Certified Planning and Scheduling Manager

Course details

Vskills certification for Planning and Scheduling Manager assesses the candidate as per the company’s need for project planning and scheduling. The certification tests the candidates on various areas in project management basics, project planning, activity and schedule basics, constructing network diagram, forward and backward pass, AON, PDN, LOB, CPM, PERT, PERT/CPM simulation, reducing project duration and risk management.

Why should one take this certification?
This Course is intended for professionals and graduates wanting to excel in their chosen areas. It is also well suited for those who are already working and would like to take certification for further career progression.
Earning Vskills Planning and Scheduling Manager Certification can help candidate differentiate in today's competitive job market, broaden their employment opportunities by displaying their advanced skills, and result in higher earning potential.

Who will benefit from taking this certification?
Job seekers looking to find employment in planning or scheduling departments of various companies, students generally wanting to improve their skill set and make their CV stronger and existing employees looking for a better role can prove their employers the value of their skills through this certification.

Table of Contents

Project Management

• Project
• Project Management
• Project Management Approaches
• Project Life Cycle
• Stakeholders
• Project Scope
• Base Lining

Project Planning and Scheduling

• Introduction
• The Specification
• Providing Structure
• Establishing Controls
• Artistry In Planning
• Planning For The Future
• Importance of Project Planning

Planning and Scheduling Techniques

• To-do Lists
• Bar Charts
• Flowchart
• Critical Path Method (CPM)
• Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
• Arrow Diagramming Method
• Precedence Diagram Method
• Line of Balance (LOB)

Activity and Schedule

• Activity Basics
• Work Breakdown Structure
• Activity Definition
• Activity Sequencing
• Activity Resource Estimating
• Activity Duration Estimation
• Schedule Development
• Schedule Control

Constructing Network Diagram

• Introduction
• Network Construction
• Event Representation
• Constructing a Network Diagram from WBS

AON Basics

• Introduction
• The Workflow
• Drawing of Activity Diagram
• Examples

Forward Pass and Backward Pass

• Introduction
• Forward Pass
• Backward Pass
• Calculating and Executing a Forward and Backward Pass
• Constructing Forward and Backward Pass Project Management
• Forward Pass / Backward Pass Calculation

Precedence Diagramming Method

• Introduction
• Explanation
• Constructing Diagram and Computations
• Sample PDM Network Diagram
• Gantt Charts

CPM/PERT

• CPM/PERT
• Calculations in Network Analysis
• Calculation of Expected Time and Variance of a Path in PERT
• CPM/PERT Network Development
• CPM & PERT Weaknesses & Strengths
• Advantages of PERT and CPM

PERT/CPM Simulation

• Introduction
• Description of CPM/PERT
• Modification In CPM/PERT
• Simplified PERT Procedure
• Reviews
• Structure and Elements of Simplified
• Algorithm of Simplified CPM/PERT

Reducing Project Duration

• Introduction
• Project Audit and Closure
• Steps to reduce Project duration
• Project Crashing
• Conclusion
• Project Time-Cost Trade-Off
• Activity Time-Cost Relationship

Uncertainty and Risk Management

• Introduction
• Risk Management Plan
• Risk Identification Techniques
• Risk management processes
• Strategies to meet the Risks

Updated on 01 February, 2019