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Project Estimating, Planning and Scheduling

 

This course can be customized to meet your needs, and is delivered at most locations internationally.

 

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Course Description

 

This course provides an overview of recommended practices for engineering, R&D, or IT project teams to use for planning their work, and is applicable to both software and hardware development projects.  Project planning is broken down into three fundamental phases:

 

Estimating: Sizing the project to get initial figures for development cost, required resourses, completion time, and production costs (if applicable); considering one or more scenarios for project execution (risk tolerance, project scope, development process, resource allocation, etc.).

Planning: Refining the initial estimates, determining the detailed requirements for project completion, getting buy-in from the team, establishing individual commitments, and documenting the detailed plan.

Scheduling: Documenting the project tasks and milestones in a time-line format, tracking planned vs. actual results, and communicating plans and results throughout the project lifecycle.

 

Details of each phase are explored, comparing various methods, and using practical exercises and real-world case studies as examples.

 

Benefits

This course will enable you to:

  • improve the accuracy of your estimates

  • assess the effectiveness of your project lifecycle model

  • improve project-related communication

  • increase the level of buy-in and commitment to project schedules

Who should attend?

  • Technical project leaders

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  • Engineers

  • IT professionals

  • Technical managers/supervisors

  • Others who could benefit from improving their project planning skills

 

Instructor: Gary C. Hinkle

 

Course Outline

Introduction to Project Planning Techniques

 

How Much Planning is the Right Amount?

 

Estimation Challenges

 

Prerequisites for Estimation

 

Comparison of Estimation Methods

 

Estimation Steps

 

Estimation Exercise

 

The "State of the Union" - Accountability for Planning in Various Job Functions and Industries

 

Planning Steps and Documentation for Engineering Projects

 

Case Study: Effect of Poor Planning on Established Successful Company

 

Case Study: Problems with Inadequate Project Documentation

 

Overview of Detailed Project Plan Template

 

Planning Exercise

 

Case Study: Balancing Planning Steps with Prototyping

 

Scheduling Practices

 

Commitment-Based Planning and Scheduling

 

Case Study: Outstanding Project Leader

 

Our Guarantee

If for any reason you are not satisfied, write to us within 30 days after attending the workshop and return the course materials and we'll arrange for you to receive a full refund - hassle-free!

Workshop fee includes a comprehensive workbook and email/phone follow-up with the instructor after the workshop to assist with implementation.  This course can be customized to meet your needs and is delivered at most locations internationally.

 

Contact us for more information.

 

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