategies
  • Building a risk management plan
  • Communicating risks to stakeholders

Review: Managing risks effectively

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Quiz
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2 Videos

  • Aji: Risk management at Google
  • Wrap-up

1 Quiz

  • Module 4 Challenge

Creating an effective communication plan

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

  • Test your knowledge: Effective communication

4 Videos

  • Introduction: Organizing communication and documentation
  • Why communication is critical
  • Starting a communication plan
  • Developing a communication plan

3 Readings

  • Tips for effective communication
  • Best practices for building a communication plan
  • Activity Exemplar: Draft a communication plan

1 Quiz

  • Activity: Draft a communication plan

Documenting project planning resources

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Quiz
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3 Videos

  • The value of project documentation
  • Organizing project documentation
  • Chris: Organizing artifacts for a job interview

1 Readings

  • Activity Exemplar: Organize documents in a project plan

1 Quiz

  • Activity: Organize documents in a project plan

Optional: Preparing for a job search

    • 1 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 2 Quiz
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1 Videos

  • Documenting experience in a resume

4 Readings

  • Tailoring a resume for project management
  • Activity Exemplar: Get started on your project management resume
  • Activity Exemplar: Create or update your professional social media profile
  • OKRs for personal and professional development

2 Quiz

  • Activity: Get started on your project management resume
  • Activity: Create or update your professional social media profile

Course review: Project planning: Putting it all together

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Quiz
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2 Videos

  • Dan: The importance of project documentation
  • Course wrap-up

3 Readings

  • Reflect and connect with your peers
  • Course 3 glossary
  • Getting started on Course 4

1 Quiz

  • Module 5 Challenge

Auto Summary

Unlock the essentials of project planning with the third course in the Google Project Management Certificate program. This foundational course dives into the project planning phase, covering key components such as time estimation, milestone setting, budgeting, and risk management. Learn from current Google project managers through hands-on approaches and practical tools. Designed for beginners, this course equips you with the skills to apply for entry-level project management roles. Available on Coursera with various subscription options, the course spans approximately 1740 minutes.

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