Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World

Instructor: Google Career Certificates

Beginner Level • 4 hours to complete • Flexible Schedule

What You'll Learn

  • ✓Develop a comprehensive project charter using research and relevant documentation.
  • ✓Determine quality standards and evaluate against those standards to ensure that the project is achieving the required level of quality.
  • ✓Develop effective stakeholder reports by applying storytelling strategies to describe data.

Skills You'll Gain

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

Shareable Certificate

Earn a shareable certificate to add to your LinkedIn profile

Outcomes

  • Learn new concepts from industry experts
  • Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
  • Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
  • Earn a shareable career certificate from Google

There are 4 modules in this course

You will learn to analyze project documents and supporting materials to identify project requirements, evaluate stakeholders, and problem-solve. You’ll complete a project charter and use it as a tool to align project scope and goals among stakeholders. You will also add specificity to project goals to make them SMART and apply effective negotiation skills with stakeholders to prioritize project goals.

You will examine project documentation, conduct online research, and analyze key conversations to identify tasks and milestones and then document and prioritize them in a project plan. You will also demonstrate effective communication techniques for making accurate time estimates for project tasks.

You will learn to define and describe quality management standards and evaluate against those standards to ensure that the project is achieving the required level of quality. You will distinguish evaluation questions from survey questions and recognize how to effectively share qualitative data. You will also learn strategies to facilitate a productive retrospective by encouraging participation, accountability, and positivity.

You will learn to communicate and escalate project problems to stakeholders and to demonstrate your impact through effective reporting strategies. Additionally, you will prepare for job interviews in the field by reflecting on past projects, developing an elevator pitch, and anticipating common questions. You’ll also learn AI skills that you can use as a project management professional.