Project Scheduling Blueprint
A Step-by-Step Guide for a Deep Understanding of Project Scheduling Concepts and Applications
A solid project schedule is the backbone of successful project delivery, but unfortunately, it's often overlooked or mishandled in many projects.
Poor project planning and scheduling are amongst the top challenges plaguing the Project Management industry today.
Let's be honest - crafting an effective project schedule is no walk in the park. It demands a deep understanding of various critical aspects:
➡️ The foundations and principles of CPM scheduling, not just mere familiarity with scheduling software.
➡️ A comprehensive grasp of the project scope.
➡️ The step-by-step process of developing a project schedule.
➡️ The art of securing project team buy-ins and fostering collaboration.
➡️ Expertise in updating and analyzing the schedule to tackle variances and delays proactively.
➡️ Mastering effective communication strategies to align everyone with the schedule issues and mitigation plans.
Yet, a common mistake people make is solely relying on a "scheduling software" course like Primavera P6 or MS Project, expecting to become proficient in project scheduling.
The truth is, without a solid foundation in project planning and scheduling principles, understanding how the software operates behind the scenes is insufficient to be an effective project planner or scheduler.
Introducing
Project Scheduling Blueprint
Training Program
Discover the complete toolkit for project planners and schedulers in our Project Scheduling Blueprint training course. This all-inclusive program is meticulously crafted to equip you with the fundamental knowledge, essential skills, and advanced techniques needed to excel in your role.
Built on industry-leading practices like PMI Practice Standard for Scheduling and GAO Schedule Assessment Guide, this comprehensive course takes you through a step-by-step journey of mastering Project Scheduling concepts and applications. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned professional, you'll gain deep insights into developing, updating, analyzing, and controlling project schedules with precision and confidence. Prepare to take your project planning and scheduling expertise to new heights with our Project Scheduling Blueprint training course.
Siya Mtolo
Field Project Planner-Scheduler/ Quantity Surveyor, South Africa
"As a young project planner-scheduler, I am now more confident and ready to take on the next project from initiation to closeout, and for that, I owe Project Control Academy (PCA) a big thank you for this well-researched and high-quality course, i.e., "The Project Scheduling Blueprint Training". The course successfully displays all that a Scheduler needs to know in a project. I am glad to have come across PCA and this course while at the early stages of my career. Also, through weekly and monthly webinars PCA has also assisted me in clearly defining my career path in project controls and now I know where to from here, learning never stops. Thank you, PCA!"
Course Outline & Agenda
The Project Scheduling Blueprint training course spans over 19 detailed modules and is delivered in 7 weeks. Each course module builds on the previous one and equips you with the details you need to know about project scheduling.
The course sessions are delivered online via our private and secure learning management system (LMS).
You can start the course right away as soon as you enroll. You have access to the entire course material and instructor support for one year and can take the course at your pace.
Here is the course outline and what is covered in each module of the program:
WEEK 1
Course Overview & Scheduling Development Process
✅ Module 01- Project Scheduling Blueprint Course Overview
✅ Module 02- Introduction to Project Scheduling
✅ Module 03- Schedule Development Process
WEEK 2
Activity Definition & Sequencing
✅ Module 04- Activity Definition Process
✅ Module 05- Activity Sequencing Process- Defining Logical Relationships, Lags, and Leads
✅ Module 06- Activity Sequencing Process- Network Logic Diagramming
WEEK 3
Activity Duration & Critical Path Method
✅ Module 07- Activity Duration Estimating
✅ Module 09- CPM on Different Activity Relationships
✅ Module 08- Critical Path Method (CPM)
WEEK 4
Schedule Resource Loading & Leveling
✅ Module 10- Schedule Resource Loading
✅ Module 11- Schedule Resource Leveling
WEEK 5
Schedule Health Check & Schedule Acceleration
✅ Module 12- Schedule Health Check & Output Analysis
✅ Module 13- Schedule Acceleration
✅ Module 14- Time-Cost Trade-off Analysis
WEEK 6
Schedule Baselining & Updating
✅ Module 15- Schedule Baselining
✅ Module 16- Schedule Updating- Collecting the Actual Status
✅ Module 17- Schedule Updating- Updating the Schedule with Actuals and Approved Changes
WEEK 7
Schedule Analysis & Reporting
✅ Module 18- Schedule Variance Analysis
✅ Module 19: Schedule Reporting
Jacqueline Pacheco
Cost Controller / Junior Scheduler/Planner, Canada
"Project Scheduling Blueprint is a great way to breakdown developing a schedule. The course helped me really understand the CPM concept and how to read and analyze a schedule."
