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.