Scope, Schedule, & Cost Planning

Project+ 2017    |    Intermediate
  • 10 videos | 51m
  • Includes Assessment
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During project planning, baselines are established for scope, schedule, and cost. Develop a foundational knowledge base so you can effectively put principles to work in your own organization.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Identify project requirements
    Identify the components of the project scope statement
    Define the work breakdown structure
    Specify tasks and milestones
    Use estimation techniques to determine activity durations
  • Identify relationships between tasks, and prioritize and sequence them
    Identify the critical path and calculate its duration, and label start and finish dates
    Recognize the schedule compression techniques of crashing and fast tracking, and the schedule optimization techniques of leveling and smoothing
    Specify necessary resources to complete scheduled tasks, and establish baseline
    Specify the methods for gathering stakeholder requirements, list the six components of a scope statement and name the four types of dependency relationships

IN THIS COURSE

  • 5m 26s
    During this video, you will learn how to identify and document project requirements. FREE ACCESS
  • 4m 56s
    In this video, you will learn how to identify the components of the project scope statement. FREE ACCESS
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    3.  Work Breakdown Structure
    5m 23s
    In this video, you will learn how to define the work breakdown structure. FREE ACCESS
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    4.  Tasks and Milestones
    5m 37s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to specify tasks and milestones. FREE ACCESS
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    5.  Duration Estimation Techniques
    5m 21s
    Learn how to use estimation techniques to determine activity durations. FREE ACCESS
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    6.  Setting Dependencies, Sequencing, and Prioritizing
    6m 7s
    Learn how to identify relationships between tasks, prioritize them, and sequence them. FREE ACCESS
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    7.  Determining Critical Path and Start/Finish Dates
    5m 57s
    During this video, you will learn how to identify the critical path, calculate its duration, and label start and finish dates. FREE ACCESS
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    8.  Compressing and Optimizing the Schedule
    5m 24s
    After completing this video, you will be able to recognize the schedule compression techniques of crashing and fast tracking, and the schedule optimization techniques of leveling and smoothing. FREE ACCESS
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    9.  Allocating Resources
    5m 31s
    After completing this video, you will be able to specify necessary resources to complete scheduled tasks, and establish a baseline. FREE ACCESS
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    10.  Exercise: Specify Requirements and Activities
    1m 20s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to specify the methods for gathering stakeholder requirements, list the six components of a scope statement, and name the four types of dependency relationships. FREE ACCESS

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