Estimating, Scheduling and Managing Project Performance - Online - School of Continuing Education, University Of Wisconsin

	Estimating, Scheduling and Managing Project Performance

	The elements of the planning phase of a project are critical to its execution and control. Through case studies and hands-on practice, this workshop provides an in-depth look at each step involved in estimating time, resources, costs for budgeting and project scheduling. You will also learn how to accurately track performance throughout the project’s lifecycle using the correct metrics. Value to the Participant • Start your projects on an optimistic note, with better estimates • Have your projects come in on schedule - Develop earned value management metrics to measure performance to date • Gain immediate results to take back to your daily applications - Network with others to collaborate on real world challenges/solutions Earn a Project Management Certificate PM Calendar of Courses
More ▼ Seminar Outline Estimating Assessing a project charter prior to creating estimates What's involved in estimating time Scheduled and unscheduled duration Effort Defining the role of the work breakdown structure in estimating Estimating duration using weighted average estimating Estimating and calculating effort Linking a work breakdown structure to resources and costs Connecting a work breakdown structure to estimated duration, scheduled duration and effort Customizing Microsoft Project to ensure estimates are accurate Estimating non-HR costs Scheduling Creating a project roadmap (aka the schedule) Types of dependencies when ordering tasks Scheduling reality check Types of dependencies between tasks Constraints on the schedule Types of constraints on start and finish dates Selecting the type of constraint to use on the schedule Using scheduling diagrams: Activity on Node Network Diagram, Gantt Chart, PERT Chart Identifying predecessor and successor tasks for a project Understanding critical path: what it is, where it is, why should I bother and how will I know it is calculated correctly Scheduling resources Resource leveling How to calculate a productive day Eight types of resource loading on the task Determining if resources are over-committed and what to do about it Baselining the schedule to measure progress Performance To Date Determining the types of performance to track at the beginning of a project: actuals, progress to date, stoplight reports and summary reports Tracking and reconciling actuals against the estimates and the schedule Interpreting a schedule stoplight report What to do when the project is in trouble Fast tracking a project Crashing a project How to decide which course of action to take Interpreting and taking action on a project summary report Close ▲
	This program can be applied toward the: Project Management Certificate



	Mon.-Tue., Sept. 23-24 8:30am-4:30pm Location: UWM School of Continuing Education (Click link for directions) Instructor: Jackie Ramin, PMP Fee: $845 CEUs: 1.4/PDUs: 14 Program No. 5025-0519 Add To Registration Form Check Registration Form

	Mon.-Tue., Feb. 24-25, 2014 8:30am-4:30p.m.pm Location: UWM School of Continuing Education (Click link for directions) Instructor: Jackie Ramin, PMP Fee: $845 Enrollment Limit: 25 Program No. 5025-6285 Add To Registration Form Check Registration Form


	For more information, contact:
		Business & Management General Information, sce-bus@uwm.edu, 414-227-3220 Maribeth Sacho, Program Associate, msacho@uwm.edu, 414-227-3337 Anne O'Meara, Program Director, aomeara@uwm.edu, 414-227-3311

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