Project Scheduling Credential

Course Information

Phase 1: Mosaic's'How To' Develop an Effective Schedule workshop is a practical workshop focused on 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.
Visit our 'How To' Develop an Effective Schedule workshop page for scheduled dates and additional information.

Phase 2: Mosaic will be launching Phase 2 of its PMI-SP training course in 2011.
Key resources:
- PMI Practice Standard for Scheduling.
- CIOB Guide to Good Practice in the Management of Time in Complex Projects.

For more information see the PMI HQ website:

The primary course design will be undertaken by Patrick Weaver, PMP, PMI-SP.

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This section will be updated as information becomes available.

Eligibility Requirements

The following eligibility requirements have been determined by PMI in consultation with subject matter experts.

High School Diploma, Associates Degree or global equivalent:

Three to five years of project scheduling experience, and
A minimum of 5,000 hours of unique, non-overlapping experience** within project scheduling, and
40 contact hours of formal education.

Baccalaureate Degree or global equivalent:

Three to five years of project scheduling experience, and
A minimum of 3,500 hours of unique, non-overlapping experience** within project scheduling, and
30 contact hours of formal education.

** Experience can not date back further than five years from the date of application submittal.

Examination Specification

Through a global research study of the role of a project scheduling professional, known as a role delineation study, PMI has developed the PMI-PS examination specification. The test content reflects the knowledge and skills that individuals holding the credential are expected to be able to demonstrate. All the questions and answers on the examination have been written and extensively reviewed by qualified project scheduling professionals and tracked to at least one project scheduling management reference. These questions are then mapped against the examination specification to ensure that an appropriate number of questions are included for a valid examination.
Whilst The Credential for Project Scheduling Examination Specification and The Practice Standard for Scheduling are related, it is important to note that the individuals involved in developing the 'Examination Specification' were not bound by The Practice Standard for Scheduling. They were charged with defining the role of individuals who manage project scheduling, and used their experience and pertinent resources to help in this task. Many of the performance domains’ tasks, knowledge, and skills outlined by The Credential for Project Scheduling Examination Specification are also covered by The Practice Standard for Scheduling; however, it is important to note that there is not intended to be a one-to-one relationship. Mosaic's course development will include both the 'Examination Specification' and The Practice Standard for Scheduling among its references, as well as other contemporary resources on project scheduling management.
The PMI-SP credential examination is comprised of 170 multiple-choice questions. Of the 170 questions, 20 are considered pretest questions. Pretest questions do not affect the score and are used in examinations as an effective and legitimate way to test the validity of future examination questions. All questions are randomly placed throughout the examination. The time allowed for the examination is 3.5Hrs. The percentage of questions contained in each project scheduling domain are:

Domain	Percentage of Questions
Schedule Mission Management	9%
Schedule Creation	23%
Schedule Maintenance	23%
Schedule Analysis	22%
Schedule Communication/Reporting	23 %
Total	100%

Fees

Exam fees paid to PMI USA

PMI Members US$520.00
Non members US$670.00

Course fees

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Continuing Certification Requirements

Candidates must acquire 30 Professional Development Units (PDUs) per three year (30-hour) cycle in the specialty area of project risk management or project scheduling to maintain the credential. [See more on PDUs]
These 30 PDUs can also be counted towards the maintenance of the Project Management Professional (PMP®) or Program Management Professional (PgMP) credential.

Course Development / Booking / Schedule

Mosaic plans to be offering Project Scheduling Credential exam preparation courses commencing Q3 2010 that focuses on PMI's formal education requirements.
The Mosaic course is planned to include 9 modules covering:

Org structures and authority / responsibility + Organisational process assets and historical data
Scope definition constraints and assumptions
WBS & WBS Dictionary
Scheduling…… PDM, ADM, PERT, Critical Chain, etc. (2 modules)
Earned Value
Risk
Communications & stakeholders
Exam preparation and revision

The course duration is expected to be 36 hours. Any additional hours needed to be eligible for the exam will require prospective candidates to have attended other scheduling training (eg a Primavera course) during their careers, or to have attended Mosaic's 'How To' Develop an Effective Schedule workshop (Phase 1).
This information will be updated as course development commences during 2011.

PMI - Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) Credential