Schedule Management in Waterfall Projects

Overview

This StormWind Bytes course delivers practical training on schedule management in predictive project environments, covering the entire process from activity definition through execution and control. You’ll master critical techniques including work breakdown structure development, activity sequencing, duration estimation, and critical path analysis which is essential for creating realistic and manageable project timelines.

You’ll learn to develop Gantt charts, milestone schedules, and compression strategies when faced with time constraints. This course is particularly valuable for project managers, schedulers, team leads, and professionals working in construction, IT implementation, manufacturing, and other industries where schedule adherence is crucial to project success.

COURSE INSTRUCTOR

Ashley Hunt, Project Management, AI and ChatGPT, CompTIA, End-User Training

COURSE DIFFICULTY

Beginner

COURSE DURATION

Skills Learned

After completing this online training course, students will be able to:

Create work breakdown structures optimized for scheduling
Define and sequence activities using proper dependency relationships
Estimate activity durations using proven techniques
Apply the Critical Path Method to identify schedule constraints
Develop Gantt charts and milestone schedules
Utilize float (slack) effectively in schedule management
Implement schedule compression through fast tracking and crashing
Establish and maintain schedule baselines
Track schedule performance using Earned Value Management
Calculate and interpret Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
Manage schedule changes through formal control processes
Identify and mitigate schedule risks
Recover projects experiencing delays

This course is particularly valuable for project managers, schedulers, team leads, and professionals working in construction, IT implementation, manufacturing, and other industries where schedule adherence is crucial to project success.

None.

01. Schedule Planning and Development

What is Schedule Management
Developing a Work Breakdown Structure for Scheduling
Activity Definition and Sequencing
Understanding Dependencies FS, FF, SS, SF
Estimating Activity Durations Accurately
Using the Gantt Chart for Scheduling
Creating a Milestone Schedule
Rolling Wave Planning in Predictive Projects
The Importance of a Project Schedule Baseline

02. Schedule Analysis and Tracking

Critical Path Method Explained
The Role of Float in Schedule Management
Earned Value Management for Schedule Tracking
The Schedule Performance Index and How to Use It

03. Managing Schedule Changes and Risks

The Role of Leads and Lags in Scheduling
Schedule Compression Techniques
Fast Tracking vs. Crashing
Managing Schedule Changes with a Change Control Process
Identifying and Managing Schedule Risks
Managing Delays and Their Impact on Project Success
Using Lessons Learned to Improve Future Scheduling

SKILLS LEARNED

Skills Learned

After completing this online training course, students will be able to:

Create work breakdown structures optimized for scheduling
Define and sequence activities using proper dependency relationships
Estimate activity durations using proven techniques
Apply the Critical Path Method to identify schedule constraints
Develop Gantt charts and milestone schedules
Utilize float (slack) effectively in schedule management
Implement schedule compression through fast tracking and crashing
Establish and maintain schedule baselines
Track schedule performance using Earned Value Management
Calculate and interpret Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
Manage schedule changes through formal control processes
Identify and mitigate schedule risks
Recover projects experiencing delays

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

PREREQUISITES

None.

COURSE OUTLINE

01. Schedule Planning and Development

What is Schedule Management
Developing a Work Breakdown Structure for Scheduling
Activity Definition and Sequencing
Understanding Dependencies FS, FF, SS, SF
Estimating Activity Durations Accurately
Using the Gantt Chart for Scheduling
Creating a Milestone Schedule
Rolling Wave Planning in Predictive Projects
The Importance of a Project Schedule Baseline

02. Schedule Analysis and Tracking

Critical Path Method Explained
The Role of Float in Schedule Management
Earned Value Management for Schedule Tracking
The Schedule Performance Index and How to Use It

03. Managing Schedule Changes and Risks

The Role of Leads and Lags in Scheduling
Schedule Compression Techniques
Fast Tracking vs. Crashing
Managing Schedule Changes with a Change Control Process
Identifying and Managing Schedule Risks
Managing Delays and Their Impact on Project Success
Using Lessons Learned to Improve Future Scheduling

Schedule Management in Waterfall Projects

Overview

Skills Learned

Create work breakdown structures optimized for scheduling

Define and sequence activities using proper dependency relationships

Estimate activity durations using proven techniques

Apply the Critical Path Method to identify schedule constraints

Develop Gantt charts and milestone schedules

Utilize float (slack) effectively in schedule management

Implement schedule compression through fast tracking and crashing

Establish and maintain schedule baselines

Track schedule performance using Earned Value Management

Calculate and interpret Schedule Performance Index (SPI)

Manage schedule changes through formal control processes

Identify and mitigate schedule risks

Recover projects experiencing delays

Skills Learned

Create work breakdown structures optimized for scheduling

Define and sequence activities using proper dependency relationships

Estimate activity durations using proven techniques

Apply the Critical Path Method to identify schedule constraints

Develop Gantt charts and milestone schedules

Utilize float (slack) effectively in schedule management

Implement schedule compression through fast tracking and crashing

Establish and maintain schedule baselines

Track schedule performance using Earned Value Management

Calculate and interpret Schedule Performance Index (SPI)

Manage schedule changes through formal control processes

Identify and mitigate schedule risks

Recover projects experiencing delays

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