The Estimation and Schedule Management training course provides a quick deep-dive into estimation and schedule management best practices. Through hands-on activities, students will learn how to estimate scope and manage the schedule in order to mitigate risks in a project.
The course begins with students learning about scope creation and developing a work breakdown structure. Next, students will practice estimating techniques, create a schedule, and calculate a project's critical path, slack, and float. The course concludes students learning the seven options for schedule compression and the associated risks.
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Purpose
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Learn how to improve scheduling and estimation skills for managing projects. |
Audience
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Leaders and project managers wanting to implement estimation and schedule management best practices. |
Role
| Business Analyst - Project Manager - Technical Manager |
Skill Level
| Introduction |
Style
| Workshops |
Duration
| 1 Day |
Related Technologies
| Project Management |
Productivity Objectives
- Create a work breakdown structure
- Calculate the critical path of a project
- Describe the seven techniques to compress the project schedule