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Trainers 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 online 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 make the most of it.
Confidently teach the essential skills of:- Estimation and breaking down work
- Task dependencies
- Resource scheduling
- Uncertainty and risk management
- Communication essentials
- Creating viable schedules, and more.
Effective Planning and Scheduling skills are essential in so many aspects of work, and we give you all the tools to teach it well.
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- Easy to follow, interactive learning
- 365 days access to your course
- Printable certificate of completion to hang on your wall and take to your next job interview
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Course Outline
Session One: Course Overview
Session Two: Projects and Schedules
Session 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
Session Four: Estimating Activity Durations
Session Five: Camping Case Study
Session Six: Identifying Task Dependencies
- About Task Dependencies
- Task Dependency Types
- Case Study: Trip to New York
- Task Relationships Exercise
Session Seven: Aligning Resources with Activities
- Definitions
- Stages of Resource Scheduling
- Case Study: Planning an Outdoor Concert
Session Eight: Project Planning
- Network Diagrams
- Critical Path Method
- Critical Path Exercise
- Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
- About Gantt Charts
- Gantt Chart Exercise
Session Nine: Scheduling Software
Session Ten: Uncertainty and Risk Management
- About Risk Management
- Risk Management Planning
- Pre-Assignment Review
Session Eleven: Communication Strategies
- About Communication
- Team Members
- Communication Exercise
Session Twelve: Creating a Viable Schedule
- Creating a Schedule
- Common Scheduling Problems
Session 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