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Graded Exercise 4

Ravindranath Chowdhary Kanuri (8873647)

Project Management-1298, Conestoga College

MGMT8400 – Sec 24 Advance Project Planning and Control

Sawsah LawLa

July 16, 2023

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One of the world's leading technological corporations, Google handles various projects
and activities throughout its business groups. Google operates with its key business
sectors, strategic goals, and industry trends in mind. Below are some of the Google
portfolios: -
1. Search and Advertising.
2. Cloud Computing Infrastructure.
3. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
4. Hardware and Devices.
5. Autonomous Vehicles and Transportation.
6. Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Home.
7. Sustainability and Environmental Initiatives.
8. Privacy and Security.
9. YouTube.

The portfolio I am selecting is Google Cloud Computing and Infrastructure, also called
Google Cloud Platform.
1. One of the fastest-growing portfolios of Google is the Google Cloud platform.
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a portfolio of cloud computing services that grew
around the initial Google App Engine framework for hosting web applications from
Google's data centers. Since the launch of Google App Engine in 2008, GCP has grown
into one of the premier cloud computing platforms on the market, though it still trails
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure in terms of market share.
(TechRepublic Staff, 2021 Para 1).
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a critical component of Google's operations. They
manage a project portfolio related to cloud infrastructure development, expanding data
center capabilities, launching new cloud services, enhancing security and compliance
measures, and improving scalability and performance. Machine learning, big data
analytics, and containerization technologies are also the subject of projects.
Google Compute Services is one of Google’s core offerings for businesses looking to
run their apps in the cloud. Under the compute umbrella we have a few different specific
services and configuration options, and products available for use. (Meenal Sarda,2023
Para 2).
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The GCP computing portfolio includes various services for deploying and managing
cloud computing resources. Google Compute Engine offers virtual machines for flexible
and scalable computing, while Google Kubernetes Engine provides managed container
orchestration for deploying and scaling containerized applications. App Engine enables
developers to create and deploy apps without having to worry about infrastructure
maintenance, and Cloud Functions and Cloud Run provide serverless computing
alternatives for event-driven and container-based workloads, respectively.

2. When organizing projects based on business strategy, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
can categorize its initiatives into the following portfolios:
Venture: GCP's Venture Portfolio includes projects that shape the company and
generate at shaping the company and developing innovation in the cloud computing
market. They involve research and development efforts to advance emerging
technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML).
Growth: Google is expanding its new geographical regions at many locations around
the world and forming critical alliances with numerous companies worldwide. The aim is
to achieve long-term revenue growth, recruit new clients, and reinforce GCP's market
position. Google aims to increase revenues and expand GCP's market share by
capturing the AWS and Microsoft Azure markets.
Core: The core portfolio includes initiatives critical to running and sustaining GCP's
basic operations. These initiatives are essential to GCP's infrastructure and services in
terms of stability, efficiency, and reliability. By ensuring core operations are met, GCP
can provide an excellent foundation for its clients, allowing them to take advantage of
the full potential of cloud computing properly.

I have studied the importance of project management and how successful project
portfolios will contribute to an organization's success in this course. A well-managed
project portfolio assists the companies in driving sustainable growth, adapting to
changing market conditions and staying competitive with other companies.
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References

Bartte, D. (2023). Conestogadesire2learn. Retrieved from Project Methodologies:

https://conestoga.desire2learn.com/d2l/le/content/764167/viewContent/16540872/View

Meenal Sarda ( June 13,2023). Google Cloud Compute Services For Beginners.
Retrieved from https://k21academy.com/google-cloud/google-cloud-compute-services/

TechRepublic Staff (February 19, 2021). Google Cloud Platform: A cheat sheet
Retrieved from https://www.techrepublic.com/article/google-cloud-platform-the-smart-
persons-guide/