Project Scheduling & Cost Planning Skills

Course Introduction

Time and money are among the most valuable resources in organizational life and often serve as critical success criteria for projects. Given their finite nature and the fact that they cannot be reclaimed once spent, effective management of these factors is crucial. This Project Scheduling & Cost Planning Skills training course delves into strategies for managing both time and budget while balancing other key elements such as quality, resources, and risk. You will explore estimation techniques relevant to various stages of the project lifecycle, learn how to derive the overall cost and timeline, and ensure these align with project constraints. The course also covers how to address the uncertainty inherent in estimates through proactive risk management and reactive issue resolution techniques.

Training Objectives

This training course enables attendees to:

• Estimate Timescales, Costs and Resources for Project Work
• Determine the Overall Project Schedule and Cost Plan
• Apply Risk Management Techniques
• Monitor and Analyse Project Timescale and Cost Performance
• Derive Corrective Actions to Maintain the Integrity of Project Limits

Who should Attend?

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals, but will greatly benefit:

• Existing Project Managers
• New Project Managers
• Project Management Team Members
• Project Team Members
• Project Estimators
• Project Finance Professionals