PRM601 Project Planning and Scheduling (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PRM600  
This course examines activities related to project planning and estimating. It examines the use of various planning techniques in managing budgets, schedules, and human/material resource allocations. Planning activities associated with quality, communications, risk, and procurement are addressed.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Plan and estimate project scope, cost, schedule, risk, and quality requirements.
2. Select appropriate activities and tools for project initiation and project integration.
3. Prepare a work breakdown structure with a linear responsibility chart.
4. Use project estimating tools including network activity diagrams, cost estimating and budgeting, activity duration, and resource plans.
5. Prepare a detailed project work plan using Microsoft Project.
6. Divide complex problems into subproblems.
7. Use cost benefit measurement methods to analyze the effects of change.
8. Identify factors that create change.
9. Implement financial planning and monitoring and control techniques.