Scheduling and Cost Control

Scheduling and Cost Control provides participants with the theory, techniques, and tools for scheduling and controlling project activities. Participants learn a sound, logical framework for estimating, forecasting, budgeting, monitoring, controlling, analyzing, and reporting costs and interpreting the meaning of earned value data. A realistic case study throughout the course gives participants hands-on practice.

Learning objectives

• Use the work breakdown structure to develop a network diagram.
• Calculate schedules using PERT/CPM.
• Identify, assign, and tabulate resource requirements.
• Predict costs and work time using specific levels and estimate types.
• Plan for contingencies and anticipate variations.
• Predict future project performance based on historical data.
• Monitor changes and close out projects on time.

Behavioural Competencies

• Action oriented
• Collaborates
• Directs work
• Drives results
• Ensures accountability
• Optimizes work processes
• Plans and aligns
• Resourcefulness
  

Skills

• Costing and budgeting
• Project communications management
• Project cost and budget management
• Project estimating
• Project resource planning and control
• Project schedule management
• Project scope management
• Project tracking and reporting

PDUs

• Onsite instructor-led: 4 days - 28 / 3 days - 22.5
• Virtual instructor-led: 4 days - 28 / 3 days - 22.5
• Digital/E-learning: 28