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We highly recommend completing the courses in the order presented because the content in each course builds on information from earlier lessons. This is the third of six courses in the Google Project Management Certificate.

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Project Planning: Putting It All Together

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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.

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Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Budget Management
Category: Project Estimation
Category: Estimation
Category: Milestones (Project Management)
Category: Budgeting
Category: Project Management
Category: Project Documentation
Category: Communication Planning
Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Document Management
Category: Procurement
Category: Risk Management
Category: Project Planning

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There are 5 modules in this course

This is the third course in the Google Project Management Certificate program, which focuses on 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 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: - 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.

You will learn how the course is structured, the benefits of planning and key components of the planning phase, the difference between tasks and milestones, and how to set milestones.

What's included

10 videos7 readings5 assignments2 plugins

10 videosTotal 39 minutes

Introduction to Course 34 minutes
The benefits of project planning3 minutes
Launching the planning phase4 minutes
Facilitating a project kick-off meeting7 minutes
Understanding tasks and milestones3 minutes
The importance of setting milestones 5 minutes
How to set milestones3 minutes
Creating a work breakdown structure7 minutes
Wrap-up1 minute
Clennita: How planning creates a sense of team2 minutes

7 readingsTotal 51 minutes

Course 3 overview15 minutes
Helpful resources to get started8 minutes
Tips for leading a successful kick-off meeting 4 minutes
Setting milestones: Best practices8 minutes
Breaking down the work breakdown structure8 minutes
Activity Exemplar: Use a WBS to create project tasks and milestones - Part 14 minutes
Activity Exemplar: Use a WBS to create project tasks and milestones - Part 24 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 139 minutes

Reflection: Project planning considerations21 minutes
Test your knowledge: The planning phase components8 minutes
Activity: Use a WBS to create milestones and project tasks - Part 130 minutes
Activity: Use a WBS to create milestones and project tasks - Part 230 minutes
Module 1 Challenge50 minutes

2 pluginsTotal 40 minutes

Practice: Assigning tasks to milestones 30 minutes
Explore: Project Plant Pals: Planning10 minutes

You will learn why a project plan is necessary and what components it contains, how to create accurate time estimates and why they are important, and which tools and best practices to use to build a project plan.

What's included

9 videos6 readings5 assignments1 plugin

9 videosTotal 42 minutes

Introduction: Building a project plan1 minute
Components of a project plan3 minutes
Making realistic time estimates8 minutes
Capacity planning and the critical path8 minutes
Getting accurate time estimates from your team7 minutes
Angel: The value of interpersonal skills in time estimation3 minutes
Developing a project schedule5 minutes
Project plan best practices6 minutes
Wrap-up1 minute

6 readingsTotal 48 minutes

Putting together the pieces of a project plan8 minutes
Case study: Run fast, pay later8 minutes
Overcoming the planning fallacy8 minutes
Creating a critical path8 minutes
Creating a project plan: Tools and templates8 minutes
Introduction to Kanban boards 8 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 261 minutes

Test your knowledge: Getting started with a project plan8 minutes
Reflection: Time estimation15 minutes
Activity: Estimate a project plan in a Gantt chart180 minutes
Test your knowledge: Utilizing tools to build a project plan8 minutes
Module 2 Challenge50 minutes

1 pluginTotal 30 minutes

Identify: Time estimation methods30 minutes

You will learn what the components of a project budget are, how the budgeting process works, and how to manage a project budget. You will also explore how the procurement process works, what documentation is necessary, and how to obtain support and avoid ethical conflicts during the process.

What's included

12 videos8 readings8 assignments

12 videosTotal 51 minutes

Introduction: Managing budgeting and procurement2 minutes
The importance of budget setting6 minutes
Key components of a project budget5 minutes
Creating a project budget7 minutes
Maintaining a project budget5 minutes
Understanding procurement3 minutes
The procurement process4 minutes
Common procurement documentation4 minutes
Creating a Statement of Work6 minutes
Obtaining procurement support3 minutes
Ethics in the procurement process5 minutes
Wrap-up2 minutes

8 readingsTotal 56 minutes

Project budgeting 1018 minutes
Helpful budget templates8 minutes
Overcoming budgeting challenges8 minutes
Activity Exemplar: Develop a project budget4 minutes
Introduction to budgeting terms8 minutes
Tips for the procurement process 8 minutes
Activity Exemplar: Complete a Statement of Work (SoW)4 minutes
Avoiding ethical traps in procurement8 minutes

8 assignmentsTotal 157 minutes

Test your knowledge: Understanding project budgets 8 minutes
Activity: Develop a project budget30 minutes
Test your knowledge: Creating a project budget8 minutes
Test your knowledge: Introduction to procurement8 minutes
Activity: Complete a Statement of Work (SoW)30 minutes
Test your knowledge: Navigating procurement challenges8 minutes
Reflection: Procurement ethics15 minutes
Module 3 Challenge50 minutes

You will learn what risk management is and how it can help prevent project failure, what tools can help identify and manage risks, how to identify different types of risks and measure their impact on a project, and how to use a risk management plan to communicate and resolve risks.

