Control the Project Schedule (PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition) (TRN306)
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English
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Course
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Overview
Delivery method
Online
Duration
1 hour
Audience
Employees
Managers
Supervisors
Description
Successful project management requires the ability to monitor activities and make adjustments as required to minimize project risk, including schedule risks. This online self-paced course examines the Control Schedule process used to monitor, update and adjust a project according to its expected timeline and outputs. Participants will learn how to create a work schedule using fast-tracking and resource-management techniques before comparing it against anticipated project outcomes.
Topics include:
- creating, using and updating a control schedule
- using resource levelling and smoothing to maintain project schedules
- resolving slow progress using collaborative-focus and fast-tracking techniques
Notes:
This course is designed help learners meet continuing education requirements for Project Management Institute (PMI®) credential holders. By completing this course, learners can obtain Professional Development Units (PDUs) for maintaining their PMI® certifications.
This course is aligned with the (Project Management Body of Knowledge) PMBOK® Guide - Sixth Edition, published by PMI, Incorporated, 2018. Copyright and all rights reserved. Material from this publication has been reproduced with the permission of PMI, Incorporated. PMBOK, PMI, PMP and CAPM are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute, Incorporated.
Legacy course code: T926
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