Project Planning, Scheduling & Control: Initiating, Planning, Executing and Closing Projects

Introduction

Project management knowledge and skills are required to successfully manage all types of projects. In this Project Planning, Scheduling & Control training course, the practical application of standard project management methodology will be enhanced with a workshop style approach, the use of participant case studies for practical exercises, and a project simulation.

This PROCLAD Academy training course – based on the guidelines established by the Project Management Institute (PMI^®) and their Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK Guide^®) – will provide delegates with the ability to apply project management best practices in initiating, planning, executing, and closing a project.

The key features of PROCLAD Academy’s Project Planning, Scheduling & Control training course are:

• Develop a project charter
• Perform a stakeholder analysis and use it in developing a communication plan
• Develop a work breakdown structure, conduct a risk analysis, and create a risk register
• Learn effective techniques for monitoring and controlling a project, as well as how to capture lessons learned

Learning Objectives

Participants on PROCLAD Academy’s Project Planning, Scheduling & Control training course will be able to: 

• Establish project goals and objectives that are directly linked to project stakeholders’ needs and expectation
• Establish the project scope using proven techniques
• Develop and use the project work breakdown structure for planning, scheduling and control purposes
• Effectively assign roles and responsibilities to the project team members
• Estimate project time and costs using proven techniques and the latest methods available
• Establish an effective and efficient earned-value project control system for monitoring and controlling project progress
• Use a practical and effective, step-by-step process to manage project risks
• Identify threats and opportunities to your project, weigh their relative values in order to effectively develop, establish and implement response plans
• Assess the importance of anticipating, managing and controlling project changes
• Plan, execute and control an effective project closure

Target Audience

PROCLAD Academy’s Project Planning, Scheduling & Control training course will be beneficial to:

• Project team leaders & professionals
• Project team members
• Members of Process Improvement Teams
• Administrators responsible for managing projects
• Technical professionals and engineers moving into project leadership

Individuals from all industries, government bodies, non-profit organisations and anyone who are interested in learning techniques for managing projects will find this training course valuable.

Training Methodology

Project management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques are taught in this PROCLAD Academy training course through case studies, experiential exercises and practical examples that can be used immediately to improve the project results.

Course Outline