Five Steps To Effective Planning & Scheduling (5-STEPS)	Book A Workshop
1 Day workshop earns:  PMI PDUs = 6   &   AIPM CPD Points = 13 (Cat. A8)

Learning Objectives

Students will understand the importance of implementing effective schedule planing and control techniques in a structured way that directly involves the project stakeholders. Mosaic's Five-Step process is designed to build and maintain a positive stakeholder consensus and uses the power of pro-active scheduling to build and foster a strong team commitment. The 5-STEP processes are consistent with the PMBOK and focus on the PMI Practice Standard for Scheduling.

5 Steps To Effective Planning & Scheduling - Workshop Outline - This intensive one day workshop will lay out the basis for an effective planning and scheduling practice.  Based on the PMI Practice Standard for Scheduling published by PMI the workshop will cover: Planning the planning.  What you need to consider to design a ‘useful’ schedule. Command and control -v- collaboration in the modern workplace. The power of an effective schedule to motivate and coordinate the efforts of a project team.   Develop the Baseline Schedule. The foundation for a successful practice including designing tasks and logic, understanding the calculations involved in the forward and backward pass, float, leads, lags, etc.   Set reasonable objectives.  Understanding the impact of resource limitations, constraints, risks and variability on the plan.   Maintaining the plan.  The power of regular updates. Statusing and updating the schedule to maintain its relevance and assist the project team to achieve a successful project outcome.         Reviewing and validating the schedule. Understanding ‘scheduling components’ and the ‘conformance scoring’ elements of the Practice Standard’ and how these features can be utilised to specify what an ‘effective schedule’ should be from a contractual perspective. All workshop attendees will be provided with a course workbook and references to an extensive library of papers to assist planners and schedulers develop their skills, and the managers of planners and schedulers appreciate the direct linkage between ‘good scheduling’ practice and the successful delivery of any project or program. The ideas and practices discussed during this practical workshop are applicable to any schedule, developed using any software tool, to provide a framework that today’s schedulers can use to build their careers; and that project, program, PMO, and other senior managers can use to improve the scheduling practice within their organisations. [Download the Course Plan] Note: The contents of this workshop are aligned with the PMI PMP and CAPM examination requirements (Time Management). However, the education requirements for the new PMI-SP credential extend significantly beyond the topics covered in this practical one day workshop.  [See more on the PMI-SP credential]

Delivery Options

How To: develop an effective schedule – 1 Day Workshop  [Click here for information on Mosaic's Workshops]

Designed for project schedulers and their managers. The workshop will introduce trainees to the concepts and processes involved in developing an effective project schedule, and using the schedule to help deliver successful project outcomes. At its conclusion, trainees will have a solid grounding in the processes and benefits of effective planning and scheduling.  [Download the Course Plan]

The basic workshop is software independent, course variants are available for a range of scheduling tools and industries either as an additional day or incorporated within the workshop. 
[See Scheduling Software Training for Details]
 

5-STEPS Planning and Control – Project Workshop option

Designed to kick start a new project particularly where the team is either relatively new to project management or the project is operating in a cross-functional and/or new business area. The workshop involves the team for 2 to 4 days (usually with a break) plus pre workshop and post workshop consultancy. At the end of the workshop, the project team will have a good understanding of the 5-STEPS process, their project and a completed project schedule (including scope, resources and risks defined) ready to start managing for success. This is a powerful team building exercise that contributes directly to the success of the project.
 

5-STEPS Earned Value for Added Control – 1 Day Classroom delivery option

This one day module can be added to any of the above training courses. [See EV Training for Details]
 

PMI-SP Training Course

This one day is 'Phase 1' of our overall PMI-SP training course. [See PMI-SP Training for Details]
 

More Project Panning & Scheduling Resources

See more on planning and scheduling - visit our 'Scheduling Home Page'
 

View our 5-STEPS Techniques page or download the original 5-STEPS paper 
 

See more on the PMI-SP Credential and our advanced planning & scheduling training options


Project management tools recommended by Mosaic - view additional information on:
ACOS+1
Primavera
Open Plan
Pertmaster
Microsoft Project

Need More Information on our 5-STEPS Scheduling Training?

Complete an [Information Request Form] or simply email your request to:- training@mosaicprojects.com.au