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Planning & Scheduling with P3

Getting started with P3 through hands-on, basic training. During this two-day course participants will gain a thorough background in the concepts of planning and scheduling while learning P3. 

COURSE OUTLINE

Day 1

Lesson 1. – Introduction to Project Management & Scheduling

• Planning & Scheduling Terminology
• Understanding / Calculating the Schedule
• Software Overview
  

Lesson 2. – Starting a New Project

• Customizing Project Information
• Saving / Protecting Project Information
• Importing / Exporting
• Emailing a Schedule

Lesson 3. - The WBS & Activities

• Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Activity Types 
• Adding Activities
• Estimating Durations

Lesson 4. - Calendars

• Planning Workdays / Work hours
• Adding New Calendars
• Assigning Calendars to Activities

Lesson 5. - Logic

• Critical Path Methodology (CPM)
• Predecessors / Successors
• Relationship Types
• Linking Activities

Day 2

Lesson 6. – Resources

• Resource Planning
• Building a Resource Dictionary
• Assigning Resources to Activities

Lesson 7. – Project Information

• Grouping & Sorting
• Using Activity Codes
• Creating Custom Filters

Lesson 8. – Updating the Schedule

• Saving a Baseline
• Applying “Actuals” to the Schedule
• Analysis - On Time / On-Budget?
• Corrective Actions

Lesson 9. – Layouts and Reporting

• Generating Graphic and Tabular Reports
• Saving Layouts
• Distributing Information to Stakeholders

Lesson 10. – Case Studies

Repetition through “hands-on” training is the only way to become proficient in scheduling. Students may perform “real-life” case studies, which are included in materials as additional practice building a schedule.

 

For more information, please contact our training department:

Training@EvansTech.com | 770.751.9950

 

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