Google Project Management study plan

Define project, program, and portfolio, and classify 10 sample initiatives into the correct category

Describe each phase of the project life cycle and the deliverables produced at each gate

Explain the triple constraint and predict how a change in one constraint affects the other two

Identify the project manager's core responsibilities and distinguish them from the roles of sponsor, team member, and stakeholder

Compare functional, matrix, and projectized organizational structures and state the PM's authority level in each

Draft a complete project charter covering goal, scope, success criteria, deliverables, budget, and schedule for a self-chosen practice project

Perform a stakeholder analysis and plot at least 8 stakeholders on a power-versus-interest grid with a tailored engagement strategy for each quadrant

Separate in-scope from out-of-scope items and write three explicit scope exclusions

Define 3-5 measurable SMART success criteria that a reviewer could objectively verify

Decompose the approved scope into a work breakdown structure with at least 20 work packages and clear completion criteria

Estimate task durations and costs using three different techniques (analogous, bottom-up, three-point) and note when each is appropriate

Sequence activities into a network diagram and calculate the critical path, total float, and slack for every path

Build a RACI chart for the WBS and flag any task with zero or multiple accountable owners

Create a risk register with 10 risks scored on probability and impact, each with a mitigation, owner, and contingency

Define quality standards and a communication plan specifying audience, channel, frequency, and owner

Build the project schedule in a digital tool (e.g., Asana, Trello, or Sheets) with dependencies and owners

Work through 30 scenario-style planning questions and write a correction note for every miss

Explain the stages of team development and match each stage to two concrete management actions

Draft a weekly status report template that surfaces progress, blockers, and budget burn

Trace a change through a formal change-control process from request to approval or rejection, and document its schedule and budget impact

Distinguish quality assurance from quality control and give two activities that belong to each

Outline an escalation path and specify the trigger conditions for using it

Compare Agile and Waterfall delivery and justify a method choice for 5 different project scenarios

Write 15 user stories in the 'as a... I want... so that...' format, each with testable acceptance criteria

Build a prioritized product backlog and estimate items using story points and relative sizing

Describe Scrum roles, events, and artifacts, and explain how Kanban differs in flow and work-in-progress limits

Explain how Agile handles scope, risk, and value delivery differently from predictive planning

Assemble an end-to-end project package from charter through closure for a realistic scenario, reusing artifacts from earlier weeks

Tailor the delivery approach to a scenario with fixed constraints and justify each tailoring decision

Identify which artifacts and metrics a PM should present at each life-cycle phase

Complete a timed 50-question mixed practice test and tag each missed item to its domain

Retake practice tests under timed conditions and score at least 80% on each

Re-teach the two weakest domains from the error logs by rewriting the missed concepts in your own words

Drill terminology and process sequences using spaced-repetition flashcards for 15 minutes daily

Simulate full exam conditions twice, including pacing and review of flagged questions