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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 Michael O

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Dec 30, 2021

I found the course instructor's delivery of the course material to be flat and almost robotic. Her use of hand gestures was unnecessary and distracted from what I was trying to learn. In addition, I could see that she was reading text off a monitor, because the monitor wasn't properly centered over the camera.

By Jeffisa D

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Sep 26, 2023

So far, this course took longer time to complete. Some part because of there are more than 1 assignments. The other part is because I couldn't feel the emotion from the mentor. It will be good if the mentor is more expressive because it will help to encourage and motivate me to complete the course.

By Sabrina C

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Mar 2, 2023

The course has good content and information, however, the peer-graded assignments can be unfairly graded and there is nothing you can do. Additionally, it can delay your course completion until someone grades it. Of all the certification courses so far, this one was my least favourite.

By Julyan A F

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Jan 13, 2023

It was very well organized and had lots of good information. My only gripe is there was a seemingly endless amount of documents that after a while became wearisome. It's hard to remember the names and types of documents that were covered in this portion of the course.

By Josue G

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Mar 4, 2022

Material was ok, but unfortunatelly the presenter, Rowena, did not know how to present the information. It was obvious she was reading, both by she moving her eyes and the pauses she made between words. Also, she was with no energy through all of the course.

By manish t

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Feb 2, 2022

The trainer was reading from some screen all the time. It was very difficult to concentrate while taking the class. Unlike the first 2 courses, this one was difficult purely for the above reason.

Rest, the content was good and exemplars were comprehensive.

By Ana A

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Nov 10, 2022

I found this course challenging to follow. I am a teacher myself, but I did not align with the instructor, which was probably why it took me longer to finish the course. However, I did learn useful and essential information, for which I am thankful.

By Julio D R

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Jun 23, 2021

Algunos temas tocaban temas importantes de una forma muy superficial, en mi consideración no tan detallada o de forma cuidadosa para llevarlo a la vida laboral, como el manejo de presupuestos, gestión de riesgos y el hablar de términos legales.

By Amy S

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Dec 7, 2021

The course was fine, but there were some spelling mistakes in the video transcripts, especially with the "&" symbol. Also: some of us were doing the course for our current jobs, so the last bit about interviewing should have been optional.

By Yoni Y

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Jul 4, 2021

I didn't care for the instructor very much and thought she was a bit dry. You could clearly see she was just reading the script and didn't feel very genuine.

Also I felt the content was less organized than the previous courses.

By Frank A

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Apr 22, 2024

I had to take the final test for Mod 5 3 times - I don't think you emphasize the content relevant to the questions you ask in the end. Needs a little work, I have never had this much problem in a test ever.

By Victor K

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Apr 17, 2021

Taking notes for this course was particularly difficult. I had difficulty figuring out when the instructor was switching topics, and their method of communicating was not conducive to effective note-taking.

By Catrina S

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Jul 19, 2024

Some concepts could have been explained a lot better. Also, there were several instances when the video and reading used different terms to explain the same concept and that was sometimes confusing.

By Jenna S

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Mar 16, 2022

This felt rushed and like an overview, like it was an afterthought. Also some of the quizzes and assignments were ahead of the terminology or concepts taught, so a little out of order at times.

By Tim C

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Jun 14, 2022

The first two courses were really solid and I learned a lot. This course seemed to rehash materal from other courses and weeks to make the course longer. Felt like I wasn't learning as much.

By William P

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Aug 9, 2023

The content is great, but sometimes the structure of the lessons felt unwieldy. The quiz/assessment questions also left a lot of room for interpretation of the right answer.

By Immaculate N

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Jul 23, 2023

This course is very detailed. That explains why it has 5 modules. The instructor was also wonderful. The way she summarizes points at the end of the videos is very helpful.

By Jossue H

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Sep 3, 2023

Too many issues in the activities. The descriptions given in the instructions would not match up with the templates given, or the instructions were often not very clear.

By Ben B

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Dec 29, 2021

It's a little frustrating being held back when trying to review other's work when they don't submit it correctly. There should be a way for Coursera to flag it, not us.

By OUSSAMA S

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Nov 8, 2021

Bonjour chez Coursera,

J'ai réussi mon cours en Project Planning, mais la raisons j'ai pas encore reçu ma Section Licences et certificationsOpens in a new tab.

J'ai pas compris pourquoi.

By Rama K

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Feb 1, 2022

i truly wished there was enough explannation on risk and communicating plans. loved the overall course , really benifical , personally and on a work level

By Nut P

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Oct 16, 2021

Reading material should add more summary from video as two previous courses. In addition, the teacher speaking style is too monotone and too unemotional.

By Cheryl E

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Apr 25, 2021

The material and templates were super helpful. The presenter was robotic and stiff. Did not seem to have a passion for project management. Rarely smiled.

By LIZZETTE R

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Mar 10, 2022

Too many asignments compacted in one course. The tasks should begin in the earlier courses and carry on to the end vs. changing them.

By Melanie G

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Jul 4, 2023

The content and activities were great, however, it was painfully long and flat. I think it could be chunked down into two parts.