What's included

10 videos5 readings7 assignments1 plugin

10 videosTotal 38 minutes

Introduction: Managing risks effectively1 minute
The importance of risk management6 minutes
Stanton: Managing my first project3 minutes
Tools to help identify risks7 minutes
Types of risk6 minutes
Risk mitigation strategies4 minutes
Building a risk management plan3 minutes
Communicating risks to stakeholders4 minutes
Aji: Risk management at Google3 minutes
Wrap-up1 minute

5 readingsTotal 36 minutes

Phases of risk management4 minutes
Uncover opportunities using risk management8 minutes
How to create a fishbone diagram8 minutes
Managing single point of failure risks8 minutes
Visualizing dependency relationships8 minutes

7 assignmentsTotal 150 minutes

Test your knowledge: Risk management8 minutes
Test your knowledge: Risk scenarios8 minutes
Test your knowledge: Measuring risk impact8 minutes
Test your knowledge: Identifying and assessing risks8 minutes
Test your knowledge: Mitigating and communicating risks8 minutes
Activity: Create a risk management plan60 minutes
Module 4 Challenge 50 minutes

1 pluginTotal 30 minutes

Practice: Analyzing causes and mitigating risks30 minutes

You will learn the elements of a simple communication plan and how to draft and manage one, why documentation helps create project team visibility and accountability, how to organize documents in one central place, and how to prepare for a job search by documenting experience and highlighting transferable skills.

What's included

9 videos7 readings4 assignments1 plugin

9 videosTotal 41 minutes

Introduction: Organizing communication and documentation1 minute
Why communication is critical4 minutes
Starting a communication plan5 minutes
Developing a communication plan12 minutes
The value of project documentation8 minutes
Organizing project documentation3 minutes
Chris: Organizing artifacts for a job interview4 minutes
Dan: The importance of project documentation2 minutes
Course wrap-up2 minutes

7 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Tips for effective communication8 minutes
Best practices for building a communication plan 8 minutes
Activity Exemplar: Draft a communication plan4 minutes
Activity Exemplar: Organize documents in a project plan4 minutes
Reflect and connect with your peers2 minutes
Course 3 glossary2 minutes
Getting started on Course 42 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 118 minutes

Test your knowledge: Effective communication8 minutes
Activity: Draft a communication plan30 minutes
Activity: Organize documents in a project plan30 minutes
Module 5 Challenge50 minutes

1 pluginTotal 15 minutes

Identify: Communication goals and methods15 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

A project manager is someone who helps manage projects for organizations in an orderly and efficient fashion. Project managers oversee plans, budgets, and resources, and they use data to make well-informed decisions. Companies rely on project managers to build workflow processes, launch new projects, and deliver cost savings.

Project managers are in high demand. In fact, a study by the Project Management Institute found that, by the year 2027, employers will need 87.7 million people to fill project management-related roles. As the workplace continues to grow and evolve, project managers serve as a pivotal piece of an organization’s ability to adapt and remain agile.

Project managers are natural problem-solvers. In addition to setting the plan and guiding teammates through the project, they are tasked with managing changes and risks. Each day is dynamic and different for a project manager because they are at the center of the project, building relationships, prioritizing tasks, and delivering results! Using various tools and templates, as well as a unique skill set, the project manager brings order to chaos.

One of the most exciting parts about joining the field of project management is the large number of job opportunities available. In fact, the Project Management Institute estimates that employers will need to fill nearly 2.2 million new project-oriented roles each year through 2027.

The Google Project Management Certificate helps you develop essential project management skill sets and business acumen. By learning and practicing the project management approaches included in this program, you’ll prepare yourself for introductory-level project manager roles across a variety of industries. Some common titles include Program Manager, Junior Project Manager, Project Coordinator, Scrum Master, and more. Project management is a skill that lends itself to many different types of roles in numerous industries with many opportunities for career growth.

Spreadsheets (e.g., Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, etc.), word processing applications (e.g., Google Docs, Microsoft Word, etc.), and presentation applications (e.g., Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, Keynote, etc.) will be used. Additionally, learners will have the option to use Asana and to learn about other common work management tools, including generative AI.

Google is an approved member of the Project Management Institute’s Authorized Training Partner Program, which ensures practitioners have access to consistent and high-quality training experiences. Those who complete the Google Project Management Certificate will qualify for over 100 hours of project management education that apply directly to requirements for globally-recognized PMI credentials, like the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® certification.

To access course materials, assignments, and earn a Certificate, you'll need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. Eligible learners may also have the option to start with a Free Trial. Some courses may also offer a Full Course, No Certificate option. This lets you access course materials, submit required assessments, and receive a final grade, but you won't be able to earn or purchase a Certificate.

Project Planning: Putting It All Together

Project Planning: Putting It All Together

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Details to know

Build your Leadership and Management expertise

There are 5 modules in this course

Beginning the planning phase

What's included

Building a project plan

What's included

Managing budgeting and procurement

What's included

Managing risks effectively

What's included

Organizing communication and documentation

What's included

Earn a career certificate

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