PMP 4 - Project Time Management Fifth Edition - $79.00

Training on Chapter 6 of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)

Introduction and Overview

This course was designed as a supplemental study guide for the major content areas of Chapter 6 of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Fifth Edition. In this course, you will consider how to best plan and schedule activities. You will familiarize yourself with the various techniques used to calculate and analyze activity time estimates, including ways to estimate the duration of activities.

This course contains video segments of project management professionals who offer advice and best practices about how to become a more effective project manager.

Taking advantage of online interactivity, the course contains a vocabulary game, flashcards, and other activities to help you master the material. 

Course Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• List the Project Time Management knowledge area component processes
• Define activities using an activity list, activity attributes, and a milestone list
• Discuss various techniques for estimating duration and know when to apply them
• Describe how project activities can be sequenced
• Demonstrate how the resources required for a project can be estimated
• Explain how limited availability of resources can effect the scheduling of activities
• Demonstrate how a project schedule network diagram is created and read
• Describe schedule network analysis and how it can help to determine the critical path for a project
• Explain how to control a project's schedule by initiating change requests or employing techniques of schedule compression or buffering

Note: After successful completion, learners receive 3.5 PDUs/contact hours. Successful completion means completing all assignments in the course and scoring a minimum of 70% on the assessment at the end of the course.


Target Audience: This course is designed for adult learners with some project management experience. 

Level: Intermediate

Prerequisites: Learners should have some experience in project management and will need to have access to the Project Management Institute's A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Fifth Edition (PMBOK® Guide).

Estimated Time to Complete: 3.5 hours of online course work

Ask the Expert: This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.

Required Material: This course requires the Project Management Institute's A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Fifth Edition (PMBOK® Guide).

Successful Completion Requirement for IACET CEU: Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEU credit.

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