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Project Planning, Scheduling & Control

Effective project planning and control are essential for ensuring projects remain aligned with objectives, timelines, budgets, and organisational expectations. Project professionals must be capable of planning activities strategically, managing schedules [...]

  • Course ID: PM 002
  • Delivered by London Elite Training

– Course Overview

Effective project planning and control are essential for ensuring projects remain aligned with objectives, timelines, budgets, and organisational expectations. Project professionals must be capable of planning activities strategically, managing schedules efficiently, controlling resources, and monitoring project performance proactively.

The Project Planning, Scheduling & Control programme equips participants with practical planning methodologies, scheduling techniques, project control frameworks, and performance monitoring approaches required for effective project execution.

– Learning Outcomes

By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:

  • Understand project planning and scheduling principles
  • Develop practical project schedules and resource allocation plans
  • Apply project monitoring and control techniques effectively
  • Improve budgeting and project cost management capabilities
  • Strengthen project reporting and performance measurement approaches
  • Manage project delays, changes, and operational risks confidently
  • Improve project coordination and stakeholder communication effectiveness
  • Develop practical project planning and control action plans

– Who Should Attend?

  • Project Coordinators and Supervisors
  • Project Managers and Team Leaders
  • Planning and Operations Professionals
  • Engineers and Technical Professionals
  • PMO Support Staff
  • Professionals responsible for project scheduling and coordination
  • Course Outline
DAY 01
Foundations of Project Planning & Scheduling
  • Understanding project planning and organisational project structures
  • Project objectives, deliverables, and planning methodologies
  • Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development approaches
  • Project scheduling concepts and activity sequencing techniques
  • Milestone planning and project timeline management
  • Resource planning and scheduling fundamentals
  • Workshop: Project planning framework exercise
DAY 02
Advanced Scheduling & Resource Coordination
  • Network diagrams and dependency management principles
  • Critical Path Method (CPM) and scheduling optimisation techniques
  • Resource allocation and workload balancing strategies
  • Managing project constraints and scheduling conflicts effectively
  • Time estimation techniques and schedule forecasting approaches
  • Planning communication and stakeholder coordination activities
  • Exercise: Project scheduling simulation workshop
DAY 03
Project Budgeting & Cost Control
  • Project budgeting principles and cost estimation methodologies
  • Cost planning and budget tracking techniques
  • Managing project financial performance and resource utilisation
  • Forecasting project expenditures and cost control approaches
  • Variance analysis and corrective action planning
  • Financial reporting and project accountability frameworks
  • Workshop: Budgeting and cost control exercise
DAY 04
Project Monitoring & Performance Measurement
  • Monitoring project progress and delivery effectiveness
  • Key performance indicators (KPIs) and project measurement tools
  • Earned Value Management (EVM) fundamentals
  • Reporting structures and project communication planning
  • Managing project changes and schedule adjustments effectively
  • Quality control and project performance improvement approaches
  • Exercise: Project monitoring case study workshop
DAY 05
Project Control Integration & Delivery Improvement
  • Integrating project planning, scheduling, and control systems
  • Managing delays, operational risks, and project recovery strategies
  • Leadership and communication within project control environments
  • Continuous improvement and project lessons learned approaches
  • Developing project planning and scheduling action plans
  • Final integrated project simulation exercise
  • Programme evaluation and review
DAY 06

Duration

  • 5 Days

In Person (Special Discount for this period only!)

  • £ 4,500
  • 3,950

Online (Special Discount for this period only!)

  • £ 2,300
  • 1,750
  • Global Locations
  • London
  • Dubai
  • Barcelona
  • Paris
  • USA
  • Online
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