Project Management

Professional Skills

Scheduling is the backbone of successful project management. Without it, tasks pile up, deadlines slip, and chaos takes over. This course equips project managers with practical strategies to create effective schedules, allocate resources wisely, and keep projects on track. Through actionable insights and real-world examples, you’ll learn:<ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="">What a project schedule is and why it’s essential for setting expectations and monitoring progress.</li><li style="">The five steps to develop an effective schedule: identify tasks, organize them in sequence, estimate durations, assign responsibilities, and set start and finish dates.</li><li style="">Three popular scheduling techniques: task lists, project calendars, and Gantt charts—including their pros and cons.</li><li style="">How to define deliverables and activities to break projects into manageable pieces.</li><li style="">Four proven methods for accurate time estimation: bottom-up, top-down, historical, and three-point estimating.</li><li style="">How to manage task dependencies (finish-to-start, start-to-start, finish-to-finish, and start-to-finish) to optimize workflow. </li></ul>By the end of this course, you’ll have the tools to build clear, actionable schedules that keep your team aligned, your resources optimized, and your projects moving toward success.

Plan It Right: Project Scheduling Fundamentals

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Plan It Right: Project Scheduling Fundamentals

Kristy Donnelly

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