What You’ll Gain Upon the Completion of This Training Program
Upon successful completion of this training, you will learn:
➡️ What project-specific information you need to gather prior to creating a schedule
➡️ How you can define the activities in a schedule
➡️ How you can sequence the activities using logical relationships and network logic diagramming
➡️ What methods you can utilize to estimate activities duration
➡️ What the Critical Path Method (CPM) is
➡️ How activities’ start and completion dates are calculated using the Critical Path Method
➡️ The concept behind early and late dates in the schedule and how you can calculate such dates
➡️ How the amount of float in the schedule is determined
➡️ How you can load resources to a schedule
➡️ How you can incorporate the resource limitations into a schedule
➡️ What approaches you can apply in leveling resources
You will also learn...
➡️ How to shorten the overall duration of the project in order to meet the schedule target dates
➡️ How to perform time-cost trade-off analysis to determine whether it is economically advantageous to accelerate a project to make up for the lost time
➡️ What items you need to check and analyze in reviewing and verifying the schedule
➡️ What the step-by-step process is in establishing a schedule baseline
➡️ What steps you need to follow to maintain the schedule at each update cycle
➡️ What data you need to collect in order to update the schedule
➡️ How you can update the schedule with approved changes, resulting from the change control process
➡️ What you need to consider in identifying and analyzing schedule variances
➡️ What recovery strategies you can implement to minimize the impact of schedule variances
➡️ What schedule performance measurements you can use in analyzing schedule performance trends and predicting future schedule behavior
➡️ How you can effectively report and communicate the schedule status and issues
Upon successful completion of the training, we will grant you an official certificate of completion and 30 PMI PDUs.
This impressive achievement will undoubtedly enhance your professional credentials and demonstrate your commitment to continuous growth and development.
Who Is This Training For?
If you fall into any of these categories, the Project Scheduling Blueprint training is perfect for you:
✅ Project Managers: Enhance your expertise by gaining a comprehensive understanding of the scheduling process and how to develop and validate robust schedules for your projects.
✅ Cost Management Professionals: Expand your skillsets in Project Controls by delving into project scheduling, a crucial aspect of project management.
✅ Newcomers to Project Controls: Start your journey with detailed and structured training to build a solid foundation in project scheduling methods and practices.
✅ Project Schedulers: If you already work with scheduling software like Primavera P6 or MS Project but struggle with the jargon and underlying concepts, this training will provide clarity and mastery.
✅ Experienced Schedulers: If you have years of experience but need a refresher on the foundations of CPM scheduling, especially in preparation for scheduling certification exams like PMI-SP or PSP, this training is tailor-made for you.
In summary, the Project Scheduling Blueprint training caters to beginners to intermediate level professionals seeking to fill their project scheduling knowledge gaps. It also serves as a valuable resource for those who have used scheduling software but want to gain a deeper understanding of the underlying foundations and concepts. Don't miss the opportunity to strengthen your project scheduling skills with this comprehensive training!
Who Is This Training NOT For?
The Project Scheduling Blueprint course is not designed to provide training on project scheduling software like MS Project or Primavera P6. If you are specifically looking for software training, this course may not meet your needs.
Additionally, if you are a senior project planner/scheduler with years of hands-on experience in developing and maintaining complex project schedules, this course may cover foundational concepts that you are already familiar with.
Luz Sadama-Reed
Information Management, Canada
"This course is presented in such a way that even a non-planner understands the material."
This Training Comes with Awesome Benefits and Bonuses that You Cannot Miss!
