Effective Planning And Scheduling
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.
Description
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
Course Objectives
After you complete this Planning and Scheduling course, you will be able to:
- Define and create a Work Breakdown Structure
- Identify and understand task relationships
- Estimate task durations and determine project duration
- Construct a network diagram
- Calculate the critical path of a project
- Use the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) to create estimates
- Plan for risks
- Create a communication plan
- Effectively allocate project resources
- Update and monitor the project schedule
Prerequisites
This course presumes that you:
- Can define projects and project management
- Understand a project’s life cycle
- Are familiar with the basics of project planning and scheduling
- Know how to complete a Statement of Work and/or a project charter
Who is this Training Course for?
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.
The Course Content
Module One: Course Overview
Module Two: Projects and Schedules
Module Three: The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- What is a Work Breakdown Structure?
- The Role of a Work Breakdown Structure
- Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
- Work Breakdown Structure Formats
- Work Breakdown Structure Numbering
- Work Breakdown Structure Dictionary
- Work Breakdown Structure Exercise
Module Four: Estimating Activity Durations
Module Five: Camping Case Study
Module Six: Identifying Task Dependencies
- About Task Dependencies
- Task Dependency Types
- Case Study: Trip to New York
- Task Relationships Exercise
Module Seven: Aligning Resources with Activities
- Definitions
- Stages of Resource Scheduling
- Case Study: Planning an Outdoor Concert
Module Eight: Project Planning
- Network Diagrams
- Critical Path Method
- Critical Path Exercise
- Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
- About Gantt Charts
- Gantt Chart Exercise
Module Nine: Scheduling Software
Module Ten: Uncertainty and Risk Management
- About Risk Management
- Risk Management Planning
Pre-Assignment Review
Module Eleven: Communication Strategies
- About Communication
- Team Members
- Communication Exercise
Module Twelve: Creating a Viable Schedule
- Creating a Schedule
- Common Scheduling Problems
Module Thirteen: Updating and Monitoring the Schedule
- Schedule Updates
- Case Study
Recommended Reading List
Post-Course Assessment
Pre- and Post-Assessment Answer Keys
Personal Action Plan