3.1 Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify the PMI planning processes
• Describe the major deliverables of the planning processes
• Describe the major components of a project execution plan
• Use extensively the WBS to define and manage the scope of the project
• Understand the concepts and tools used in project scheduling
• Discuss different techniques used in estimating activity durations
• Explain the concepts of the resource breakdown structure (RBS)
• Explain how does the RBS relate to the WBS
• Define the critical role of the RBS in project planning specially in estimating
• Introduce the concepts of estimating models and their applications
• Discuss the analogous model of estimating
• Discuss the parametric model of estimating
• Discuss the bottom-up model of estimating
• Estimate and control project costs
• Develop a time-phased project budget
• Implement an earned value project management system

Benefits

• Useful and readily applicable tools
• Consistent professional terminology in the field of project management
• An international expert available for consultation (during and after the training course)
• Sharing experience with other participants and opportunity for business networking
• Improving your business English skills
• Bilingual training materials with additional reference materials.

3.2 Course topics

1. Project Scope Management

• Define project scope management
• Identify project scope management processes
• Create a work breakdown structure (WBS)
• Describe the role of WBS in project planning
• Use a WBS development checklist

2. Project Time Management

• Define project time management
• Identify project time management processes
• Perform network analysis
• Compress project duration
• Understand the basic concepts of critical chain scheduling method
• Examine schedule levels and scheduling tools

3. Project Cost Management

• Define project cost management
• Identify project cost management processes
• Establish estimating terminology
• Create a resource breakdown structure
• Describe the estimating process
• Describe the different classes of cost estimates and their uses

4. Monitoring and Controlling Projects

• Establish a dependable project monitoring and control system
• Describe project scope, time, and cost monitor and control processes
• Use the earned value management system approach to monitor and control a project
• Examine sample project reports.