Project Management Foundations

This course is a part of Become a Project Scheduler, a 9-course Learning Path series from LinkedIn Learning.

Discover how to build project schedules that help you accomplish your project goals on time and within budget—while being flexible enough to accommodate change. In this course, trainer and PMP Bonnie Biafore teaches you how to proactively manage project schedules. Learn how to develop a plan for schedule management; identify activities and milestones; estimate costs; allocate and negotiate for resources; and manage the schedule over time. Bonnie introduces techniques to uncover and resolve schedule conflicts, shorten timeframes, and reduce costs. By the end of the course, you'll have learned the skills you need to meet stakeholder expectations and adapt to changes as they arise over the life of the project.

Contents:

• Introduction
• 1. Understanding a Project Schedule
• 2. Identifying and Organizing Activities
• 3. Sequencing Activities
• 4. Assigning Resources to Tasks
• 5. Fine-Tuning Assignments
• 6. Optimizing Schedules
• 7. Managing Schedules
• Conclusion