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Improve your project planning and scheduling abilities with our Construction Planning & Scheduling Management: A Comprehensive Course. Learn about the purpose and value of construction scheduling and how to track and monitor your planning progress effectively. Our expert training and interactive lessons will help you optimise your skills and become a more effective construction manager and engineer.
What you will learn from this course?
- Get an introduction to construction project scheduling and its importance
- Learn the difference between planning and scheduling to analyse construction projects
- Know how to define activities to break down the work structure
- Gain knowledge about software to perform different calculations and data points to develop a project schedule
- Explore the nature of schedule development to determine schedule contingency and risk
- Learn how to track progress by recording and monitoring the activities on the site
- Get ideas about different types of schedules, such as design and procurement
- Learn how construction teams use construction look ahead to create detailed project schedules
- Understand schedule variances to avoid things that can go wrong
Construction Planning & Scheduling Management Course
Are you interested in learning how these construction managers do the groundwork to develop strong plans and schedules to conduct projects? Enrol in our Construction Planning & Scheduling Management: A Comprehensive Course and explore tools and techniques to magnify construction management activities and finish the projects within the allocated time.
This course will help you understand the fundamentals of developing solid construction plans and project schedules. It is designed with a comprehensive approach so that learners easily master the activity resourcing and estimate the activity duration of a project. You will also learn to optimise and analyse each schedule to resolve constraints. As the course progresses, how to compile work and activity duration information using a schedule model. By the end of this course, you will understand how the projects are developed and maintained by sub-contractors, including various project schedule scopes.
Join this comprehensive course to gain practical skills and construction management insights to effectively elevate your planning and scheduling skills.
Who is this Course for?
- This course is beneficial for junior engineers working for contractors who want to enhance their planning and scheduling skills and conduct projects efficiently
- This course is also ideal for quantity surveyors who want to revive their knowledge and upgrade their skills to conduct estimation of cost, material quantities and project timelines with more precision
- Any construction professionals who want to optimise their management skills to increase planning and scheduling efficiency can take this course
- Any beginner who wants to embark on their professional journey in construction management can also join this comprehensive course
Entry Requirements
This Construction Planning and Scheduling Course has no academic prerequisites and is open to students from all disciplines. You can access the course anytime and anywhere from any location. You will, however, need a laptop, desktop, tablet, or smartphone and a reliable internet connection.
Assessment
This Planning and Scheduling Professional Training Course assesses learners through multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Upon successful completion of the modules, learners must answer MCQs to complete the assessment procedure.
- Through the MCQs, it is measured how much a learner can grasp from each section.
- In the assessment, the pass mark is 60%.
Advance Your Career
This Construction Planning & Scheduling Management: A Comprehensive Course will enable you to design your career by entering your chosen job market. Therefore, with your acquired skills and qualifications, your level of proficiency will increase and make you a tough competition in your desired field, enabling you to develop a successful career. However, if you are interested in learning contract management for construction projects as well, we recommend you join the Construction Projects Contract Management: A Comprehensive Course and gain the necessary skills along with a recognised certificate.
Recognised Accreditation
CPD certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world. Many organizations look for employees with CPD requirements, which means, that by doing this course, you would be a potential candidate in your respective field.
Course Curriculum
Introduction
How to Take the Course
Who Am I and Why Should You Bother Listening
What is Construction Management
Why Do Construction Projects Fail
Who Are These Courses For
Section 1 โ Introduction
What Is Construction Project Scheduling.
The Importance of Project Scheduling
Case Study
Planning Vs Scheduling
The Project Life Cycle
Levels and Types of Schedules
The Schedule Development Process
Delivering the Schedule
Scheduling Software
Roles and Responsibilities
Section 1 โ Conclusion
Section 2 โ Introduction
Defining Activities โ The Work Breakdown Structure
Linking Activities โ The Network Schedule
The Delivery Methodology
Case Study โ Activity Linkages
Resourcing
Case Study โ Activity Resourcing
Estimating Activity Durations
The Schedule Model
Case Study โ Schedule Model
Optimising and Analysing the Schedule
The Iterative Nature of Schedule Development
Schedule Contingency and Risk
Agreeing on the Schedule
Case Study โ Agree on the Schedule
Section 2 โ Conclusion
Reading the Project Schedule
Delivering the Schedule
Donโt Let Things Slip!
Tracking Progress 2024
Case Study โ Monitoring and Controlling the Schedule
Schedule Analysis
Managing Change
Last Planner and Lean Construction
Section 3 โ Conclusion
Introduction to Section 4
The Master Project Schedule
The Procurement Schedule
Construction Look Aheads
Sub-Contractor Program
Completions and Close-Out
Section 4 โ Conclusion
Section 5 โ Introduction
The Basics of Project Scheduling โ Summary
Developing the Project Schedule โ Summary
Monitoring and Controlling the Project Schedule โ Summary
Types of Schedules โ Summary
Overall Conclusion โ Project Scheduling
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FAQs
Accurately estimating costs is crucial for creating a successful project plan. To estimate costs, you need to consider various factors such as well-defined work packages, historical data, chart of accounts, risks, activity duration, resources, and unit rates of resources. All of these inputs are essential for creating a comprehensive cost estimate.
Cost estimation aims to determine the quantity, cost, and price of the resources required to complete a job within the project scope.
One must possess several essential skills for cost estimation, including numeracy, attention to detail, a systematic approach to work, negotiation, communication, organisation, and time management. If you want to enhance your professional experience and skills, we suggest enrolling in our Construction Cost Estimating and Management: A Comprehensive Course.
Employers usually prefer to hire candidates who hold a bachelor's degree. However, you can still obtain a higher qualification by taking an online course with a recognized certificate. StudyPlex offers a traditional Construction Estimator course at an affordable price, providing expert knowledge and insights through professional training. Upon completion, you will receive a CPD-accredited certificate that is recognized worldwide.
The course is typically delivered online through our Study Plex's learning platform, where you can access all the course materials and assignments at your own pace.
After successfully registering for the course, you will receive an email regarding your login details, allowing access to your online training course within the next 24 hours.
You will receive an email with your login details upon successfully enrolling for a course. Kindly check your inbox or junk folder and spam folder, or you can contact our award-winning customer support team via [email protected].
You can gift any of our courses to your friends or dearest ones. After purchasing any course as a gift, kindly provide the learner's details via [email protected], and then we will send your gift to the learner with the login details of the course.
Definitely, you can enrol for this self-paced online video training course. Once you purchase the course, you will receive your login details via email. As you will receive lifetime access to the login portal, you can complete your course at your convenient time.
Absolutely! Each course is completely accessible from a tablet, mobile or laptop, as long as you have a secure internet connection.
Upon completing the course, you can order your certificate of achievement as proof of your new skill. You can also explore our websites to check out other courses as well. If youโre interested in learning about construction planning and scheduling procedure , we recommend you join our Construction Planning & Scheduling Management Course Online.
After successfully passing the MCQ exam, you can order the CPD-accredited Construction Cost Estimating and Management: A Comprehensive Course certificate.
No prior knowledge is essential for this course, making it ideal for beginners. However, a positive attitude toward learning is always beneficial.
