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Effective Planning and Scheduling QLS Level 2

Course Overview

Planning and Scheduling Courses

As project managers and leads, we all know how difficult it can be to accurately determine the duration of a project, yet that is exactly what is expected of us on a regular basis. This course will not disclose the secret of creating an accurate schedule, because there isn’t one. However, it will provide the factors and fundamental elements that you should consider and address when creating any type of schedule.

 What Will Students Learn?

  • Define and create a Work Breakdown Structure
  • Identify and understand task relationships
  • Estimate task durations and determine project duration
  • Construct a network diagram
  • Calculate the critical path of a project
  • Use the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) to create estimates
  • Plan for risks
  • Create a communication plan
  • Effectively allocate project resources
  • Update and monitor the project schedule
Course Syllabus

Unit 1

Introduction to Work Breakdown Structure 

The unit 1 covers the following topics:

  • About the Work Breakdown Structure
  • The Role of a Work Breakdown Structure
  • Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
  • Types of Work Breakdown Structure Diagrams
  • Work Breakdown Structure Formats
  • Work Breakdown Structure Numbering
  • Work Breakdown Structure Dictionary

Unit 2

Estimation Process and Aligning Resources for a Project 

The unit 2 covers the following topics:

  • Estimating Tips and Techniques
  • Tips for Increasing Estimation Accuracy
  • Identifying Task Dependencies
  • Task Dependency Types
  • Aligning Resources with Activities
  • Resource Breakdown Structure
  • Creating the Resource Breakdown Structure
  • Stages of Resource Scheduling
  • Resource Turnover

Unit 3

Effective Project Planning

The unit 3 covers the following topics:

  • Types of Network Diagrams
  • Critical Path Method
  • Creating a Network Diagram
  • PERT vs. CPM
  • Scheduling Software

Unit 4

Project Risk Management and Communication Plans

The unit 4 covers the following topics:

  • Uncertainty and Risk Management
  • Risk Management Planning
  • Monitoring and Controlling Risk
  • Communication Strategies
  • Tips for Successful Communication
  • Creating a Viable Schedule
  • Updating and Monitoring the Schedule
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Who Shoud Take This Course
Endorsement

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

This course and/or training programme has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

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Course at QLS Level 3
Duration 200 Hrs
Endorsement Body Endorsed by Quality Licence Scheme

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