Introduction To Project Scheduling

Learn the basics of project scheduling using network-based scheduling methodologies and learn fundamental legal, contractual, and managerial aspects related to project scheduling.

Audience

This course is suitable for professionals undertaking the following roles:

• Project team member

• Project administrator

• Project analyst

• Project assistant

• Project coordinator

• Project officer

• Small business operator in a wide range of industries

• Project records officer

• Project support

• Communications liaison

• Contracts officer

• Estimator and scheduler

• Quality officer

Learning Outcomes

• Determine the duration, effort, sequence and dependencies of tasks from the scope definition as the basis for the project schedule.

• Select and use methods, techniques and tools, within delegated authority, to determine preferred schedule, time management plan/s, resource allocation and financial requirements.

• Obtain agreement to the schedule from relevant project authority and communicate this agreement to stakeholders to provide the basis for measurement of progress.

• Implement mechanisms to measure, record and report progress of activities in relation to the agreed schedule and plans.

• Conduct ongoing analysis of options to identify variances and to forecast the impact of changes to the schedule.

• Review progress throughout the project life cycle and implement agreed schedule changes to ensure consistency

• with changing scope, objectives and constraints related to time and resource availability.

• Develop responses to perceived, potential or actual schedule changes, ensure agreement by a higher project authority, and implement to maintain project objectives.

• Review project outcomes from available records and information to determine the effectiveness of time management activities.

• Identify and document time management issues and recommended improvements, and pass on to relevant project authority for application in future projects

Delivery Strategy

• Face to face or Virtual trainer delivered one (1) day course.

• Undertake individual and group led activities to support practical application

• Includes additional reference resources.

• Students receive certificate of completion at end of course

Topics covered

• Understanding the project scope statement

• Develop delivery strategy and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

• Determining Milestones and Activities

• Sequencing Activities

• Activity Resource Estimating

• Duration Estimating

• Schedule Development

• Schedule Monitoring and Control.