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This course will confidently teach you the essential skills of: estimation and breaking down work; task dependencies; resource scheduling; uncertainty and risk management; communication essentials; creating viable schedules; and more.
People working with project managers and team leaders know how challenging it can be to accurately determine the duration of a project, yet that is exactly what is expected on a regular basis! This Effective Planning And Scheduling training course will not disclose the secret of creating an accurate schedule, because there isn’t one. However, it will provide the factors and fundamental elements that people need to consider and address when creating any type of schedule.
Participants should complete the Intermediate Project Management workshop prior to this course, or have equivalent knowledge, in order to capitalize on the best learning experience possible.
Effective Planning and Scheduling competencies are essential in so many aspects of work, and we give you all the tools to teach these skills well
This course presumes that you:
This course is designed for professionals who have existing project management knowledge and want to formalise their expertise and further build their skill set.
Managers, business owners, events coordinators and project team members will benefit by improving their ability to plan and execute high-level, large and small scale projects.
Module One: Course Overview
Module Two: Projects and Schedules
Module Three: The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Module Four: Estimating Activity Durations
Module Five: Camping Case Study
Module Six: Identifying Task Dependencies
Module Seven: Aligning Resources with Activities
Module Eight: Project Planning
Module Nine: Scheduling Software
Module Ten: Uncertainty and Risk Management
Pre-Assignment Review
Module Eleven: Communication Strategies
Module Twelve: Creating a Viable Schedule
Module Thirteen: Updating and Monitoring the Schedule
Recommended Reading List
Post-Course Assessment
Pre- and Post-Assessment Answer Keys
Personal Action Plan