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Project Planning and Scheduling

Course Category : Project Management

A professional training program focused on developing project planning and scheduling capabilities using structured methodologies to ensure efficient project execution and achievement of time and cost objectives.
Duration: 5 Days
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Introduction

In modern organisational environments characterised by complexity and multi-stakeholder collaboration, the ability to plan and schedule projects effectively has become a critical determinant of project success. Delays, inefficient resource utilisation, and weak performance monitoring often arise from inadequate planning and scheduling practices.
This course provides a comprehensive framework for applying advanced project planning and scheduling methodologies. Participants will explore scope definition, work breakdown structures, critical path analysis, resource allocation techniques, and earned value management. The course also addresses project recovery planning, schedule acceleration, and professional progress reporting to ensure projects achieve their objectives within defined cost and time constraints.

Targeted Audience

  • Project Planning Engineers
  • Project Planners and Schedulers
  • Project Cost Estimators
  • Project Designers and Engineers
  • Contracts and Procurement Professionals
  • Project Control Specialists
  • Business Services and Programme Support Teams
  • Professionals responsible for project proposals and tenders

Targeted Skills

  • Project scope planning and work breakdown structure design
  • Project scheduling and timeline development
  • Critical Path Method and network analysis
  • Resource allocation and leveling techniques
  • Earned value management for performance monitoring
  • Project recovery planning and schedule optimisation

Expected Outcomes

  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of professional project planning and scheduling principles.
  • Design effective work breakdown structures and define project scope accurately.
  • Prepare and analyse project schedules using Critical Path Method techniques.
  • Apply resource management and leveling approaches to optimise project execution.
  • Monitor project performance using earned value metrics.
  • Implement schedule acceleration and optimisation strategies.
  • Produce professional project progress reports.
  • Develop structured recovery plans for delayed or over-budget projects.

Training Topics Index

  • Defining project scope and key components
  • Developing the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  • Preparing the Statement of Work (SOW)
  • Identifying project deliverables and resource requirements

  • Network diagram development and activity relationships
  • Critical Path Method (CPM) analysis
  • Activity duration estimation and float analysis
  • Gantt charts and schedule baseline preparation

  • Planning human and material project resources
  • Resource allocation based on project priorities
  • Resource leveling and conflict resolution
  • Optimising resource utilisation to maintain schedule targets

  • Time–cost–scope trade-off analysis
  • Schedule crashing techniques
  • Applying PERT for schedule uncertainty analysis
  • Evaluating schedule risk and delay probabilities

  • Project progress tracking and monitoring
  • Earned Value Management application
  • Schedule and cost variance analysis
  • Developing project recovery and baseline adjustment plans

Course Features

  • Updated and Interactive Content
  • Hypothetical Examples and Case Studies
  • Pre- and Post-assessments to Measure Impact
  • Verified Certificate with a QR Verification Code