COURSE DESCRIPTION

“Project scheduling” is a specialist course aimed to learn how to plan, manage and monitor projects using scheduling tools and techniques.

During the training the participants will learn how to create project schedule and set dates of project tasks. They will learn how to monitor the projects and introduce changes to reflect change to adjust to changing conditions.

The training will cover different scheduling techniques, such as PERT approach, Gantt chart, CPM/PERT network methods of project planning, analysis estimates, etc. The learners will know what advantages and disadvantages are of all those techniques and which techniques should be chosen for a specific project.

All participants will gain practical knowledge and skills to create project schedule and successfully manage them during all project lifecycle. They will be able to identify problems and issues that may appear during a project and implement the right activities to achieve project goals in scheduled time and budget.

RECIPIENTS

• Project managers and managers that want to learn planning, managing projects and controlling the progress with aid of scheduling techniques.
• Those working in project departments or managing projects and willing to gain knowledge and skills needed to plan, monitor and control project progress
• Responsible for preparation of the project progress reports to better understand customer requirements and present project offers
• IT and technical departments employees willing to learn how to plan and manage IT projects using scheduling tools and techniques
• Graduates of project management studies willing to gain practical experience in planning and scheduling projects

BENEFITS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS

• Getting to know project scheduling – the course provides practical knowledge and skills essential to plan and manage projects
• Increased success rate in project planning and delivery – after the training the participants will be able to create accurate and realistic project schedules, what will make possible for better time and cost management
• Improvement of the project team effectiveness, what will contribute to better understand the needs and expectations of each team member
• Skills of risk identification and management – the training will help the participants how to identify potential project threats and efficiently manage them
• Increased possibility of social advancement – getting the knowledge and skills of planning projects may contribute to career progression especially where planning is essential
• Enablement of better communication between customers and contractual parties – the training attendees will be able to better understand customer requirements and more effectively present project proposals
• Increased job satisfaction – the skills of accurate planning and successful delivery of projects may contribute to more job satisfaction and engagement in delivered tasks

BENEFITS FOR THE ORGANIZATION

• Getting to know project scheduling – the course provides practical knowledge and skills essential to plan and manage projects
• Increased success rate in project planning and delivery – after the training the participants will be able to create accurate and realistic project schedules, what will make possible for better time and cost management
• Improvement of the project team effectiveness, what will contribute to better understand the needs and expectations of each team member
• Skills of risk identification and management – the training will help the participants how to identify potential project threats and efficiently manage them
• Increased possibility of social advancement – getting the knowledge and skills of planning projects may contribute to career progression especially where planning is essential
• Enablement of better communication between customers and contractual parties – the training attendees will be able to better understand customer requirements and more effectively present project proposals
• Increased job satisfaction – the skills of accurate planning and successful delivery of projects may contribute to more job satisfaction and engagement in delivered tasks.

TRAINING PLACE

• Online (real time)
• In the classroom: Warszawa, Łódź, Kraków, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, Szczecin, Bydgoszcz, Lublin, Białystok, Katowice, Gdynia, Częstochowa, Radom, Rzeszów, Toruń, Sosnowiec, Kielce, Gliwice, Olsztyn, Zabrze, Opole, Zielona Góra, Elbląg, Koszalin, Płock, Nowy Sącz, Piła, Gniezno.

CERTIFICATE

• Course certificate

EXAM

• None

COURSE AGENDA

Day 1

Module 1: Introduction to project scheduling

• Introduction to project planning
• Basic terms related to project scheduling
• Benefits of project scheduling
• Challenges of project scheduling

Module 2: Creating project schedule

• Defining project objectives
• Project requirements analysis
• Creating task list and splitting actions to stages
• Determining time of the stages
• Introduction to scheduling tools

Module 3: Managing project schedule

• Project progress control
• Tracing project progress
• Detecting delays
• Risk management
• Optimization of project schedule

Day 2

Module 4: Communication in the project team

• Introduction to the project team communication
• Effective planning of project meetings
• Creating project progress reports
• Managing conflicts in the project team

Module 5: Managing project resources

• Defining requirements for project resources
• Managing project resources
• Planning project budget
• Managing project costs

Module 6: Time and self-management

• Effective time management techniques
• Dealing with time pressure techniques
• Building skills of effective self-management
• Personal project management skills for project management

Course summary

• Training summary
• Conclusions and reflections from the training
• Open questions and answers
• Distribution of the course certificates

The above agenda may be tailored to specific needs and expectations of the training group.

RECOMMENDED TRAINING PATH

After the “Project scheduling” course, the suggested training path may include:

• “Advanced techniques of project management” after “Project scheduling” the focus may be on further improvement of project management skills by learning such approaches as Agile, PRINCE2 and Scrum
• “Management of risk” – it is desirable to expand your knowledge because it is the component of project management
• “Team management” – team management is an indispensable part of each project. After the “Project scheduling” course it is worth well learning the team management techniques, including communication, motivation, building engagement and conflict management
• “Time management” – after the “Project scheduling” course it is beneficial to expand your knowledge on effective time management and effective strategies of dealing with the pressure of time
• “Cost management” – managing the costs is the next important aspect of project management. After the “Project scheduling” course it is worth well expanding the skills of project.
• “Presentation techniques” – successful presentations are key important for effective project management.  After the “Project scheduling” course it is worth learning effective techniques of presentations as the art of public speaking, building presentations and showing data

OUR TRAINERS AND CONSULTANTS IN CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Our trainers are approved APMG International and have authenticated experience and training skills. Information about the trainers is provided on customer’s request.