Planning and Scheduling Techniques
October 03 – October 07 \ 2022 : London
October 17– October 21 \ 2022 : London
October 31 – November 04 \ 2022 : London
November 07– November 11\ 2022 : London
October 10—October 14 \ 2022 : London
Introduction
Scheduling techniques help to align the project timeline, the scope, and your resources. A schedule has to fit a specified timeframe and use available resources with the right skills. Given many uncertainties, variables, and the possibility that resource availability or project scope may change, it’s hard to create a schedule that will last. And after all, it is you who’s going to be held accountable. Here’s how and when to use scheduling techniques applicable for IT complex projects, so you can prepare a reliable agenda.
What will you get with this COURSE :
Þ Clearly defined role and importance of a project scheduling in project management
Þ View into different project scheduling techniques
Þ How to solve your project scheduling problems using those scheduling techniques
Þ The role of project planning and scheduling tools in project management
Objectives
At the end of the course, participants will be able to;
Þ Skillfully develop product scope (requirements) and understand its importance as the foundation for a successful project
Þ Create a project charter, scope statement, schedule, and cost baseline
Þ Develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and WBS dictionary; network diagrams; critical paths; and communication agreements
Þ Identify project risks, analyze their effects on the project and determine how to respond to them as part of the planning process
Þ Discover how current applications of earned value management concepts can be used to
control schedule and cost against the project’s original baseline values
Þ Apply scheduling tools to manage and analyze project schedules
Þ Understand the importance of the critical path in the determination of the project’s
completion
Who should attend this Course?
Ü Those who have a project role such as project managers, cost estimators,
project schedulers, project designers, project planner, contract professionals,
project procurement and purchasing staff, and project control and business
services professionals who have the responsibility for preparing cost / schedule
estimates and project proposals in client and contracting companies
Ü Senior managers who want to understand best practice in project management
Ü Those who are interested in knowing more about estimation and control in a project environment
Course Methodology
The course uses self-assessments and a wide mix of business cases that promote healthy discussions around the importance of managing multiple tasks, deadlines and priorities. Participants will benefit from role plays covering workplace challenges related to handling tasks, deadlines and priorities. They will learn how to deal with conflicts that may arise as a result. Interactive team exercises are also used with each team presenting their findings and comments.
This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours:
- 30% Lectures, Concepts, Role Play
- 30% Workshops & Work Presentations, Techniques
- 20% Based on Case Studies & Practical Exercises
- 20% Videos, Software & General Discussions
Pre and Post Test
Outline
DAY 1:
Project Estimating Basics
Þ Basic project management definitions
Þ Triple constraints – Time, Cost, Scope
Þ Project selection methods
Þ Defining project scope
Þ Cost & schedule estimation, cost
budgeting & control
Þ Project schedule management using the Critical Path Method
DAY 2:
Developing Project Budget & Schedule
Control
Þ Resource requirements
Þ Direct & indirect project costs
Þ Planning and scheduling limited resources
Þ Options for accelerating the schedule
Þ Crashing the schedule - How?
DAY 3:
Þ Managing the Risk
Þ Risk identification, analysis &management
Þ Contingency reserve
Þ PERT, probability and standard deviation formulae
Þ Network activity risk profiles
Þ Application: Estimating project duration
Þ Project risk strategies
DAY 4 :
Measuring Project Performance
Þ Critical chain analysis and use of buffers
Þ Comparison of unbalanced with balanced schedules
Þ Measuring planned progress on schedule
Þ Risk distribution in contracting
Þ Actual progress and work conditions
Þ Managing variable conditions
DAY 5 :
Managing and Recovering Project Estimates
Þ Schedule variances & cost variances
Þ Progress control charts -trend analysis
Þ Schedule and cost variance forecasting
Þ Schedule and cost recovery analysis
Þ Schedule and cost recovery plan
Þ Project recovery baselines and controls
Fees:
The Fee for the seminar, including instruction materials, documentation, lunch, coffee/tea breaks & snack is:
5.250USD$
Schedule:
08:30 – 10:15 First Session
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:15 Second Session
12:15 – 12:30 Coffee Break
12:30 – 14:00 Third Session