Prepare for the PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) certification exam through this four day, instructor led course. This course offers an in-depth look at project scheduling through a PMI perspective, and is delivered in a combination of lecture and hands-on learning format. In this boot camp style course, you will receive a comprehensive introduction and overview of project scheduling. The course content is based on the PMBOK Guide, 4th edition and the Practice Standard for Scheduling.
Course Objectives:
Understanding the fundamentals of the project scheduling
Understanding the concept of work breakdown structures
Understanding the concepts of scheduling methods
Preparing the project schedules based on time , cost and resources Responsible for Creating and maintaining the project schedules
Coaching the students to become a Certified scheduling professional after passing PMI-SP® Examination
Successfully applying the project scheduling techniques in your projects
Who Should Attend CEOs, COOs, CPOs, CTOs, General Managers, AVPs, Program Directors, Program Managers, Project Managers, Team leaders/Members, Field Staff Members, Project Engineers, Design Engineers, Project Leaders and Administrators, Industrial Engineers, Program Managers, Manufacturing Engineers, Project Coordinators, Operating Managers, Functional Managers, Information Technology Professionals, Software Developers, Quality & Testing Engineers, Sales & Marketing professionals, Civil/Mechanical/Electrical engineers, Procurement specialists, Event mangers, R&D Managers, others involved directly or indirectly with Project Management.
Who is Eligible?
Degree Holders
Minimum 3500 hrs of project scheduling Experience
30 Hrs scheduling education
Diploma Holders
Minimum 5000 hrs of project scheduling experience
40 Hrs scheduling education
Course Material Practice Standard for Scheduling- PMI Publication, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) Fourth Edition
Trainers Advantage of JK Michaels over other training providers
PMI-SP® Certified Trainers PM Experience Scheduling Experience Industry Specific Experience
Excellent Coaching Skills
Coaching Methods PowerPoint Presentation Audio/Visual display Case Studies Brain Storming Sessions Sharing the PM Experiences Questions and Answers Sessions Exam Preparation Module wise Model Examination Full Length Model Examination end of the training Simulation Examinations
Free Retraining for No pass students( Applicable for Same Version)
Exam Information Online Examination 3½ Hour 170 Multiple Choice Questions Credential Maintenance 3 Years 30 PDUs in Project Scheduling
The Course Content PMI-SP® Exam Prep Course Program
1. Introduction to Project Scheduling Management Introduction Project Planning Scheduling Controlling Problems
2. Bar Charts and Milestone Charts Introduction Development of Bar Chart Short comings of Bar Charts and Remedial Measures Milestone Charts Development of PERT Network Problems
3. Elements of Network Introduction Event Activity Dummy Network Rules Graphical Guidelines for Network Problems
4. PERT TIME ESTIMATES Introduction Uncertainties : Use of PERT Time Estimates Frequency Distribution Mean, Variance, Standard Deviation Probability Distribution Beta Distribution Expected Time
5. PERT TIME COMPUTATION Introduction Earliest Expected Time Formulation of TE Latest Allowable Occurrence Time Software Effort Estimation Techniques Formulation for TL Combined Tabular Computations for TE and TL
6. PERT NETWORK ANALYSIS Slack Critical Path Examples Probability of Meeting Schedule Date Problems
7. CPM NETWORK ANALYSIS CPM : Process CPM : Networks Activity Time Estimate Earliest Event Time Latest Allowable Occurrence Time Combined Tabular Computations for TE and TL Start and Finish Time of Activity Float Critical Path and Critical Activity Examples Resource Leveling / Histogram
8. SCHEDULE COMPRESSION TECHNIQUES Fast Tracking Crashing De-scoping Time - Cost Tradeoff Analysis Advantages and Disadvantages of Schedule Compression
9. PROJECT SCHEDULING EXAM DOMAINS Domain I: Schedule Mission Management Domain II: Schedule Creation Domain III: Schedule Maintenance Domain IV: Schedule Analysis Domain II: Schedule Communication / Reporting
