Advanced Project Scheduling

The Advanced Project Scheduling Online course goes beyond simple scheduling techniques to demonstrate how to develop a Schedule Model that can be used to create a reliable, accurate schedule baseline.

Learn at your own pace and have 24-hour access to on-line course topics including:

• Scheduling techniques for developing a ‘best-fit’ Schedule Model
• How to implement schedule changes while maintaining schedule accuracy
• Using schedule analysis techniques to interpret schedule impacts and synthesize scheduling alternatives
• Turning schedule analysis into timely decisions

The course consists of five lesson lectures on Advanced Project Scheduling (including audio and visual course materials). Lesson examples, quizzes and multiple choice questions are used to reinforce each lesson’s key learning objectives. Completion of this course will earn 10 PDUs towards your PMI Continuing Certification Requirements (CCRs).

Lesson One: Introduction

(Approximate student effort: 2 hours)

• Course Purpose & Key Learning Objectives
• Course Lesson Overview
• Advanced project scheduling topics covered during course
• Project Scheduling Introduction
• Purpose of project scheduling
• Schedule development basics
• Creating a Schedule Model
• Planning for the Schedule Model
• Designing the Schedule Model
• Five Basic Project Schedule Types
• Lesson questions {True/false, fill-in the blank quizzes & / or multiple choice}

Lesson Two: Schedule Creation

(Approximate student effort: 2 hours)

• Lesson’s Key Learning Objectives
• Developing the Scheduling Framework
• Determine how to develop the schedule model
• Understand full scope of project
• Identify the project and schedule
• Establish calendars & work periods
• Establish optimum update cycle
• Design activity coding structure
• Determine resource requirements
• Lesson questions {True/false, fill-in the blank quizzes & / or multiple choice}

Lesson Three: Developing and Maintaining the Schedule

(Approximate student effort: 2 hours)

• Lesson’s Key Learning Objectives
• Developing Practical and Effective Schedules
• Defining the activity list with consistency
• Sequencing activities by developing appropriate logical relationships
• Schedule Compression Techniques
• Developing Resource Pools and Resource Leveling
• Schedule Change & Maintenance
• Good Practices for Project Time Management Processes within the PMBOK® Guide
• Lesson questions {True/false, fill-in the blank quizzes & / or multiple choice}

Lesson Four: Schedule Analysis

(Approximate student effort: 2 hours)

• Lesson’s Key Learning Objectives
• Techniques to identify conflicting / problematic activities
• Risk analysis / impact assessment
• Performance reviews & trend analysis
• What-if statistical modeling
• Earned Value Performance Reporting
• Schedule control practices
• Trend Analysis
• Earned Value Good Practices
• Lesson questions {True/false, fill-in the blank quizzes & / or multiple choice}

Lesson Five: Schedule Reporting

(Approximate student effort: 2 hours)

• Lesson’s Key Learning Objectives
• Turning schedule analysis into timely decisions
• Standard scheduling reporting techniques and formats for
• Communicating schedule risk
• Communicating the schedule baseline
• Gaining buy-in for schedule approval
• Schedule Progress Reporting
• Schedule Review Meetings
• Understanding the appropriate granularity for schedule presentations
• Communicating Schedule Completion
• Review and discussion of current article(s)
• Lesson questions {True/false, fill-in the blank quizzes & / or multiple choice}
• Course Summary:
• Summary of Course’s Key Learning Objectives

Course Summary: Summary of Course’s Key Learning Objectives
 

Assumptions

• Students have an active PMP^®, PMI-SP^® and / or a PgMP^® credential, an understanding of the contents of the PMBOK Guide^® Fourth Edition and are motivated to learn more about Project Portfolio Management practice.
• Students accept that access to course information will be sent no later than 48 business hours after registration
   

Instructional Method & Format

• Convenient online program
• Access to materials is convenient and available online 24/7; participants can study at their own pace and at their convenience
• Course is delivered using the Blackboard Academic Suite. Blackboard software has become the most popular and proven online learning solution in the world