Course Description
Understanding Project Scheduling (APPEL-UPS)
Audience
This course is designed for project team members who are responsible for planning, controlling and analyzing cost, schedule and technical performance of an activity, project, or contract.
Goal
This one-day provides a foundation in how to develop, update and maintain a project schedule and includes an overview of the key steps involved including: activity definition, activity sequencing, activity duration estimating, schedule development, schedule status accounting & data maintenance, and schedule performance reporting.
Learning Methods
Lectures and discussions are combined with case studies, demonstrations, and exercises to maximize the learning experience.
Specific Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the purpose and benefits of the project schedule
- Understand basic scheduling concepts and terminology
- Understand how to identify activities, define project logic, estimate activity duration, and calculate “early” and “late” start and finish dates for the project’s activities to establish the schedule baseline
- Understand the significance of the critical path, total slack and schedule reserve
- Recognize various schedule reports and formats
Notes
This course is registered by the Project Management Institute (PMI) for 7 Professional Development Units (PDUs). PMI Course ID: UPS26
