TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR PROJECTS
ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa) & CESA (Consulting Engineers of South Africa) accredited course for effective portfolio management.
KNOW THE PRINCIPLES FIRST
Effective project scheduling is crucial in ensuring project success & involves more than simply entering data into a program. Therefore an in depth understanding of the core principles of practical project scheduling is a prerequisite to running a successful project.
WHAT THE INDUSTRY HAS TO SAY
“The authors are to be congratulated on tackling this complex subject, and the thoroughness that they have brought to bear in doing so.“
Max Wideman
P. Eng, FCSCE, FEIC, FICE, FPMI, FCMI
creator of the Project Management Institute’s original Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
SECTORS / INDUSTRIES
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
RENEWABLE ENERGY 
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 
SHIPPING 
PETRO CHEMICAL 
MINING 
LOGISTICS 
ENGINEERING 
DRILLING 
CONSTRUCTION
ABOUT THE COURSE
THE WHY, WHO, WHERE & HOW
The course takes you behind the scheduling software scene. In other words why it behaves the way it does, and how to ensure accurate results.
SCHEDULE
PURPOSE
Every schedule should be designed for it’s particular purpose. A schedule that communicate, control and report the success of your project is essential.
SCHEDULE
LOGIC
Accurate schedule logic is the crux of every schedule. Understanding the principles and apply the correct rules equals a successful end product.
SCHEDULE
STRUCTURE
A quality schedule starts with a quality structure. The schedule interfaces with other project elements through which it should communicate seamlessly.
SCHEDULE
CALCULATIONS
Software scheduling results should not be blindly accepted. Make sure to question the results and furthermore understand the reasons.
“Comprehensive scheduling course. The PDU points gained helped me qualify to write my PMI-SP exam. Looking forward to the advanced course.“
Luke Grotjohn
Project Planner
My personal impression of Practical Project Scheduling is that it combined a comprehensive overview of good planning principles and theory with commonly encountered “real world” exercises.
Bradley Pienaar
Course Attendee