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.
This course is part of the Google Project Management: Professional Certificate
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Describe the components of the project planning phase and their significance.
Identify tools and best practices to build a project plan and risk management plan.
Describe how to estimate, track, and maintain a budget.
Draft a communication plan and explain how to manage it.
Skills you will gain
- Project Planning
- Strategic Thinking
- Risk Management
- Task Estimation
- Procurement
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Beginning the planning phase
Building a project plan
Managing budgeting and procurement
Managing risks effectively
Reviews
- 5 stars85.58%
- 4 stars11.83%
- 3 stars1.94%
- 2 stars0.20%
- 1 star0.43%
TOP REVIEWS FROM PROJECT PLANNING: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
I really enjoyed course 3. There's a lot of substance in this class. It builds upon lessons learned in the previous two courses. I recommend taking these certificate courses in order.
The course is very well explained and aligned to basic requirements to be a Project Manager but it can be little short and upto the point, cause for working professionals like me. it is too lengthy.
This is one of the best learning experience I had while going through this course module .Course content is very detailed and checks knowledge gathered by the participants thoroughly.
The steps are clearly laid out and there are templates provided. I also like how they added talks from Google program managers to describe how they put the same topics discussed into practice.
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