Project Planning, Scheduling & Control

Categories: Chartered
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About Course

This module equips learners with the critical tools and techniques needed to plan, schedule, and control construction projects effectively. You will explore how to break down complex construction activities into manageable components using Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), develop realistic project timelines with scheduling methods like Critical Path Method (CPM) and PERT, and apply earned value analysis to track performance against budget and schedule. The module also introduces Lean Construction principles and the Last Planner System to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance collaboration on-site. By the end, you will be able to design integrated project schedules, proactively manage delays, and maintain control over time and cost across the project lifecycle.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Understand how to define and organize project scope using both deliverable-based and phase-based Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
  • Apply structured change management protocols to control project scope changes
  • Develop and analyze project schedules using key techniques such as the Critical Path Method (CPM), PERT, and rolling wave planning
  • Use resource-constrained scheduling and multi-project calendars to manage labor and equipment availability across overlapping activities
  • Apply Lean Construction principles, including pull-planning, takt time, and continuous flow, to optimize workflow on-site
  • Identify and eliminate waste using the TIMWOOD framework in field operations
  • Measure project performance using Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics like CPI (Cost Performance Index) and SPI (Schedule Performance Index)
  • Conduct variance analysis and make cost and time forecasts based on performance trends

Course Content

Work Breakdown Structures & Scope Definition

  • Deliverable-based vs. phase-based WBS
  • Change-management protocols

Scheduling Techniques

Lean Construction & Last Planner System

Earned Value Management (EVM)

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