Project Planning, Scheduling and Control
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Project Planning, Scheduling and Control
This course is part of Project Planning and Scheduling Training Specialization
Instructor: EDUCBA
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Plan and structure projects using WBS, scheduling, and resource management tools.
Apply project tracking, baselines, and reporting techniques for performance control.
Optimize project schedules, costs, and resources using industry-standard methods.
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June 2026
32 assignments
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There are 8 modules in this course
Master project planning, scheduling, analysis, and control using Primavera P6, one of the world's most widely used project management and scheduling solutions. This practical course provides a complete understanding of how to structure projects, allocate resources, develop schedules, manage costs, track performance, and generate meaningful reports in professional project environments.
The course begins with Primavera P6 fundamentals, introducing its purpose, core capabilities, interface, and project management concepts. Learners will develop confidence in navigating the software and understanding how projects are organized within enterprise project environments. As the course progresses, learners explore project setup and configuration, including enterprise structures, portfolios, user preferences, and project creation. The course then focuses on project structuring through Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Organizational Breakdown Structures (OBS), project codes, and custom fields to improve project organization and reporting. Advanced modules cover resource planning, activity development, duration estimation, relationship creation, budgeting, cost planning, and project documentation. Learners will gain practical skills in building realistic schedules and managing project logic effectively. The course also emphasizes project control through scheduling, baseline management, progress updates, resource balancing, tracking, and performance measurement. Learners will use visualization tools, reports, charts, and network views to communicate project status and support informed decision-making. Finally, learners explore advanced Primavera P6 functionalities including automation tools, security settings, data management practices, and expert techniques used in real-world project environments. What makes this course unique is its comprehensive, workflow-based approach that mirrors actual project execution. By the end of the course, learners will be able to confidently plan, schedule, analyze, monitor, and control projects using Primavera P6 while applying industry-standard project management practices.
This module introduces learners to Primavera P6, covering its purpose, core capabilities, interface overview, and fundamental concepts required to begin managing projects effectively.
What's included
12 videos4 assignments
12 videosβ’Total 62 minutes
- Introduction to Project Management Using P6β’2 minutes
- Login to Primaveraβ’1 minute
- Definition of Primaveraβ’4 minutes
- Description of Primaveraβ’5 minutes
- Why P6 and its Strengthsβ’6 minutes
- Strengths First Viewβ’8 minutes
- Understanding Arranging Reportsβ’2 minutes
- A Typical P6 Screenβ’12 minutes
- Screen Componentsβ’9 minutes
- Tools and Symbolsβ’4 minutes
- Set Languageβ’2 minutes
- Selection Methodsβ’7 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Foundations of Project Management in P6β’10 minutes
- Understanding P6 Capabilitiesβ’10 minutes
- Navigating the P6 Interfaceβ’10 minutes
- Getting Started with Primavera P6β’30 minutes
This module focuses on setting up the Primavera P6 environment, including user preferences, project creation, and organizing projects using portfolios and enterprise structures.
What's included
9 videos4 assignments
9 videosβ’Total 80 minutes
- User Preferencesβ’11 minutes
- User Preferences Continuesβ’5 minutes
- Various Project Management Screensβ’9 minutes
- Definition of Projectβ’7 minutes
- Starting A New Projectβ’13 minutes
- Opening Projects and Editing Projectsβ’10 minutes
- Working with Portfoliosβ’6 minutes
- Create EPS and Editβ’10 minutes
- Defining WBSβ’11 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Personalizing User Settingsβ’10 minutes
- Creating and Managing Projectsβ’10 minutes
- Portfolio and EPS Setupβ’10 minutes
- Configuring Your P6 Environmentβ’30 minutes
This module explores advanced project structuring techniques including WBS, OBS, codes, and custom fields to enable detailed organization and control of project data.
What's included
9 videos4 assignments
9 videosβ’Total 75 minutes
- Defining WBS Continuesβ’7 minutes
- Assigning Weight Agesβ’9 minutes
- Playing with OBSβ’7 minutes
- Project Codesβ’12 minutes
- Resource Codesβ’6 minutes
- Activity Codesβ’12 minutes
- Global EPS and Projectβ’7 minutes
- Defining UDFsβ’8 minutes
- Defining and Workingβ’7 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Work Breakdown Structure Deep Diveβ’10 minutes
- Codes and Project Organizationβ’10 minutes
- Advanced Project Structuring Toolsβ’10 minutes
- Structuring Projects Effectivelyβ’30 minutes
This module covers resource planning and activity development, including assigning resources, defining durations, and establishing relationships between tasks.
