Plan smarter, schedule clearly, and deliver projects with stronger control
Plan smarter, schedule clearly, and deliver projects with stronger control
Plan smarter, schedule clearly, and deliver projects with stronger control
Course Overview
PPSC
Project Planning & Scheduling Mastery
Develop practical planning and scheduling skills to improve project predictability, execution control, and delivery performance.
What You Will Learn
participants will be able to:
- Define project objectives and develop effective project charters.
- Manage project scope with greater clarity and control.
- Create structured Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
- Apply activity sequencing and network diagram techniques.
- Use CPM and PERT for schedule analysis and forecasting.
- Build and interpret Gantt charts effectively.
- Plan and optimize project resources.
- Monitor project performance and implement recovery actions.
- Manage schedule baselines and performance tracking.
- Navigate advanced scheduling challenges and digital planning tools.
Who Should Enroll?
This certification is designed for project managers, project coordinators, team leaders, planners, schedulers, PMO professionals, operations managers, and professionals responsible for project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and execution control.
Skills You Will Build
- Project planning.
- Schedule development.
- Scope management.
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) design.
- Schedule analysis.
- Resource planning.
- Performance monitoring.
- Change management.
- Project control.
- Schedule recovery planning.
- Project charter development.
- Scope definition and validation.
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
- Activity sequencing.
- Network diagram analysis.
- Critical Path Method (CPM).
- Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT).
- Gantt chart development.
- Resource optimization.
- Baseline management.
Course Outline - Project Planning & Scheduling
Module 1: The Discipline and Value of Project Planning
- Why Planning Determines Project Success
- The Project Lifecycle and Where Planning Fits
- Planning Standards: PMBOK, PRINCE2, and ISO 21500
- The Cost of Poor Planning: Evidence and Statistics
Module 2: Project Planning Foundations
- The Planning Framework and Its Components
- From Initiation to an Approved Baseline
- Integrating Scope, Schedule, Cost, and Quality
- Assumptions, Constraints, and Planning Inputs
Module 3: Defining Project Charter and Objectives
- Purpose and Anatomy of a Project Charter
- Writing SMART Objectives and Success Criteria
- Identifying Key Stakeholders and Authority
- Aligning the Charter with Business Value
Module 4: Scope Management Fundamentals
- Product Scope versus Project Scope
- Collecting and Documenting Requirements
- Establishing Scope Boundaries and Exclusions
- The Scope Statement as a Contract
Module 5: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Mastery
- Key WBS Terms and Principles
- Decomposition to Work Packages
- The 100% Rule and WBS Dictionary
- Deliverable-Based versus Phase-Based Structures
Module 6: Scope Validation and Change Management
- Validating Scope and Obtaining Formal Acceptance
- The Integrated Change Control Process
- Change Requests, Review, and Approval
- Configuration Management and Version Control
Module 7: Scheduling Techniques: Sequencing and Network Diagrams
- Defining and Listing Project Activities
- Dependency Types: FS, SS, FF, and SF
- Leads, Lags, and Precedence Diagramming
- Building the Activity Network Diagram
Module 8: Critical Path Method (CPM) and PERT Analysis
- The Forward Pass and Backward Pass
- Calculating Float and the Critical Path
- PERT and Three-Point Estimation
- Schedule Compression: Crashing and Fast-Tracking
Module 9: Gantt Charts and Schedule Visualization
- The Value and History of the Gantt Chart
- Milestones, Baselines, and Progress Bars
- Highlighting Delayed and Critical Tasks
- From Network Diagram to Gantt View
Module 10: Estimating Duration, Cost, and Contingency
- Estimation Techniques: Analogous, Parametric, Bottom-Up
- Three-Point Estimating and Estimation Uncertainty
- Reserve Analysis: Contingency and Management Reserves
- Cost Baselining and the Time-Cost Trade-off
Learn at your convenience
*Note: These are self-paced courses, allowing learners to study independently at their own pace.
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