This highly interactive workshop uses a short case-study to enable delegates to gain confidence in the use of proven techniques in the areas listed below. The course provides a solid foundation for further development of scheduling skills through self-reading, more advanced training and practical hands-on experience.
High-level recap and review of:
Planning
- Learners are introduced to the basic concept of planning and scheduling with a brief discussion on the purpose and application of the PMP
Requirements Management
- As in integral lead into defining the project scope, a review of this process provides the setting for effective scheduling.
Scope Management
- The captured requirements form the basis of defining the scope for the project. Delegates will recap on the use of various breakdown structures resulting in the RAM and scope baseline.
Schedule Management
- This module is the core of the content with a detailed investigation of network diagramming, logical relationships and critical path analysis. A solid understanding of the interpretation of the output from critical path analysis, taking into account the impact of constraints, calendars and methods of schedule optimisation.
Detailed coverage of:
Project Resource Estimating
- Various estimating techniques are investigated, along with discussion on typical estimating problems and how to enhance more effective estimating on the project.
Project Resource Scheduling
- Resource allocation, resource aggregation, cost determination and generation of planned spend curves – ‘S’-Curves
Resource Types and Resource Activity types
- Learners are introduced to resource types and examples of each, with appropriate means of determining allocation formats. A detailed investigation into effort driven and resource driven activities confirming understanding of the implications for these on project and activity durations.
Project Resource Schedule Optimisation
- Learners are introduced to the need for the project schedule to be optimised using Resource Levelling, Resource Smoothing, Activity Splitting and Resource Lag techniques.
Project Communications
- This module considers appropriate reporting formats – Gantt Charts, Resource Utilisation Charts and Planned Spend curves – along with various approaches to progress reporting from a resource utilisation perspective.
Project Closeout
- This final module considers the requirements for controlled closeout and the demobilisation of resources.
Certified Resource Scheduling Best Practice Exam
- Each learner will have the opportunity to prepare for and then take the QA Resource Scheduling Best Practice exam digitally.
