What is Planning and Scheduling?
Planning can be defined as the process of establishing a plan, with the goal to complete it and meet the objectives. In a business context, planning is often associated to project management. Therefore, while planning, the tasks are often broken down into smaller chunks, and assigned to different members of the team. Also, an outline of the tasks is maintained, and organised into an appropriate sequence. At the same time, scheduling is about organising the planned tasks into a chronological order. The scheduling process is about estimating the project duration for an assigned task, and ensuring that the tasks are completed within the given time limitation. Scheduling may also comprise of certain components that are not directly related to the plan, but are still incorporated because they will possibly take up time, and affect the plan’s execution. A measured blend of impactful planning and scheduling in project management can be a key to organisational success. This training course of planning and scheduling will provide important planning and scheduling tactics that would be used either by leader, supervisors, or planning and scheduling trainers.
Benefits of Proper Planning and Scheduling
Whether you are attending college, or working for a company, planning and scheduling is an integral part of completing every task that your position entails. Let’s take a look at some of the benefits of proper planning and scheduling:
- Gives organisations a sense of direction as plans for achieving certain objectives are defined.
- Helps anticipate problems and cope with changes in this rapidly shifting marketplace.
- Provides for better time management as scheduling the tasks will allow you to complete tasks within the set deadlines.
- When a plan is developed, managers, executives, and employees have a basic guideline. Hence, they can reflect upon this blueprint of a plan and conduct possibility thinking to ask ‘what if’ questions, innovate new ideas, and also locate potential issues with the plan.
- Planning and scheduling allows you to first think of what you want to do, instead of doing it instantly without considering the implications.
What will you learn?
This online planning and scheduling training course will enable team leaders or managers to become effective planners who can properly fit in the tasks into a pertinent schedule. This planning and scheduling skill training course will brush upon a spate of relevant and carefully included topics such as:
- Estimation and breaking down work.
- Dependencies on differing tasks.
- Risk management and other forms of uncertainties.
- Essentials for effective communication.
- Resource scheduling.
- Designing feasible schedules.
Know more about the course.
Course Delivery: The course will be delivered online on Skill Advantage’s LMS. There will be a mix of text and videos available.
Course Price: Rs. 4,000
Access Time: 2 Months
Certification: Receive an online PDF certificate offered by Skill Advantage and Accredited by Asian College of Teachers, Asia’s biggest teacher training organisation. Hard copy of certificates can be availed for an additional charge.
Course Outline –Professional Planning and Scheduling Training Program Outline
- Session One: Course Overview
- Session Two: Projects and Schedules
- Session Three: The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- What is a Work Breakdown Structure?
- The Role of a Work Breakdown Structure
- Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
- Work Breakdown Structure Formats
- Work Breakdown Structure Numbering
- Work Breakdown Structure Dictionary
- Work Breakdown Structure Exercise
- Session Four: Estimating Activity Durations
- Session Five: Camping Case Study
- Session Six: Identifying Task Dependencies
- About Task Dependencies
- Task Dependency Types
- Case Study: Trip to New York
- Task Relationships Exercise
- Session Seven: Aligning Resources with Activities
- Definitions
- Stages of Resource Scheduling
- Case Study: Planning an Outdoor Concert
- Session Eight: Project Planning
- Network Diagrams
- Critical Path Method
- Critical Path Exercise
- Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
- About Gantt Charts
- Gantt Chart Exercise
- Session Nine: Scheduling Software
- Session Ten: Uncertainty and Risk Management
- About Risk Management
- Risk Management Planning
- Pre-Assignment Review
- Session Eleven: Communication Strategies
- About Communication
- Team Members
- Communication Exercise
- Session Twelve: Creating a Viable Schedule
- Creating a Schedule
- Common Scheduling Problems
- Session Thirteen: Updating and Monitoring the Schedule
- Creating a Schedule
- Common Scheduling Problems
- Schedule Updates
- Case Study
- Recommended Reading List
- Post-Course Assessment
- Pre- and Post-Assessment Answer Keys
- Personal Action Plan
Who is eligible for the course?
- Managers
- Team leaders
- Supervisors
- Planning and scheduling trainers
Academic Support
Individuals participating in the Skill Advantage’s online skills and training courses will be entitled to receiving thorough and persistent support from Skill Advantage’s highly qualified academic tutors. From answering questions regarding the use of the e-learning platforms to clarifying doubts regarding certain topics, our friendly tutors will always be available to assist and further facilitate your learning experience.
Contact Details
- skilladvantagetraining@gmail.com
- Mittal Commercia, Unit No. 412, C - Wing, Asan Para Road, Marol Naka, Andheri East - 400059, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400059
- SAI PREMA’, 1st Floor, Christ Lane No.39 Krishnanagar, Hosur Rd, Industrial Area, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560029
Upgrade your Course
You can opt for a more thorough and effective learning experience by opting for additional Human Resources Management Training courses. You can create a bundle by choosing extra the following additional courses:
Prices
- The entire Supervisors and Managers Training Course Bundle: Rs. 30,000
- 1 Course: Rs. 4,000
- Bundle with 2 Courses: Rs. 6,999
- Bundle with 3 Courses: Rs. 10,999
- Bundle with 4 Courses: Rs. 14,999
- Bundle with 5 Courses: Rs. 18,999
- Bundle with 6 Courses: Rs. 21,999
- Bundle with 7 Courses: Rs. 23,499
- Bundle with 8 Courses: Rs. 25,999
- Bundle with 9 Courses: Rs. 27,999
- Bundle with 10 Courses: Rs. 29,999
