AI Academy

Foundations of Project Management

Instructor: Google Career Certificates Duration: 1 week at 10 hours a week
Objective 1 Describe project management skills, roles, and responsibilities across a variety of industries
Objective 2 Explain the project management life cycle and compare different program management methodologies
Objective 3 Define organizational structure and organizational culture and explain how it impacts project management.
Project Management
Agile Methodology
Organizational Change
Project Management Life Cycle
Project Planning
Waterfall Methodology
Organizational Structure
Project Closure
Change Management
Program Management

Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project

Instructor: Google Career Certificates Duration: 5 hours to complete
Objective 1 Understand the significance of the initiation phase of the project life cycle.
Objective 2 Understand the key components of project charters and develop a project charter for project initiation.
Objective 3 Complete a stakeholder analysis and utilize RACI charts to define and communicate project team member responsibilities.
Objective 4 Evaluate various project management tools to meet project needs.
Project Management Life Cycle
Project Scoping
Stakeholder Management
Goal Setting
Accountability
Project Documentation
Project Management Software
Project Management
Resource Management
Cost Benefit Analysis

Project Planning: Putting It All Together

Instructor: Google Career Certificates Duration: Approx. 24 hours
Objective 1 Describe the components of the project planning phase and their significance.
Objective 2 Identify tools and best practices to build a project plan and risk management plan.
Objective 3 Describe how to estimate, track, and maintain a budget.
Objective 4 Draft a communication plan and explain how to manage it.
Project Management
Procurement
Budgeting
Cost Management
Milestones (Project Management)
Project Planning
Estimation
Timelines
Communication Planning
Project Schedules
Risk Management
Project Documentation

Project Execution: Running the Project

Instructor: Google Career Certificates Duration: 4 hours to complete
Objective 1 Implement the key quality management concepts of quality standards, quality planning, quality assurance, and quality control.
Objective 2 Demonstrate how to prioritize and analyze data and how to communicate a project’s data-informed story.
Objective 3 Discuss the stages of team development and how to manage team dynamics.
Objective 4 Describe the steps of the closing process and create project closing documentation.
Quality Assessment
Project Management Life Cycle
Technical Communication
Stakeholder Communications
Meeting Facilitation
Continuous Improvement Process
Project Controls
Quality Management
Project Management
Project Documentation
Team Management
Risk Management
Data-Driven Decision-Making
Project Closure

Agile Project Management

Instructor: Google Career Certificates Duration: 4 hours to complete
Objective 1 Explain the Agile project management approach and philosophy, including values and principles.
Objective 2 Discuss the pillars of Scrum and how they support Scrum values.
Objective 3 Describe the five important Scrum events and how to set up each event for a Scrum team.
Objective 4 Explain how to coach an Agile team and help them overcome challenges.
Backlogs
Team Management
Organizational Change
Agile Product Development
Agile Project Management
Agile Methodology
Prioritization
Kanban Principles
Product Roadmaps
Sprint Retrospectives
Sprint Planning
User Story

Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World

Instructor: Google Career Certificates Duration: 4 hours to complete
Objective 1 Develop a comprehensive project charter using research and relevant documentation.
Objective 2 Determine quality standards and evaluate against those standards to ensure that the project is achieving the required level of quality.
Objective 3 Develop effective stakeholder reports by applying storytelling strategies to describe data.
Stakeholder Management
Generative AI Agents
Stakeholder Communications
Quality Management
Project Scoping
Project Planning
Project Documentation
Communication Strategies
Interviewing Skills
Project Management
Milestones (Project Management)
Requirements Analysis
Sprint Retrospectives

Accelerate Your Job Search with AI

Instructor: Google Career Certificates Duration: 6 hours to complete
Objective 1 Uncover your skills and explore new career possibilities, with support from tools like Career Dreamer.
Objective 2 Keep your applications organized with Google Sheets.
Objective 3 Build a stand out resume and a step-by-step job search plan—with help from Gemini.
Objective 4 Prepare for interviews and practice responding to questions using NotebookLM and Gemini Live.
Problem Solving
Professional Development
Generative AI Agents
Adaptability
Interviewing Skills
LinkedIn
Talent Sourcing
Relationship Building
Communication
Professional Networking
Writing and Editing
Goal Setting
Recruitment
AI Personalization
Personal Attributes
Value Propositions