Time Management and Scheduling for Projects
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Time Management and Scheduling for Projects
This course is part of Project Schedule and Cost Management Specialization
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What you'll learn
Apply project scheduling techniques including activity sequencing, duration estimation, and schedule development.
Analyze project timelines using Critical Path Method, float analysis, and schedule optimization tools.
Monitor and control project schedules using baselines, crashing, and fast-tracking techniques.
Skills you'll gain
- Project Schedules
- Estimation
- Resource Planning
- Resource Allocation
- Milestones (Project Management)
- Project Estimation
- Dependency Analysis
- Time Management
- Resource Management
- Scheduling
- Project Management
- Key Management
- Project Planning
- Project Controls
- Timelines
- Practice Management
- Project Risk Management
- Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology
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June 2026
15 assignments
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There are 4 modules in this course
Master PMP Time Management and project scheduling with practical, exam-focused learning. Learn how to plan, sequence, and control project timelines effectively.
This course provides a complete, step-by-step guide to project time management aligned with PMP concepts. You will learn how to define activities, establish dependencies, estimate durations, and build realistic project schedules using proven techniques like Critical Path Method (CPM) and Critical Chain. Through structured lessons and practice-based learning, you will understand key concepts such as float, schedule baseline, and schedule compression techniques like crashing and fast tracking. The course also covers schedule optimization and control, enabling you to monitor progress and manage delays effectively. Designed for PMP aspirants and professionals, this course bridges theory with real-world application. By the end, learners will be able to confidently analyze schedules, solve PMP-style questions, and apply scheduling techniques in real projects.
Learn how to establish a structured approach to project time management by defining activities and understanding scheduling fundamentals required for effective project planning.
What's included
9 videos4 assignments
9 videos•Total 83 minutes
- Introduction to Time Management•7 minutes
- How do we manage time?•8 minutes
- Plan schedule management - inputs•13 minutes
- Solved quiz for you PTM 1•6 minutes
- Define Activities•10 minutes
- Define activities - Tools and techniques, Outputs•13 minutes
- Solved Quiz for you PTM 2•9 minutes
- Sequence Activities•6 minutes
- Sequence Activities - Inputs•11 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Foundations of Project Time Management •30 minutes
- Understanding Time Management Basics•10 minutes
- Activity Definition Essentials•10 minutes
- Activity Sequencing Fundamentals•10 minutes
Develop the ability to sequence activities using dependency relationships and estimate required resources to ensure accurate and efficient project scheduling.
What's included
9 videos4 assignments
9 videos•Total 88 minutes
- Precedence Diagram Method, PDM Logical method•11 minutes
- Sequence Activities - Tools and Techniques•13 minutes
- Solved Quiz for you PTM 3•8 minutes
- Estimate Activity Resources - Inputs•12 minutes
- Estimate Activity Resources - T&T, Outputs•12 minutes
- Solved Quiz for you PTM 4•10 minutes
- Estimate Activity Duration•7 minutes
- Estimate Activity Duration - Inputs•8 minutes
- Estimate Activity Duration - Tools & Techniques•6 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Activity Relationships & Resource Planning•30 minutes
- Sequencing Techniques & Methods•10 minutes
- Resource Estimation Techniques•10 minutes
- Activity Duration Estimation•10 minutes
Build and optimize project schedules using advanced techniques such as critical path analysis, backward pass, and schedule modeling for improved efficiency.
What's included
9 videos4 assignments
9 videos•Total 81 minutes
- Estimate Activity Duration - T&T, Outputs•7 minutes
- Solved Quiz for you PTM 5•11 minutes
- Develop Schedule•8 minutes
- Develop Schedule - Inputs•10 minutes
- Develop Schedule - Tools and Techniques•8 minutes
- Develop Schedule - Tools and Techniques Continues•9 minutes
- Develop Schedule - Backward Method•10 minutes
- Develop Schedule - Critical Chain Method•10 minutes
- Develop Schedule - T&T - Modeling Techniques, Leads & Lags, Schedule•8 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Building and Optimizing the Project Schedule •30 minutes
- Duration & Scheduling Foundations•10 minutes
- Advanced Scheduling Techniques•10 minutes
- Advanced Scheduling Methods & Concepts•10 minutes
Master schedule control techniques to track performance, manage deviations, and apply optimization strategies to ensure timely project completion.
What's included
7 videos3 assignments
7 videos•Total 63 minutes
- Develop Schedule - Outputs•6 minutes
- Schedule Compression Techniques (Crashing vs Fast Tracking)•10 minutes
- Schedule Concepts: Baseline, Float & Critical Path•9 minutes
- Schedule Optimization Question Practice•9 minutes
- Control Schedule Overview & Objectives•10 minutes
- Control Schedule Inputs Explained•9 minutes
- Control Schedule Tools & Techniques•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- Schedule Control & Optimization•30 minutes
- Schedule Outputs & Optimization•10 minutes
- Practice & Schedule Control Execution•10 minutes
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