24/7 Access for 12 Months
Study at your own pace, whatever time of night or day it happens to be or wherever in the world you might be. You will have full access to the training package and its material for one year from the time of your registration.
Official Certificate of Completion and PDUs
Receive an official certificates of completion upon successful completion of the training and claim 30 Professional Development Units (PDUs) earned toward maintaining your license(s) with professional associations.
Handbook of the Course Material
Download the handbook of the course material in PDF. This becomes very handy when you want to recall the topics covered and the tools and strategies provided.
Exercises and Quizzes
The course comes with lots of exercises that help you retain the concepts taught. You also take a final quiz in order to complete the course and graduate.
Private and Secure
Get access to all the training materials on our secure and robust learning management system using your private username and password.
Mobile Friendly
Get access to the training via computer, laptop, as well as mobile devices such as iPhone, iPad, Tablets, etc. This makes your learning more flexible & adaptable.
Access To "Ask The Instructor Forum" (Value: PRICELESS)
Get access to a private course environment for Q&As, where the instructor personally answers your questions on a weekly basis.
Depending on the number of questions on the training provided, we may also conduct quarterly live Q&A sessions with the instructor.
Two Months of Complimentary Access to the EPPIC Program (Value: $180)
Confidently accelerate your career growth and projects success rates with the direct and continuous support of top industry experts in the Empowered Project Professionals Inner Circle or EPPIC specifically designed for growth-minded project professionals like you. You will receive 2 months of complimentary access to this premium membership program.
Special Alumni Discounts (Value: $150)
Receive exclusive discounts on future online training programs with Project Control Academy upon the successful completion of each component of this package package.
What Is the Tuition?
When you register today, in addition to getting exclusive 12-month access to the Project Scheduling Blueprint training program, you will also get a 12-month complimentary service and bonus training. The value of the benefits and bonuses alone exceeds the tuition!
Your investment:
Only $1297
for full access to the entire training program and its benefits & bonuses
The return on this small investment will be substantial once you apply your learning and lead others to a holistic understanding of project scheduling. This will accelerate your career growth.
Project Scheduling Blueprint
Online Training Program
✔ Access to 19 online training video modules that cover all the essentials. The modules will be available over a period of 7 weeks
✔ 12 months of access to the instructor
✔ 24/7 access to the training material for 12 months
✔ Great benefits and bonuses you don't want to miss
✔ Official certificates of completion and 30 PDUs
✔ Course material
✔ Private and secure learning management system
✔ Two Months of Complimentary Access to the EPPIC Program
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At Project Control Academy, we’re absolutely confident that you will be satisfied with our Project Scheduling Blueprint training program or your money back. If after taking the training, you don’t feel 100% satisfied with the content or quality for ANY reason, then within 15 days of your purchase approach us and request your money back. We’ll fully refund your payment. This means that you can try this course for 15-days completely risk-free. That’s how confident we are you’ll be happy with this training. We will NOT waste your time.
About the Instructor
Shohreh Ghorbani
Founder & Technical Director, Project Control Academy
Shohreh Ghorbani is a dynamic and accomplished professional in the field of project controls. With an extensive background and expertise in project controls, she has been at the forefront of driving excellence and innovation in the industry.
As the founder and technical director of Project Control Academy, the leading global provider of practical online training programs in project controls, Shohreh has made it her mission to empower professionals and organizations with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in project controls. Her passion for education and continuous learning has led her to develop comprehensive training programs that cater to the diverse needs of project management professionals worldwide.
Renowned for her captivating and dynamic approach to teaching, Shohreh has garnered acclaim and widespread recognition in the realm of project controls education.
Beyond her professional achievements, Shohreh is deeply invested in building a strong community of project controls professionals. Through her leadership, she has fostered a collaborative environment where individuals can connect, share insights, and support each other in their professional journeys.
With her unwavering dedication, expertise, and commitment to excellence, Shohreh Ghorbani continues to inspire and empower project management professionals worldwide, leaving a lasting legacy in the field of project controls.
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