Management of Project Plan, Schedule and Resources (Classroom and Synchronous e-learning)
About This Course
This course equips learners with essential skills for effective project management, focusing on project planning and resource scheduling. Key topics include project scope definition, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Critical Path Analysis (CPA), network scheduling, resource scheduling, and project monitoring. Learners will gain the ability to tackle challenges related to timelines, resource allocation, and performance in their workplaces. This course also helps refine organisational skills, empowering learners to take on roles such as project manager or team leader.
What You'll Learn
1. Explain the importance of project scope definition and learn to use scope and requirements to create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to actual projects.
2. Apply WBS for effective project planning.
3. Apply techniques of estimating task durations and risk assessment.
4. Apply the technique of network scheduling and Critical Path Analysis (CPA) to actual projects in the learner’s own workplace.
5. Apply the technique of scheduling resources to projects.
6. Apply the techniques of project monitoring and control as a measure of project delivery and performance.
7. Reduce project duration during a project using “project crashing” techniques.
8. Apply concepts of planning and resource scheduling concepts to actual projects in the learner’s own organisation.
Entry Requirements
While there is no specific admission requirement, this course is recommended for learners employed in Project Management-related roles or have previous work experience in Project Management-related roles, so as to better benefit from and appreciate the course contents.
This micro-credential course is offered under the FlexiMasters in Project Management programme, which comprises five SEQUENTIAL courses. Learners are recommended to start with courses “Fundamentals of Project Management” and “Management of Project Plan, Schedule and Resources”. Part-time learners may take up to three courses per semester, which may include the course “Project Budget and Cost Management” alongside the first two courses.