Planning & Scheduling We offer a comprehensive planning and scheduling course that covers the basics and importance of planning a proper work schedule. The modules define different types of relationships within planning and scheduling environment. Understanding these relationships, planners can systematically plot each activity onto a schedule and ultimately create a critical path to work around. Below are categories to our pre-developed training content. ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Module 1: Introduction to Planning
• The planning concept
• Your role in a project
• Best planning practices
• The foundations of a good plan
• Project risk and efficiency
Module 2: Elements of Planning
• Defining activities
• Activity relationships & Lag
• Activity durations and breakdown
• Activity scope & size
• Elements to consider when levelling a plan
• Resources & external factors
• Listing activities, durations & sequencing
• Visualising the activities
• Networks and Paths
• The Critical Path
• Float & Timescale
• Early & Late Start, Early & Late Finish
• The Bar Chart / Gantt Chart
• Factors that influence the overall duration of a Project
Module 3: Scheduling & Communicating the Plan
• The planning concept
• Your role in a project
• Best planning practices
• The foundations of a good plan
• Project risk and efficiency
Module 4: The Short-term Plan & Updating the Schedule