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Project Management Scheduling Best Practices

Learn the key tools to help you schedule and execute project successfully.

A well-defined project schedule is the single most important tool that will guide your project to completion. Anticipating project twists and turns will help you make better decisions, manage scope creep and hit your targets. … Yet even experienced project managers struggle with creating a schedule that works. In this course you’ll learn key techniques to map out your project successfully. NOTE: A headset with microphone is required to attend and participate in this program. For more information, view the FAQ page .

Seminar Number: 07866

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Who Should Attend

  • Individuals who are new to project management
  • “Accidental” project managers for whom PM is a secondary part of their jobs
  • Business analysts and subject-matter experts from any field who contribute to projects
  • Managers responsible for projects and experienced project managers looking to review current tools, techniques and processes

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    0.2 CEU
 
 

A well-defined project schedule is the single most important tool that will guide your project to completion. Anticipating project twists and turns will help you make better decisions, manage scope creep and hit your targets. … Yet even experienced project managers struggle with creating a schedule that works. In this course you’ll learn key techniques to map out your project successfully.

NOTE: A headset with microphone is required to attend and participate in this program. For more information, view the FAQ page.

  • Separate core project tasks into more manageable components
  • Determine the proper sequence of project tasks
  • Use network logic diagrams to understand key task dependencies
  • Identify and analyze project risks and deploy effective risk-response strategies
  • Overcome common scheduling mistakes

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The Work Breakdown Structure(WBS)

  • Explain the Purpose of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Precedence Diagrams

  • Create Precedence (Network) Diagrams to Show Task Dependencies and to Put Tasks into a Logical Sequence

Risk Management Planning

  • Adjust Schedules for Risk as Needed to Ensure They Are Realistic

Download Extended Seminar Outline PDF

The Work Breakdown Structure

  • Explain the Purpose of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Precedence Diagrams

  • Create Precedence (Network) Diagrams to Show Task Dependencies and to Put Tasks into a Logical Sequence

Risk Management Planning

  • Adjust Schedules for Risk as Needed to Ensure They Are Realistic

Download Extended Seminar Outline PDF

American Management Association is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is accredited to issue the IACET CEU.

AMA has been reviewed and approved as a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

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Online Schedule

4 Sessions Available

279.00 $
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