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Details Advanced Project Planning and Scheduling

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Learn how to implement effective project planning and control practices vital to helping your
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engineering projects succeed.
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This course covers the proven practices, processes and standards that make project
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planning and control more effective. These practices also help projects get a greater
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return on investment.
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You'll learn how to apply integrated project planning and control practices to improve
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what to consider when using project plans and schedules as communication tools
how to include planning and scheduling requirements in contracts and
procurement processes
how to design planning and scheduling processes to help with lessons learned,
assist with claims and reduce the risk of disputes.

During the course you'll look at future trends in project planning and scheduling and
know how to prepare for these.

For a practical and hands-on learning experience, you'll use case studies and practical
exercises from real engineering projects. You'll examine project planning and scheduling
from both the owner and contractor points of view.

Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) Certification

Preparation Course

This course gives you practical guidance on the knowledge and skills required to become
a certified PSP with AACE International (the Association for the Advancement of Cost
Engineering).

A PSP is a skilled planning and scheduling professional. They have advanced experience
in project planning, as well as developing, monitoring, updating, forecasting and
analysing integrated project schedules. Certification is a pathway to gaining Chartered
status as a cost engineer.

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Improve your chances of delivering your project on time and on budget

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Improve your contracts to reduce the risk of unfair claims and disputes
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Facilitator Understand how to align your project schedule and project cost system and
make them consistent
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Shape your career in project planning and scheduling
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Set up contracts so that contractor and vendor performance is transparent

Structure your schedule to use it as a communication tool for stakeholders

Ensure quality for your and your contractors' schedules

Prepare for certification as a Planning and Scheduling Professional

Is this course for you?

This course assumes you have some understanding of project management,
planning and scheduling. It will prepare you to become a certified Planning and
Scheduling Professional or to seek Chartered status as a cost engineer.

It's for engineers who would like to improve their knowledge of and skills in
planning and scheduling. Roles include:

project managers

contract managers

estimators

planners

schedulers

cost engineers

risk engineers

project control professionals

project accountants

all engineers involved with project planning and control.

The course is also suitable for government professionals, owners, contractors and
consultants.
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Is this course
There are no prerequisites for this course. However, you should have some
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understanding of project management, planning and scheduling.

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Defining planning and scheduling

The benefits of planning and scheduling

How planning and scheduling works

Chartered Engineer competencies

The future of planning and scheduling

Project planning processes

Initial stages

Identifying stakeholders, their values and considerations

Contract and reporting requirements

Resource requirements and availability

Structuring a project

Identifying project variables

Defining the scope of work and project goals

Analysing project risk

Developing a project estimate, project plan and project phases

Establishing work and organisation breakdown structures

Establishing other data structures

Defining sequencing and project phase relationships

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Reviewing and getting feedback from stakeholders

Updating and reporting

Other considerations

Risk and contingency management

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Baselining process

Overview Change management process

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for you? Scheduling processes

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Planning stages

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Schedule development and scope
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Breakdown structures
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Designing schedule levels

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Schedule specification
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Getting feedback from stakeholders
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Creating schedules

Types of schedules and creating a schedule

Understanding activities, durations, relationships, constraints and calendars

Analysing the critical path and total float

Cost and resource loading

Applying milestones

Schedule quality analysis and compliance review

Schedule basis documentation

Establishing a schedule baseline, and baseline schedule maintenance

Schedule management and review

Tracking schedule progress

Managing cost, resources, change and acceleration

Schedule maintenance and feedback

Variances, trends, analysis and forecasts

Value engineering and constructability review

Progress reports and reviews

Contingency planning and recovery schedules

Management summary schedules

Future trends

How to prepare for future trends in project planning and scheduling

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Take this course to build skills and knowledge in the
Learning following Engineers Australia Chartered status
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Is this course 5. Engage with the relevant community and stakeholders

for you? 6. Identify, assess and manage risks

7. Meet legal and regulatory requirements

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8. Communication

9. Performance

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12. Advanced engineering knowledge

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13. Local engineering knowledge

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*Completing this course does not automatically guarantee you a
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Laurie Bowman FIEAust CPEng EngExec

Laurie Bowman has more than 25 years of experience in engineering and

management roles, working on complex multidiscipline engineering and
construction projects. He has taught training and certification preparation
courses on project risk management, and planning and control on behalf of
AACE International, APMG International and PMI.
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Complementing his practical experience Laurie is a graduate of the AICD

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Well run course. Laurie was easy to deal with and an engaging facilitator.
Discussions on practical experience and planning section were most
valuable.

David
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Facilitator Good range of topics covered and a good refresher. I would recommend a
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