Managing Project Schedules

Discover how to proactively manage project schedules.Get the upper hand on your project schedules before they begin and see them through to conclusion, on time and on budget. In this course, PMP-credentialed author Bonnie Biafore teaches you how to proactively manage project schedules. This includes a look at the elements that go into a schedule; how to estimate costs and resources; best ways to negotiate and allocate resources; and how to manage a schedule over time. Topics include: Identifying the work that needs to be done Adding milestones Delaying or overlapping tasks with lag and lead time Assigning resources Balancing workloads Adding buffers and baselines to the schedule Uncovering and correcting out schedule problems