What's included
9 videos4 assignments
9 videosβ’Total 57 minutes
- Assigning Resourcesβ’8 minutes
- Time Sheetsβ’5 minutes
- Rolesβ’4 minutes
- Resource Curvesβ’5 minutes
- Structuringβ’2 minutes
- Working with EPSβ’11 minutes
- Developing Activityβ’9 minutes
- Activity Durationβ’8 minutes
- Developing Relationβ’5 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Resource Allocation Basicsβ’10 minutes
- Resource Optimization Techniquesβ’10 minutes
- Activity Development Essentialsβ’10 minutes
- Resource and Activity Planningβ’30 minutes
This module focuses on defining activity relationships, cost planning, budgeting, and documentation to ensure accurate financial and logical project execution.
What's included
9 videos4 assignments
9 videosβ’Total 50 minutes
- Developing Relation Continuesβ’3 minutes
- Developing Resourcesβ’12 minutes
- Developing Curvesβ’3 minutes
- Developing Curves Continuesβ’3 minutes
- Developing Spendsβ’6 minutes
- Activity Stepsβ’4 minutes
- Activity Notebooksβ’3 minutes
- Managing Budgetingβ’7 minutes
- Managing Budgeting Continuesβ’10 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Activity Relationships & Dependenciesβ’10 minutes
- Cost Planning and Activity Detailsβ’10 minutes
- Documentation and Budgetingβ’10 minutes
- Building Project Logic and Costsβ’30 minutes
This module introduces scheduling techniques, baseline comparison, project updates, and resource balancing to monitor and control project performance.
What's included
9 videos4 assignments
9 videosβ’Total 64 minutes
- Baseline vs Current Projectβ’9 minutes
- Managing Updating Projectsβ’8 minutes
- Managing Creating Reflectionsβ’4 minutes
- Managing Schedulingβ’10 minutes
- Managing Scheduling Continuesβ’4 minutes
- Managing Balanceβ’6 minutes
- More on Balanceβ’7 minutes
- Customizing Layoutsβ’8 minutes
- Customizing Grant Chartsβ’8 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Baselines and Updatesβ’10 minutes
- Scheduling Techniquesβ’10 minutes
- Advanced Balancing and Layoutsβ’10 minutes
- Scheduling and Project Controlβ’30 minutes
This module emphasizes tracking project progress, visualizing data through networks and charts, and generating reports for effective decision-making.
What's included
9 videos4 assignments
9 videosβ’Total 55 minutes
- Customizing Networksβ’4 minutes
- Activities and Resourcesβ’3 minutes
- Trackingβ’4 minutes
- Data Groupingβ’9 minutes
- Presentationβ’2 minutes
- Using Report Wizardβ’11 minutes
- Using Groups Batches and Editingβ’10 minutes
- Printing and Page Setupβ’6 minutes
- Preparing S Curves and Showingβ’6 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Network and Resource Viewsβ’10 minutes
- Data Analysis and Presentationβ’10 minutes
- Reporting and Output Managementβ’10 minutes
- Visualization, Tracking, and Reportingβ’30 minutes
This module covers advanced Primavera P6 functionalities, including automation tools, security, data management, and expert tips for real-world application.
What's included
9 videos4 assignments
9 videosβ’Total 69 minutes
- Web and HTML Optionsβ’6 minutes
- Global Changes to Periodic Performanceβ’8 minutes
- Various Administrative Functions in Briefβ’7 minutes
- Security and Integrityβ’4 minutes
- Import Export Access and Workingβ’11 minutes
- Useful Tips from the Tutorβ’7 minutes
- Useful Tips from the Tutor Continuesβ’9 minutes
- Edison High - Revisiting Various Toolsβ’9 minutes
- More on Various Toolsβ’7 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Advanced Tools and Automationβ’10 minutes
- Security and Data Managementβ’10 minutes
- Expert Tips and Real-World Applicationβ’10 minutes
- Advanced Features and Best Practicesβ’30 minutes
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