Project Management Scheduling Best Practices

Discover the essential tools and methodologies required to effectively schedule and manage your projects from conception to successful completion.

A carefully constructed and comprehensive project schedule serves as the foundation and most critical instrument for guiding your entire project toward completion. By proactively anticipating potential challenges, changes, and obstacles throughout your project lifecycle, you will be able to make more informed decisions, effectively control scope creep, and consistently meet your targets and deadlines. Yet many experienced project managers find that creating and maintaining an effective schedule presents a significant challenge. In this course, you will learn proven techniques and strategies to develop and execute a project schedule that actually works in practice.

NOTE: A headset equipped with a microphone is required to fully participate in this program.

Ideal for:

This training is designed for individuals entering the field of project management, professionals who find themselves managing projects as a secondary responsibility (often called "accidental" project managers), business analysts, subject-matter experts from any industry who contribute to project initiatives, managers who oversee projects, and experienced project managers seeking to refresh their understanding of current tools, techniques, and industry best practices.

Key Topics Covered;

• Breaking down complex project tasks into smaller, more manageable, and achievable components
• Establishing the correct logical sequence for project tasks and activities
• Applying network logic diagrams to recognize and understand critical task dependencies
• Identifying potential project risks and creating effective strategies to respond to and mitigate those risks
• Recognizing and avoiding the most common pitfalls and mistakes in project scheduling