Certified PMI Scheduling Professional PMI-SP® - Exam Preparatory

Course details

Overview
Are you pursuing the PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)® certification? You understand that project scheduling is more than just employing tools and technology to create schedules. Schedules are the backbone of project management yet astonishingly 50% of projects fail to meet their initially scheduled deadlines as revealed in our 2015 Pulse of the Profession® report. In today's global and virtual project landscape effective project schedules are essential for managing activities resources and dependencies and ultimately achieving successful project outcomes. The PMI-SP certification recognises your expertise in driving enhanced project schedule management. Master the art of project scheduling enhance your skills and become a Certified PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)® with this comprehensive exam preparatory course. Join us to gain the expertise to manage project schedules effectively and drive project success. Prerequisites Students are expected to use MS-Project MS-Word Excel and PowerPoint in completing their assignments and projects AND
Secondary degree
40 months of project scheduling experience within the last 5 years
40 hours of project scheduling education OR
Four-year degree
24 months of project scheduling experience within the last 5 years
30 hours of project scheduling education

Objective
By the end of this courseparticipants will have the skills and knowledge to:
Utilise a comprehensive set of tools and techniques to manage projects more effectively.
Develop and monitor project schedulesboth with and without the need for software assistance.
Employ various scheduling methodstoolsand techniquesincorporating data from various schedule model formats.
Plan and structure project communications in an organised and efficient manner.

Who Should Attend
If you have advanced knowledge and experience developing, managing and maintaining project schedules and you'd like to showcase your skills, then the PMI-SP is an excellent choice for you.

Course Outlines
Day 1: Schedule Strategy
Orientation session
Pre-assessment Form
Domain I: Schedule Strategy

Overview of Schedule Strategy
Planning Schedule Management
Schedule Data Management
Schedule Model Management Plan
Critical Path Method
Float
Critical Chain Method
Agile Release Planning
On-Demand Scheduling

Day 2: Schedule Planning and Development
Domain II: Schedule Planning and Development

Overview of Schedule Planning and Development
Define Activities
Sequence Activities
Estimate Activity Durations
Risk Analysis Using Statistical Models
Develop Schedule
Schedule Model Creation

Day 3: Schedule Monitoring and Controlling
Domain III: Schedule Monitoring and Controlling

Overview of Schedule Monitoring and Controlling
Schedule Model Maintenance
Schedule Model Analysis and Control Schedule
Earned Value Analysis
Earned Schedule Management
Schedule Compression
Crashing Costs
Drag Costs
Fast Tracking Costs

Day 4: Schedule Closeout and Stakeholder Communication Management
Domain IV: Schedule Closeout

Overview of Schedule Closeout
Archiving Records

Domain V: Stakeholder Communication Management
Overview of Stakeholder Communications Management
Analyse Stakeholders
Schedule Model Instance
Post-Assessment Form