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Course Overview

Are you pursuing the PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)® certification? You understand that project scheduling is more than just employing tools and technology to create schedules. Schedules are the backbone of project management, yet astonishingly, 50% of projects fail to meet their initially scheduled deadlines, as revealed in our 2015 Pulse of the Profession® report.

In today's global and virtual project landscape, effective project schedules are essential for managing activities, resources, and dependencies and, ultimately, achieving successful project outcomes. The PMI-SP certification recognises your expertise in driving enhanced project schedule management.

Master the art of project scheduling, enhance your skills, and become a Certified PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)® with this comprehensive exam preparatory course. Join us to gain the expertise to manage project schedules effectively and drive project success.

Prerequisites

Students are expected to use MS-Project, MS-Word, Excel and PowerPoint in completing their assignments and projects

AND

Secondary degree
40 months of project scheduling experience within the last 5 years
40 hours of project scheduling education

Four-year degree
24 months of project scheduling experience within the last 5 years
30 hours of project scheduling education

Objective:

By the end of this course, participants will have the skills and knowledge to:

Utilise a comprehensive set of tools and techniques to manage projects more effectively.
Develop and monitor project schedules, both with and without the need for software assistance.
Employ various scheduling methods, tools, and techniques, incorporating data from various schedule model formats.
Plan and structure project communications in an organised and efficient manner.

Course Outline

Day 1: Schedule Strategy

Orientation session
Pre-assessment Form
Domain I: Schedule Strategy
- Overview of Schedule Strategy
- Planning Schedule Management
- Schedule Data Management
- Schedule Model Management Plan
- Critical Path Method
- Float
- Critical Chain Method
- Agile Release Planning
- On-Demand Scheduling

Day 2: Schedule Planning and Development

Domain II: Schedule Planning and Development
- Overview of Schedule Planning and Development
- Define Activities
- Sequence Activities
- Estimate Activity Durations
- Risk Analysis Using Statistical Models
- Develop Schedule
- Schedule Model Creation

Day 3: Schedule Monitoring and Controlling

Domain III: Schedule Monitoring and Controlling
- Overview of Schedule Monitoring and Controlling
- Schedule Model Maintenance
- Schedule Model Analysis and Control Schedule
- Earned Value Analysis
- Earned Schedule Management
- Schedule Compression
- Crashing Costs
- Drag Costs
- Fast Tracking Costs

Day 4: Schedule Closeout and Stakeholder Communication Management

Domain IV: Schedule Closeout
- Overview of Schedule Closeout
- Archiving Records
Domain V: Stakeholder Communication Management
Overview of Stakeholder Communications Management
Analyse Stakeholders
Schedule Model Instance
Post-Assessment Form

Schedule & Fees

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Certified PMI Scheduling Professional PMI-SP® - Exam Preparatory

Date: 25 - 28 Aug 2025

Duration: 4 Days

Venue: London

Price: $5,900

Certified PMI Scheduling Professional PMI-SP® - Exam Preparatory

Date: 29 Dec, 2025 - 01 Jan, 2026

Duration: 4 Days

Venue: London

Price: $5,900

Certified PMI Scheduling Professional PMI-SP® - Exam Preparatory

Date: 25 - 28 Aug 2025

Duration: 4 Days

Venue: London

Price: $ 5,900

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