Workshop Description

Effective management of the project schedule is an important requirement in reaching the project goals. Many projects exceed their schedules due to inadequate planning and scheduling of the work. Proper scheduling of projects involves breaking the work down into specific and detailed tasks, sequencing these tasks in logical order based on their dependencies, estimating the duration of each task, calculating the critical path of tasks which control the completion date of the schedule, creating a baseline scheduling, creating monitoring strategies, and controlling the schedule.

This workshop provides participants with effective techniques to  master the scheduling process on their projects. Different scheduling methods are introduced along with guidelines on  which method is most appropriate for your projects.

The complete scheduling process, based on the Project Management Institute (PMI),  is then presented with the theory and practical examples of each of these techniques. Workshop exercises are also provided to enhance learning and provide immediate experience to enhance your project management capabilities

What You Learn

• The Project Scheduling Framework based on PMI standards
• Different scheduling methods
• Which scheduling method is most appropriate for your projects
• Creating network schedules
• Activity based schedules
• Calculating the critical path
• Strategies to monitor and control the schedule
• Communicating the schedule to stakeholders
• Managing client expectation
• Master project scheduling skills, methodologies, tools

Who Should Attend

This workshop is appropriate for those who manage projects, manage teams, manage programs, or manage stakeholders. The content requires a basic understanding of the project management framework based on the PMI standards and guidelines. Typically most participants of this workshop are working towards a Project Management Certificate or require specific training in this project management area.

The prerequisite for this course is our  Project Management Tools & Techniques Workshop (PM 101).

The project management workshop material is non industry specific. The techniques you learn apply to any industry, incl:

Workshop Topics

                       This workshop addresses several of the PMI                         Project Management Subject Areas.

Earn Project Management Credits

NPM is a recognized PMI Educational Provider which permits participants to earn credits towards professional certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Obtaining Project Management Certification

If you are working towards obtaining professional certification from PMI, this course provides credits towards project management experience which is required as a prerequisites to your application for registration.

Maintaining Project Management Certification

If you are already a project management professional (PMP), the Project Management Institute requires that you earn 60 professional development units (PDUs) every three years to maintain certification.

This workshop provides the following credits towards maintaining your PMP certification.

15 PDUs

The Instructors

Each of our instructors are seasoned Professional Project Managers with at least 20 years industry experience. These are actively working  professionals from prominent project management firms that are experts in their area of project management. They bring a wealth of hands on expertise in their subject area which participants say is an important value they receive from our workshops and which enhances their learning.

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