Scheduling and Cost Control via E-Training

 

42 Days - Course No. ePM03E

 

Target AudiencE:

Project Managers or Business Professionals who want to focus on managing the constraints faced in any project; limits on time, human resources, materials, budget and specifications.

 

Prerequisites:

Students are recommended to take Managing Projects or Managing IT Projects prior to taking this course.

 

Learn How To:

◦     Use the work breakdown structure to develop a network diagram

◦     Calculate schedules using PERT/CPM

◦     Identify, assign, and tabulate resource requirements

◦     Predict costs and work time using specific levels and estimate types

◦     Plan for contingencies and anticipate variations

◦     Predict future project performance based on historical data

◦     Monitor changes and close out projects on time

 

course Synopsis:

Develop effective measures for scheduling and controlling projects as you put the tools of project management to work. In this course you'll focus on managing the constraints you face in any project: limits on time, human resources, materials, budget, and specifications. Discover proven ways to work within your identified constraints, without letting predefined limits curtail creativity or innovation. Become skilled at a number of sophisticated tools and techniques that you can use to manage time and costs effectively on every type of project.

 

This ESI online course takes advantage of an engaging new learning methodology and Macromedia^® Flash^™ delivery platform. Each lesson includes a realistic scenario and a problem related to project management-similar to those project managers face every day-along with a "Project Desk" filled with the resources necessary to solve each problem.

 

Learning is both independent and interactive. Lessons and individual assignments are self-paced. In addition, threaded discussion questions enable participants to apply the lesson content to their own work situations and interact with other participants. The instructor provides personalized feedback to both the individual assignments and threaded discussion answers, and is always available to answer participants' questions about course concepts.

 

course Topics:

Why Scheduling and Cost Control

◦     What Is a Project?

◦     What Is Scheduling and Cost Control?

◦     What Is a PRD?

 

The Work Breakdown Structure

◦     What Is a Work Breakdown Structure?

◦     The Role of the Work Breakdown Structure

◦     Building a Work Breakdown Structure

 

Estimating

◦     Identifying Resource Requirements

◦     Determining the Best Resources for the Job

◦     Cost Estimating Considerations

◦     Estimating Approaches and Methods

◦     PERT

◦     Estimating Levels

◦     Detailed Estimates

◦     Risk and Reserve

◦     Reviewing the Estimate

 

The Network Diagram

◦     What Is a Network Diagram?

◦     Network Diagram Relationships and Rules

◦     Building a Network Diagram

 

The Schedule

◦     Scheduling Methods

◦     Interpreting a Network Diagram

◦     The Critical Path

◦     Estimating at the Project Level

◦     Refining the Schedule

 

The Baseline

◦     What Is a Baseline?

◦     Baselining Considerations

◦     Developing a Cost Baseline

 

Change Control

◦     Why Change Control?

◦     The Change Control Process

 

Project Performance

◦     What Should You Look For?

◦     What Is Earned Value?

◦     Past Trends

◦     Determining Where You Are Today

◦     Forecasting and Updating the Plan

◦     Reporting Project Status

 

Project Closeout: The Exit Strategy

◦     Closeout Roles and Responsibilities

 

Other Information:

PMBOK® Guide Knowledge Areas:

◦     Project Scope Management

◦     Project Time Management

◦     Project Cost Management

◦     Project Risk Management

◦     Project Procurement Management

 

"PMBOK" is a trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc., which is registered in the United States and other nations.

 

Professional Development Units (PDUs): 28