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Best Practices for Construction Project Scheduling

A PMI Registered Training Course

Best Practices for Construction Project Scheduling

How to avoid chaos and complete your projects on time

NASBA PMI
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
26 - 30 Oct 2026 London $ 5,950

Course Summary

Are you tired of constantly being behind schedule on your construction projects? Do you struggle to keep up with the demands of construction project scheduling? Look no further! This five-day training course on "Best Practices for Construction Project Scheduling" is here to help.

Our comprehensive training course will provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge to efficiently and effectively manage your construction project schedules. Our expert instructor will guide you through the critical path method (CPM) scheduling technique, as well as other scheduling methods, to ensure that you understand how to create a realistic project schedule from the outset. Throughout the course, you will also learn how to monitor and control your project schedule, identify and mitigate project risks, optimize your resource allocation, and much more.

This training course will highlight:

  • Developing a comprehensive understanding of project scheduling methods
  • Learning how to create a realistic and achievable project schedule
  • Understanding how to monitor and control your project schedule for optimal results
  • Optimizing resource allocation and management for improved efficiency
  • Learning how to mitigate project risks and develop a contingency plan
Course Outline
Day 1

Introduction to Project Scheduling

  • Overview of project scheduling in construction
  • Understanding the importance of project scheduling
  • Types of project scheduling methods
  • Overview of (CPM) and its applications in construction project scheduling
  • Hands-on practice on CPM scheduling technique
Day 2

Creating a Project Schedule

  • Defining project scope, deliverables and milestones
  • Developing a work breakdown structure (WBS) and assigning activities to it
  • Estimating activity duration's and resources required
  • Sequencing activities and creating a network diagram
  • Hands-on practice on creating a project schedule
Day 3

Monitoring and Controlling Project Schedule

  • Importance of monitoring and controlling project schedule
  • Identifying and analyzing schedule variances
  • Techniques for schedule compression and schedule recovery
  • Developing a schedule performance index (SPI)
  • Hands-on practice on monitoring and controlling project schedule
  • Project Reporting
Day 4

Resource Optimization in Project Scheduling

  • Understanding resource optimization in construction projects
  • Identifying resource constraints and optimizing resource allocation
  • Resource leveling and resource smoothing techniques
  • Hands-on practice on resource optimization in project scheduling
  • Conflict resolution and negotiations for dealing with project delays
Day 5

Risk Management in Project Scheduling

  • Overview of risk management in construction project scheduling
  • Identifying project risks and developing risk mitigation strategies
  • Understanding the impact of risk on project schedule
  • Developing a contingency plan for managing project risks
  • Lean Project Management
Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates. Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
  • The certificate will also have a PMI Course Identifier, which will enable the learners to claim Professional Development Units (PDUs) / Contact Hours from Project Management Institute (PMI) towards certification or recertification of PMI credentials.
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