Project planning and control.

Training Schedule and Registration

Become a sharper project manager with better planning and follow-up.

This course is the natural step after XLPM for Project Managers and will equip you with a valuable tool box of project management skills together with the knowledge of which tool to use in a specific situation.

After the course you will:

Possess a valuable tool box of project management skills and techniques
Know the key principles for project planning and project steering
Be able to develop effective planning strategies
Be able to manage both known and unknown risks
Be able to quantify the risk contingency
Set and track the project baseline
Know different techniques to estimate project progress and know which technique to use in a specific situation
Be able to use Earned Value Management for project follow-up and forecasting
Be able to use Milestone Trend Analysis for project follow-up and forecasting

Description

As a project manager you will face increasing demands to keep the project within budget and to deliver within the time schedule. In this course we explore how you can work in a structured way by systematic planning and control of the project. The course offers great room for discussions and practical exercises including a case study to practice your new skills.

Content

Why we plan – prerequisites for successful projects
A framework for planning
Structuring and documentation of work packages
Estimation techniques
Advanced sequencing activities
Resource planning
Developing a time schedule
Budgeting
Risk and buffer planning
Project steering with Earned Value Management
Project steering with Milestone Trend Analysis
Change management

Target group

Project managers and other roles involved in project planning or project steering

Prerequisites

Basic training (XLPM) for project managers or similar course

Language

SWE/ENG

Length

2 days

PDU (Professional Development Units)

16 PDU