This course is designed to precede a project scheduling software course such as Microsoft Project, P3, Sure Trak or P6.
The aim of this course is to demonstrate:

• What a project plan is


• Why projects should be planned


• Some generic methods of planning projects


• Why plans are used to control a project

This course is aimed at project management professionals in the building and construction industry who are interested in learning how to plan a project.

The course is presented in 1 day and includes workshops at the end of each module where the students practice preparing a number of planning documents.

Modules include:

• Introduction and Overview of Planning
• Planning to Plan
• Project Breakdown Structures
• Activity Definition
• Activity Sequencing and Critical Path Calculations
• Resource Planning and Analysis
• Finalising the Plan, Baselines, Monitoring and Control
• Scope Changes, Hints and Tips

The course material consists of:

• An 80 page course handout with slides, workshops and explanatory notes.