Project Schedule and Cost Management
Creating a timeline and a budget are two of the most vital factors in managing any project. This course will train you on the particulars to develop the project schedule and budget and how to track project performance for optimum results.
What you can learn.
- Describe project scheduling approaches including traditional methodologies like critical path and emerging practices like agile
- Develop project schedules with activities, durations, and interdependencies
- Apply scheduling optimization with crashing, fast-tracking, leads and lags to deliver projects on time
- Use cost estimation techniques such as bottom-up, top-down, and parametric calculations to develop the project budget
- Utilize Earned Value Management principles to track project budget performance and forecast future spending to avoid cost overruns
About this course:
Balance the trade-off between scope, time, and cost to deliver your project on time and within budget. This course also covers the concept of earned value management to track schedule and cost performance on your project to optimize results. This course will help you gain knowledge towards the PMP® Exam by PMI® and qualifies for the required 35 Contact Hours or PDU’s to apply for or maintain an existing PMP® certification.
UCLA Extension is a Premier Authorized Training Partner (ATP) and is approved by PMI to issue professional development units (PDUs).
Summer 2021 Schedule
Available Format(s):
Course content is delivered through an online learning platform where you can engage with your instructor and classmates. There are no required live meetings, but assignments are due regularly.
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted.
Remote instruction courses are taught online in real-time with regularly scheduled class meetings held via Zoom. Course materials can be accessed any time through an online learning platform.
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted.
Available Format(s):
Course content is delivered through an online learning platform where you can engage with your instructor and classmates. There are no required live meetings, but assignments are due regularly.
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted.
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted.
Remote instruction courses are taught online in real-time with regularly scheduled class meetings held via Zoom. Course materials can be accessed any time through an online learning platform.
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted.
Available Format(s):
Course content is delivered through an online learning platform where you can engage with your instructor and classmates. There are no required live meetings, but assignments are due regularly.
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised.
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised.
Remote instruction courses are taught online in real-time with regularly scheduled class meetings held via Zoom. Course materials can be accessed any time through an online learning platform.
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted.
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