Project Planning and Scheduling
Description
Comprehensive planning techniques including work breakdown structures, scheduling methods, and resource planning
Learning Objectives
Learners will master project planning techniques including work breakdown structures, network diagrams, scheduling methods, and resource allocation to create comprehensive project plans.
Topics (10)
WBS creation principles, decomposition techniques, work package definition, and WBS dictionary development.
Analogous estimating, parametric estimating, three-point estimating, bottom-up estimating, and reserve analysis.
Forward and backward pass calculations, critical path identification, total float, free float, and schedule compression.
Three-point estimates, beta distribution, probabilistic scheduling, and schedule risk analysis using PERT.
Gantt chart creation, milestone identification, baseline setting, and progress visualization techniques.
Resource identification, resource loading, resource leveling, resource smoothing, and resource optimization techniques.
Cost estimation methods, budget development, cost aggregation, cost baseline creation, and funding requirements.
Fast tracking, crashing, resource optimization, schedule compression analysis, and risk assessment of compressed schedules.
Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, planning software features, integration capabilities, and tool selection criteria.
Activity identification, dependency types, precedence diagramming method, and network diagram creation.