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About the Course

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....

Top reviews

GD

Oct 30, 2022

I am greatful for this Course in particular. Very well structured and easy to understang . Special Thanks to the Instructor, Rowena and those who shared their experiences during this course. Thank You

AO

Jan 18, 2022

This is a perfectly prepared course. the videos and activities were simply perfect. I learnt a great deal from this.

i would recommend it to anyone wanting in-depth knowledge of Project management.

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By Susan J

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Sep 2, 2022

Week 5 was a little challenging as I felt the activity wasn't very clear when it came to directions. I am working from a Mac and a lot of the information provided didn't align with how a Mac works. Instead of using confusing terminology like "Source Sheet" just say "The Budget sheet". Other than that, I have no other issues. It's a great course!

By Christopher M G

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Jun 9, 2021

Content was great, and very informative. Beware, though; some of your peer-reviewed projects will be marked down needlessly by unnecessarily competitive peers. Additionally, some of the test answers are beginning to only line up tangentially with the course material, and instead feel more like "guess what I'm thinking" questions.

By Zoe L

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Aug 16, 2023

I liked learning about risk management and communications plan and making project plans.

I did want to learn more about the different types of risk management strategies. I felt we could have used an extra lesson on that or more external resources for that.

The link for the Coursera Job Platform didn't work. There was an error.

By Rachanon I

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Jan 14, 2024

- Lack of reading articles. Most of the times, the instructor only keeps speaking without underlining or highlighting from the presentation-slide. - The length should be improved in term of extending. since this is the HUGH topics. (ex. Fishbone diagram - There's a lot to cover more, cause many people use it incorrectly.)

By Helen-Nellie A

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Apr 18, 2022

The social media aspect of resume vs main resumes was not quite different and clear - I think we should show what should be in linkedin and what should be in the resume. Should the linkedin be exactly like the resume except with a few additions? Or should it be a summarized version of the resume.

Pls help with this

By Cookie R M

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Feb 12, 2023

This course has equipped me with so much. Before, I would have so many problems with my projects perssonal or professional but that was because I didn't have the relevant documentation to help me through the process of running a successful project. With this course I now feel confident to take on my next project.

By Abdulrahman A

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Feb 1, 2022

The course was helpfully for me, I benefits a lot of things and technique such as how to conduct the project scope , project buduget and project risk planning and the technique that realeted to them.

I thank the teacher and her collegues for effort the spend to provide this very powerfull course.

By Michelle K

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Mar 17, 2022

I would have been interested in more examples of communication failures. I feel like I'm developing a solid vocabulary from this course series. But I would have like to examine more instances where communication has failed and the recovery of that problem.

By Phoenicia H

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Jul 28, 2022

overall I enjoyed the course and I always take away from each video, constantly learning experience. What I don't like is the peer grades, waiting on somoene to grade projects when I'm ready to move on is holding me back from my goal of completion.

By Elizabeth B

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Feb 4, 2022

Concept of Peer Review is great. But peer's reviewing don't necessarily accurately grade. I found a mistake, after reviewing, that I would have marked wrong/not answers selected. Maybe a grade Exemplar for peers to review while grading would help.

By Paula Y M

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May 16, 2023

Great information and very detailed!

I would have liked more information and direction in the Communication Plan section however, I was able to take the exemplar and compare my assignment to gain a better understanding.

Thanks Coursera!

By Jennifer S

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Jan 17, 2024

Lots of great info. My only criticism would be that sometimes the information shared feels repetitive. I enjoyed learning about project planning because so many of the core principals are applicable in other fields and life in general.

By Melinda D

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May 17, 2021

I really appreciate the practical parts of this course - I learned a lot while doing the excercises. I only felt that this course was much harder and that it didnt prepare me as good for the final quizes like the other courses before.

By FABIO A

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May 13, 2023

Peer review have some shortcomings. There should be paid option to review assignments. Depending on the complexity, I think something between $1 to $10 USD could be doable for those that want feedback from an experience practitioner.

By Sally M W

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Jun 23, 2021

Very informative, but I needed more help and guidance on some of the forms with more explaination. Need more than quick overview of how to create a chart before having to be graded on having to do by ourselves. Just a suggestion.

By Francisca G

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Apr 1, 2022

The Training was a bit challenging as expected it cant be smoothe sailing all the way. The trainer was good, audible and clear in her explanations. I would recommend this course to anyone interested to pursue project management.

By Justice P

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Jan 12, 2023

The lesson material and instructors are nothing short of exceptional.

I also would encourage that the peer-grading format be reviewed because it delays approval.

But in all, I am enjoying every bit of my learning here.

Thanks

By José A M A

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Jul 10, 2022

Amazing as the others, but there was one quiz, I believe week 5 that was very confusing. The videos and texts did not necessarily convey clearly the information needed to be 100% sure how to answer some of the questions.

By SHANTANU J

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May 25, 2023

The course is designed to gain an overview of the industry. The only reason for giving the course a 4-star is that Google could help students work on real-time projects that could be added to the experience in resume.

By Sagar C

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Mar 10, 2022

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.

By Hisham A A

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Jun 4, 2022

It had a really good and informative conten and the instructor was great. I give it 4 stars because the peer graded assignment is taking too long to grade my assignment so i can get my certificate.

By Eileen B

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Dec 22, 2023

The information is presented in a way that makes it easy to retain. The practice exercises reinforce the learning. My only suggestion is to allow learners to make .pdf copies of the readings.

By Erika S

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May 13, 2021

I really enjoyed this course! I was able to evaluate myself on what I already knew and how much more I needed to learn about communicating and effective communication with project management.

By Sarah P

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May 8, 2022

The content of the course was good but some of the later activities were far too advanced and/or long. I didn't feel I has sufficient knowledge or resources to complete them with confidence.

By Evgeni S

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Mar 6, 2024

The course was very good overall. I would like to see the time estimates for completing activities (not just readings and videos) in the overall estimate which shows on top of the page.