Ref. : P005

The objectives

  • Preparation and completion of the specialty certification exam in operational planning of the SMAP (Society for the Advancement of Project Management)

Target audience

  • Project managers
  • Planners
  • Action plan managers
  • PMO Managers
  • Anyone willing to prepare and pass the SMAP Operational Planning specialty certification exam

Prerequisites

  • Basic mathematics and statistics practice and Excel basics

Program

  • Project structure: Work breakdown structure of the project (WBS); Project scheduling
  • Project network scheduling methods: PERT method
  • Deadline management: Planning based on durations, estimations, calculations; Workload planning; The critical path and the slack; GANTT chart; Creating and adjusting a schedule
  • Resource management: Definition of the resource breakdown structure (RBS); Resource Allocation – WBS/RBS Matrix; Workload graphic chart – Leveling – Smoothing; Workload and cost planning
  • Management of progress – The “S” curve: Management of deviations – Performance indicators

Teaching ressources

  • Presentations
  • Tabletop exercises
  • Guaranteed adaptation to each participant’s level of understanding
  • Preparation of several practice tests
  • Interactions & discussions
  • Technical files provided to each trainee
  • Organization of the exam in the training location
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