PMI® – SP® Scheduling Professional

Overview

The PMI are the globally recognised Project Management Institute.  Many global organisations choose PMI as a means to achieve a worldwide Project Management standard with individuals accredited to a qualification recognised in most countries.  PMI training is suited to individuals who require an internationally recognised project management qualification.

Project scheduling is a core component of a robust and effective approach to successful project management.  This highly interactive and participative five day course provides delegates with the knowledge to apply robust scheduling techniques to their area of project responsibility, while preparing them to sit the PMI’s Project Scheduling credential.

Prerequisites

The PMI Scheduling Professional mandates the following pre-requisites:

• Bachelors Degree, 3500hrs project management experience, 30 hours of formal project scheduling training (satisfied by this course) or
• High-school Diploma, 5000hrs project management experience, 40 hours of formal project scheduling training (satisfied by this course)

Approximately 3 hours of pre course preparation is recommended.

Delegates will learn how to

• prepare the foundation for an effective project schedule through detailed work breakdown structures, cost breakdown structures and organisational breakdown structures
• prepare optimised project schedules based on time factors, constraints and calendars
• optimise schedules based on resource availability, calendars and financial constraints
• apply effective change control to an established schedule
• apply date and time constraints to a schedule and understand the full impact of these
• accommodate risk reduction actions to a schedule, incorporating resource and financial implications through project change control actions
• sit the PMI Project Scheduling credential exam

Exam Structure

This is a computer based 3 ½ hour, 170 multiple choice question, closed book exam.  Subject to satisfactory PMI validation of the stated pre-requisites, delegates are responsible for booking the exam through the PMI’s web site www.pmi.org 

Course Outline

• Introduction and overview of scheduling
• Schedule development process
• Schedule model good practices
• Project change control implications
• Project risk integration
• Project quality assurance
• Project reporting
• Project scheduling applications
• Applying for the PMI Project Scheduling exam