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Project Planning and Scheduling Techniques

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8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Apply project planning techniques to structure and schedule project activities.

  • Analyze task dependencies and evaluate resource allocation for project execution.

  • Monitor project performance, costs, and progress using management tools.

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June 2026

Assessments

14 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Office Tools for Data and Project Management Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

Learn how to apply project planning and scheduling techniques, manage resources effectively, and monitor project performance using professional project management tools. This course provides practical skills in task structuring, scheduling, cost management, and project tracking using Microsoft Project.

The course begins with the fundamentals of Microsoft Project, helping learners understand project setup, working time configuration, task creation, and project structuring using summary tasks and subtasks. Learners will build a strong foundation in organizing projects efficiently and creating structured workflows. As the course progresses, learners focus on task planning and scheduling techniques, including duration settings, dependency management, auto scheduling, network diagrams, and task linking. The course explains how to create logical task sequences and accurate project timelines for effective project execution. Advanced modules cover resource allocation, cost management, and workload optimization. Learners will assign resources, calculate project costs, manage overallocations, and optimize task execution to maintain productivity and budget control. The course concludes with project monitoring and controlling techniques, including critical path analysis, progress tracking, updating actual project data, and implementing corrective actions to improve project performance. What makes this course unique is its step-by-step, application-focused approach that mirrors real industry project workflows. By the end of the course, learners will be able to confidently plan, schedule, execute, and monitor projects using MS Project and professional project management techniques.

This module introduces learners to Microsoft Project, focusing on foundational concepts, project setup, and task creation. Learners will understand how to configure project settings, define working time, and structure tasks using summary and subtask relationships to build a strong project planning base.

What's included

7 videos4 assignments

7 videosβ€’Total 66 minutes
  • Introduction to MS Projectsβ€’12 minutes
  • Introduction to MS Projects Continueβ€’10 minutes
  • Basic Plan Settingsβ€’10 minutes
  • Change Working Time in MSPβ€’9 minutes
  • Entering Tasksβ€’8 minutes
  • Summary Taskβ€’8 minutes
  • Sub Taskβ€’9 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Introduction to MS Projectβ€’10 minutes
  • Project Setup Essentialsβ€’10 minutes
  • Creating Your First Project Planβ€’10 minutes
  • Getting Started with MS Projectβ€’30 minutes

This module focuses on task structuring, scheduling techniques, and dependency management in MS Project. Learners will explore duration settings, auto scheduling, network diagrams, and task linking to ensure logical sequencing and accurate project timelines.

What's included

6 videos4 assignments

6 videosβ€’Total 50 minutes
  • Durationβ€’10 minutes
  • Auto Scheduleβ€’6 minutes
  • Use to Network Diagramβ€’7 minutes
  • Task Linkingβ€’11 minutes
  • Task Linking Continueβ€’9 minutes
  • More on Task Linkingβ€’7 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Task Structuring Fundamentalsβ€’10 minutes
  • Visualizing Project Workflowβ€’10 minutes
  • Advanced Task Dependenciesβ€’10 minutes
  • Task Planning and Schedulingβ€’30 minutes

This module covers resource allocation, cost management, and workload optimization in MS Project. Learners will assign resources, calculate project costs, manage overallocations, and perform task tuning to improve efficiency and maintain budget control.

What's included

5 videos3 assignments

5 videosβ€’Total 48 minutes
  • Assign Resourcesβ€’10 minutes
  • Cost Allocationβ€’8 minutes
  • Cost Allocation Continueβ€’9 minutes
  • Task Tuningβ€’11 minutes
  • Removing Overallocationβ€’10 minutes
3 assignmentsβ€’Total 50 minutes
  • Resource Planningβ€’10 minutes
  • Cost Optimization and Adjustmentsβ€’10 minutes
  • Resource and Cost Managementβ€’30 minutes

This module focuses on project tracking, performance analysis, and control mechanisms. Learners will explore critical path analysis, progress tracking, and updating actual data to monitor project performance and implement corrective actions.

What's included

4 videos3 assignments

4 videosβ€’Total 27 minutes
  • Critical Pathβ€’3 minutes
  • Tracking Project β€’10 minutes
  • Tracking Project Continueβ€’7 minutes
  • More on Tracking Project β€’7 minutes
3 assignmentsβ€’Total 50 minutes
  • Project Analysis Toolsβ€’10 minutes
  • Advanced Project Trackingβ€’10 minutes
  • Monitoring and Controlling Projectsβ€’30 minutes

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