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Planning & Scheduling with Primavera Contractor

This course provides hands-on training for contractors. It examines how to plan, schedule, control, and analyze projects.

COURSE OUTLINE

Lesson 1. – Course Introduction

• Project Management Introduction
  
• Scheduling Terminology (Critical Path, Float, Lag/Leads, Activity Types, etc.)
• Scheduling Concepts / Understanding CPM
• Overview of Primavera Contractor

Lesson 2. – Creating a New Project

• Creating a New Schedule
• Project View - Copying Projects, Deleting Projects, etc.
• Customizing Project Information
• Setting Parameters
• Saving / Protecting Project Information

Lesson 3. - Work Breakdown Structure / Activities

• Creating the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Defining Activity Types
• Adding Activities
• Using Milestones
• Estimating the Durations of Activities

Lesson 4. - Calendars

• Planning for Workdays / Work hours
• Adding New Calendars
• Assigning Calendars to Tasks

Lesson 5. - Activity Sequencing / Logic

• What is Critical Path Methodology (CPM)?
• Relationship Types
• What are Predecessors / Successors?
• Assigning / Tracking Logic

Lesson 6. – Resource Planning and Tracking Project Costs

• Organizational Resource Planning
• Building the Resource Dictionary
• Assigning Resources
• Cost Loading the Schedule
• Activity Expenses (Cost Accounts / Expense Categories)

Lesson 7. – Organizing Schedule Information

• Grouping & Sorting Project Information
• Using Activity Codes to Organize Project Information
• Using Filters / Creating New Filters

Lesson 8. – Updating the Schedule

• Creating the Baseline
• Applying “Actuals” to the Schedule
• Analysis - On Time / On-Budget?
• Monitoring the Schedule & Costs (Including Earned Value)

Lesson 9. – Layouts and Reports

• Creating Custom Layouts / Reports
• Reporting: Status, Variance, Earned Value, etc.

Lesson 10. – Question & Answer Session / Case Studies

Students may perform “real-life” case studies, which are included in the materials, for additional practice.

 

For more information, please contact our training department:

Training@EvansTech.com | 770.751.9950

 

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