Project Schedule Management (Critical Path Method)

Time management is the process of planning and controlling how much time to spend on specific activities. Good time management enables an individual to complete the project on time. In this training course, you will learn to build a schedule network diagram, which is a visual sequence of how your tasks interrelate. Network diagramming technique used to predict total project duration. Prioritize tasks based on importance and urgency. Setting time constraints for completing tasks helps you be more focused and efficient.

At the end of the course, you will learn:

• What is Network Analysis for project scheduling

• How to create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

• How to create a Project Schedule Network Diagram

• What is the Critical Path Method (CPM) and how to determine the Critical Paths of the project?

• Determine the critical path using the Activity on Arrow (AOA)/ Arrow Diagramming Method (ADM)

• Determine the critical path using Activity on Node (AON)/ Precedence Diagram (PDM)

• How to calculate the Early Start (ES), Early Finish (EF), Late Start (LS), and Late Finish (LF) for the activities

• How to calculate the Total Float (TF) and Free Float (FF) for the activities.

• How to use Microsoft Project

Topics:

Network Diagram

• Introduction to Project Scheduling

• Steps to develop a network diagram

• Linked Bar Chart (Activities Relationship)

• Introduction to Critical Path Methods

Arrow Diagramming Method (ADM)

• Introduction to Arrow Diagramming Method (ADM)

• Draw Arrow Diagramming Method (ADM)

• Earlies and Latest Time (ES, EF, LS, LF)

• Calculate Earlies Time

• Calculate Latest Time

• Calculate the Float of Activities

• Determine Critical Path

• Example 2 (AOA)

Activity on Node (AON)

• Introduction to Activity on Node (AON)

• Draw Activity on Node (AON)

• Calculate Earlies Time

• Calculate Latest Time

• Total Float (TF), and Free Float (FF)

• Calculate Total Float (TF), and Free Float (FF)

• Determine Critical Path

Example 2 (AON)

• Draw a Network diagram for (AON)

• Calculate Earlies Time

• Calculate Latest Time

• Determine Critical Path

• Calculate Earlies Time using dates

Gantt chart

• Develop a Gantt chart using numbers

• Develop a Gantt chart using dates

Example 3 (AON)

• Understand the question and the requirement

• Draw a Network diagram

• Calculate Earlies Time

• Calculate Latest Time and determine the critical path

• Develop a Gantt chart using numbers

• Develop a Gantt chart using dates

Who this course is for:

• Project manager, who wish to learn how to use the software to schedule and control projects.
• Professionals who are preparing for the PMP certificate.
• Construction Management Students
• Civil Engineers.