Advanced Project Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) Certification

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Objectives and target group

Objectives 

The key objectives of the PMI-SP Certification include:

1. Master Project Scheduling Techniques: Learn how to manage project deliverables, time estimates, and project constraints using Critical Path Method (CPM) and Earned Value Management (EVM).
2. Optimize Project Timelines: Understand how to apply schedule optimization techniques, including schedule compression, time buffering, and milestone scheduling to ensure your project stays on track.
3. Implement Resource Leveling and Allocation: Gain the skills needed for effective resource allocation, dependency determination, and resource leveling, ensuring that project resources are used efficiently.
4. Enhance Schedule Control and Forecasting: Learn to monitor schedule variance, forecast future performance, and maintain schedule control to keep your projects aligned with their goals.
5. Master Scheduling Software: Gain proficiency in popular scheduling software tools such as Microsoft Project and Primavera P6, allowing for the creation of Gantt charts, baseline schedules, and detailed schedules that reflect the project’s progress.

Target Group

The Advanced Project Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) Certification course is designed for:

• Project Managers looking to improve their scheduling expertise and gain a better understanding of advanced scheduling tools and techniques.
• Project Schedulers who want to enhance their knowledge of time management, milestone management, and resource allocation.
• Project Coordinators aiming to improve schedule planning and project performance.
• Individuals interested in pursuing a PMI-SP certification or those already working towards certification and seeking a deeper understanding of schedule control, forecasting, and time estimates.
• Stakeholder managers interested in improving stakeholder communication regarding project timelines, dependencies, and deliverables.

Content

The PMI-SP Certification course covers a wide range of topics essential for effective project scheduling. The detailed course content includes:

1. Introduction to Project Scheduling: Overview of project scheduling and its role in project management. Understanding project deliverables, baseline schedules, and schedule planning.
2. Critical Path Method (CPM): Learn how to use the Critical Path Method (CPM) to identify the longest sequence of dependent tasks, ensuring that the project is completed as quickly as possible without sacrificing quality.
3. Earned Value Management (EVM): Understand the use of EVM to assess project performance and predict future project outcomes based on schedule variance and earned value.
4. Time Management and Resource Allocation: Explore techniques for time management, resource allocation, and resource leveling to ensure optimal use of resources and meet project deadlines.
5. Risk Management and Schedule Control: Learn how to incorporate risk management strategies into your project schedules, enabling you to mitigate potential delays and optimize schedule control.
6. Task Sequencing and Dependency Determination: Master task sequencing and dependency determination to create realistic schedules that reflect task interdependencies.
7. Milestone Management and Scheduling: Understand how to manage key project milestones and their impact on the overall project timeline.
8. Scheduling Software Tools: Gain hands-on experience using popular scheduling software like Microsoft Project and Primavera P6 for Gantt charts, schedule optimization, and schedule control.
9. Schedule Compression and Time Buffering: Explore techniques such as schedule compression and time buffering to minimize delays without compromising project quality.
10. Project Cost Control and Schedule Performance: Understand the relationship between project cost control and scheduling, and how to adjust schedules to ensure that project performance stays within budget.
11. Forecasting and Schedule Variance: Learn how to forecast the future performance of a project and assess schedule variance to ensure the project stays on track.