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Project Management with Google Sheets and Docs: A Practical Guide for Project Teams
About Google Workspace training
At Ecostar Plan UK, we are dedicated to providing high-quality training that empowers professionals to excel in collaborative, efficient project management. Our 2-hour Google Workspace for Project Planning & Control training is designed to deliver actionable insights and practical skills to help you plan, manage, and control projects using familiar, cloud-based Google tools.
This training is ideal for teams and professionals looking for a lightweight yet powerful alternative to traditional project management software. You’ll discover how to use Google Sheets, Docs, Drive, Chat, Calendar, Gmail, and Tasks in a cohesive way to support your project life cycle.
What You Will Learn
During this live, interactive training, you’ll be guided through the full project management workflow, including:
🔹 Setting up a project structure and timeline in Google Sheets
🔹 Managing team collaboration with Docs, Chat, and Drive
🔹 Scheduling milestones, meetings, and reviews using Google Calendar
🔹 Tracking actions with Gmail and Tasks
🔹 Integrating everything into a clear, repeatable process
The session also includes a comparison with Microsoft Planner, helping you understand which tool best fits your team and your project complexity.
Modern, Methodology-Aligned Training
The terminology and project control principles used in this training reflect modern project management methodologies, adapted for collaborative environments. Whether you work in Agile, hybrid, or traditional delivery models, this course helps you adapt Google Workspace tools to your team’s needs.
Goals
This Google Workspace training is structured according to project phases combining software concepts and the practical industry experience of our consultants.
- Get an overview of the Google Workspace for project management
- Understand the main features
- Add activities
- Organize activities according to the project objective and change the display mode
- ✔ Build a project schedule using Google Sheets
✔ Organize tasks to align with project goals
✔ Visualize and filter activities with color codes and filters
✔ Add task dependencies and respect project constraints
✔ Use custom views to highlight key project data
✔ Track progress and spot delays or critical tasks
✔ Report on time, scope, and cost using simple dashboards
We guarantee the quality of our training
Our training courses are prepared by expert, certified trainers, who are also consultants and engineers in project planning and control, with practical experience working in multiple industries.
Meet Your Instructor: Virgil Andrei
Virgil Andrei, a Project Management Consultant and Trainer at EcoStar Plan UK, brings:
Project Planning Expertise: Extensive experience in planning and scheduling complex projects.
Training Excellence: A hands-on approach with practical examples to ensure impactful learning.
Certifications and Background: Holds a degree in Project Management, PMP certification, and expertise in Microsoft tools.
Virgil’s professional philosophy is centered on empowering professionals to excel in project management by making training engaging, practical, and results-oriented.
Why Choose Our Google Workspace Training?
Expert-Led Sessions: Learn from experienced instructors with extensive expertise in project planning, scheduling, and control.
Practical Focus: Benefit from real-world examples and hands-on exercises to apply what you learn immediately.
Optimized Learning Format: In just 2 hours, gain a clear understanding of the essential features and tools in Microsoft Project for the Web.
Simplify project management with Google Workspace
Learn how to make progress updates easy with Google Chat
- Update projects directly in the Google Chat
- Check progress from your team group
- make adjustments
- Share your projects
Format
Google Workspace training can be taught in the classroom, in the virtual classroom (live online via the Google Meet app), and online.
🧩 Course Structure
Module 1: Introduction to Project Management with Google Workspace
What is lightweight project management?
Benefits for startups, small teams, NGOs, or schools
Overview of Google Workspace: Sheets, Docs, Chat, Drive
Module 2: Project Planning with Google Sheets
Creating a WBS and Gantt Chart in Sheets
Using conditional formatting for progress tracking
Baseline vs actual tracking
Templates & downloadable resources
Module 3: Collaboration with Docs and Chat
Creating and sharing project documentation
Real-time collaboration and commenting
Using Google Chat & Spaces for project communication
Module 4: Document Management with Google Drive
Folder structures for project control
Versioning and audit logs
Sharing permissions and access control
Module 5: Task Management with Google Sheets vs Microsoft Planner
Creating a Kanban board in Google Sheets
Task assignment and monitoring
Comparison:
Interface and ease of use
Integration with email/calendar
Mobile access
Team collaboration
Reporting and follow-up
Module 6: Project Reporting
Weekly dashboards in Sheets
Sharing updates via Docs/Chat
Google Slides for stakeholder presentations
Module 7: Advanced Tips & Automation
Using Google Apps Script for reminders/alerts
Automation with Google Forms + Sheets for data collection
Integrating Sheets with Calendar or Gmail
Working method: Methodology based on practical experience of projects 20% theory and 80% practice
Pricing and Group Options
BAse training (2 heures): Ideal for a quick introduction to Google Workspace
Price: £325 per hour (650 £ ) per session
Duration: 2 hours
Participants: Up to 8 participants per group
With thIS flexible and affordable option, you can ensure your team gets the training they need to excel in project management.
What you'll get after Google Workspace training
Course Manual
Certificate of Completion
Case studies
Templates
Post-course support
- Access to a local network for participants – continuous development of project management skills, provision of useful tools and information
- Access to our monthly meeting – offers students the opportunity to stay in touch with other students trained by Ecostar Plan
- Course Recommendations
- Proven models, guidelines
Benefits of This Training
Studies show that project management training improves:
Stakeholder satisfaction
Schedule and budget performance
Awareness of risks
Productivity and goal achievement
By participating in our 2-hour Google Workspace Training, you will:
Gain confidence in using Google’s latest project management tools.
Improve your ability to plan, monitor, and control projects effectively.
Enhance your professional skills with actionable techniques and insights.
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Advantages
According to international studies on Project Management Training results, companies showed an overall performance of 26% and improvement in 8 areas of project management thanks to their project management training programs.
- Improved stakeholder satisfaction
- Improved schedule performance
- Reduction in project failures
- The increase in the awareness of risk
- Improved budget performance
- Improved productivity
- Better control of the project goal
- Human resources development
Evaluation of Google Workspace training and results (training ROI)
Ecostar Plan, by experienced trainers, evaluates continuously monitor training performance to demonstrate the value of the programs to the business through:
– Program response and value
– Learning and confidence
– Application and implementation
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