Course Description
Whether traveling for vacation or making order of a busy day, having a proper schedule will get you to your flight on time or help you make that important meeting. The same goes for project planning in business. Projects must be properly scheduled and planned in order to stay on deadline. In this course, you’ll learn different types of scheduling charts and diagrams that can make your project planning easier. You’ll gain an understanding of concepts such as slack and compression, as well as ways to manage project resources. Finally, you’ll review tips to help you organize your project plan.
What You'll Learn
- Apply scheduling tools including Gantt, Milestone, and PERT charts to plan projects
- Explain the concept of slack (or float) and how it affects schedule flexibility
- Understand schedule compression techniques
- Manage resource allocation and leveling across a project
- Organize a project plan using practical scheduling tips
Key Takeaways
- Properly scheduling and planning a project helps keep it on deadline.
- Scheduling charts and diagrams such as Gantt, Milestone, and PERT can make project planning easier.
- Slack, or float, affects the flexibility of a project schedule.
- Resource allocation and leveling are part of managing project resources.
- Schedule compression is a concept covered to help adjust project timelines.
Frequently Asked Questions
What scheduling tools does this course cover?
The course covers scheduling tools such as Gantt, Milestone, and PERT charts.
What key concepts will I learn in this course?
You'll gain an understanding of concepts such as slack (or float), schedule compression, and ways to manage project resources through resource allocation and leveling.
Who is this course for?
It is for anyone who needs to properly schedule and plan projects to keep them on deadline, learning the fundamentals of project scheduling.
What lessons are included?
Lessons include Scheduling Tools: Gantt, Milestone, PERT; Scheduling: Check Your Understanding; Slack, Compression, and Resource Handling; and Scheduling Tips.
Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Professional Development Units (PDUs): 0.25
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