Recognising, explaining, and describing the purpose and process of scheduling project activities.
Recognising, explaining, and describing the purpose and process of scheduling project activities. Learners will define and gather project activities from technical experts and within their own field of expertise, ultimately developing a straightforward schedule for a project or its components.
Course Content
- The purpose and importance of a schedule of activities on a project are described and explained with examples
- Schedule development process is explained in accordance with established industry practices and with examples
- The differences and implications of project completion within the shortest possible time and at the specified due date are explained with examples
- The use of a work breakdown structure in assisting the development of a schedule is explained with example
- Activities specific to a project are identified and prioritised within objectives and scope of the project
- Specific project activities are identified and gathered from technical experts
- Activities are documented at a level of detail to support further planning activities
- Associated documents are updated to reflect identified activities
- Activity dependencies are identified and recorded in agreed format
- An activity sequence is produced and shown in a schedule
- Time duration estimates for activities are sourced from responsible individuals
- The schedule is updated with time duration estimates
- Resources required for activities are identified, allocated to work, and documented per activity according to agreed processes and formats
- The project duration is determined and recorded in an agreed format
- Project schedule is presented to stakeholders in an agreed format
- Non-accredited: Short course only
- Duration: 1h 30m
- Delivery: Classroom/Online/Blended
- Access Period: 12 Months
