Scheduling Professional (SP)(R)
Cert Live Online
PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)(R) Certification Training Exam Prep. Training is conducted 100% Live Online Training, and it is fully instructor-led.
Contact Nereda Haque, PMP at 360-584-8614 if you have any questions or just email her
Verify SmartPath LLC is a PMI(R) Authorized Training Partner, #3441.
Audience: Project/Program Managers who need to understand scheduling best practice, and who want to pass the PMI-SP Exam. See "Class Requirements" below.
The PMI-SP exam is $520 for PMI members and $670 for non-PMI members.
Exam Requirements
• High School diploma, 36 months spent in specialized area of professional project scheduling with the last 5 consecutive years & 40 contact hours of scheduling education
OR • 4 year degree and 24 months spent in the specialized area of profession scheduling with the last five consecutive years, and 30 contact hours of training. OR • Bachelor's or Post Graduate degree from a GAC accredited program or global equivalent and at least 12 months spent in the specialized area of professional project scheduling within the last five consecutive years, and 30 contact hours of formal education in the specialized area of project scheduling.
Instructor: Mo Haque, MSEE, MSEE, PMP, PMI-PBA, PMI-ACP, CMfgT, EDMP. Mo is a very seasoned and highly experienced instructor. He is easy to understand, and he will provide clear answers to all of your questions. Verify Mo’s Experience. Verify all Mo’s badges.
For those who just wish to learn more or receive class PDUs: If you have a project management background, and you want to take this class in order to learn and you're not concerned about taking the PMI-SP exam, you may take this class.
You need to also download the PMI-SP Credential Handbook at pmi.org. You will need to be a PMI member in order to do download it.
Location & Methods 100% Live Online, fully instructor-led learning:
Project Scheduling
• Why Scheduling?
• Overview
• Purpose
• Applicability
The Schedule Model Principles and Concepts
• Overview
• Scheduling Methods
• Critical Path Method
• Precedence Diagram Method
• Critical Chain Method
• Scheduling Techniques
• Rolling Wave Planning
• Agile Technique • Program Evaluation and Review Technique
• Monte Carlo Simulation
• The Scheduling Tool
• The Schedule Model
• The Schedule Model Instances and Presentations
Schedule Model Best Practices
• Overview
• Schedule Model Management
• Schedule Data Management Plan
• Schedule Model Management Plan
• Selection of a Scheduling Method
• Selection of a Scheduling Tool
• Schedule Model Creation Plan
• Schedule Model ID
• Schedule Model Version
• Calendars and Work Periods
• Project Update Cycle
• Milestone and Activity Coding Structure
• Resource Planning
• Performance Indicators
• Master Schedule Model
Schedule Model Creation
• Develop Schedule Model Baseline
• Develop Milestones
• Design the Project’s Activities
• Sequence Activities
• Determine Resources for Each Activity
• Determine the Duration for Each Activity
• Analyze the Schedule Output
• Approve the Schedule
• Baseline the Schedule Model
Schedule Model Maintenance
• Collect Actuals and Remaining Work
• Update and Progress the Schedule Model According to the Actuals
• Compare and Resolve Any Deviation
• Update the Schedule Model with Approved Changes
• Update the Baseline Schedule Model
• Communicate
• Maintain the Records
Schedule Model Analysis
• Critical Path and Critical Activities
• Critical Path
• Critical Activities
• Total Float and Free Float
• Level of Effort Activities (LOE)
• Probabilistic Distribution of Activity Durations
• Schedule Risk
• Date Constraints
• Open-Ended Activities
• Out of Sequence (OOS) Logic
• Leads and Lags
• Start-to-Finish Relationship
• Links to/from Summary Activities
• Communication and Reporting
Scheduling Components
• How to Use the Components List
• Component Name
• Required, Conditional or Optional Use
• Manual or Calculated
• Data Format
• Behavior
• Good Practices
• Conditional Note/Associated Component
• Definition
• List of Components by Category
• Detailed Components List
Schedule Conformance
• Conformance Overview
• Categories of Components
• Utilization of Schedule Components
• Conformance Assessment
• Conformance Assessment Process
What You Will Receive
• 35 hours of PMI-SP exam-focused training
• Certificate of Completion
• Class Slides
• Live Online Only
• Help with your PMI-SP Exam application if applicable • Experienced Instructor
Contact Nereda Haque, PMP at 360-584-8614 if you have any questions or just email her
Verify SmartPath LLC is a PMI(R) Authorized Training Partner, #3441.
Audience: Project/Program Managers who need to understand scheduling best practice, and who want to pass the PMI-SP Exam. See "Class Requirements" below.
The PMI-SP exam is $520 for PMI members and $670 for non-PMI members.
Exam Requirements
• High School diploma, 36 months spent in specialized area of professional project scheduling with the last 5 consecutive years & 40 contact hours of scheduling education
OR • 4 year degree and 24 months spent in the specialized area of profession scheduling with the last five consecutive years, and 30 contact hours of training. OR • Bachelor's or Post Graduate degree from a GAC accredited program or global equivalent and at least 12 months spent in the specialized area of professional project scheduling within the last five consecutive years, and 30 contact hours of formal education in the specialized area of project scheduling.
Instructor: Mo Haque, MSEE, MSEE, PMP, PMI-PBA, PMI-ACP, CMfgT, EDMP. Mo is a very seasoned and highly experienced instructor. He is easy to understand, and he will provide clear answers to all of your questions. Verify Mo’s Experience. Verify all Mo’s badges.
For those who just wish to learn more or receive class PDUs: If you have a project management background, and you want to take this class in order to learn and you're not concerned about taking the PMI-SP exam, you may take this class.
You need to also download the PMI-SP Credential Handbook at pmi.org. You will need to be a PMI member in order to do download it.
Location & Methods 100% Live Online, fully instructor-led learning:
Project Scheduling
• Why Scheduling?
• Overview
• Purpose
• Applicability
The Schedule Model Principles and Concepts
• Overview
• Scheduling Methods
• Critical Path Method
• Precedence Diagram Method
• Critical Chain Method
• Scheduling Techniques
• Rolling Wave Planning
• Agile Technique • Program Evaluation and Review Technique
• Monte Carlo Simulation
• The Scheduling Tool
• The Schedule Model
• The Schedule Model Instances and Presentations
Schedule Model Best Practices
• Overview
• Schedule Model Management
• Schedule Data Management Plan
• Schedule Model Management Plan
• Selection of a Scheduling Method
• Selection of a Scheduling Tool
• Schedule Model Creation Plan
• Schedule Model ID
• Schedule Model Version
• Calendars and Work Periods
• Project Update Cycle
• Milestone and Activity Coding Structure
• Resource Planning
• Performance Indicators
• Master Schedule Model
Schedule Model Creation
• Develop Schedule Model Baseline
• Develop Milestones
• Design the Project’s Activities
• Sequence Activities
• Determine Resources for Each Activity
• Determine the Duration for Each Activity
• Analyze the Schedule Output
• Approve the Schedule
• Baseline the Schedule Model
Schedule Model Maintenance
• Collect Actuals and Remaining Work
• Update and Progress the Schedule Model According to the Actuals
• Compare and Resolve Any Deviation
• Update the Schedule Model with Approved Changes
• Update the Baseline Schedule Model
• Communicate
• Maintain the Records
Schedule Model Analysis
• Critical Path and Critical Activities
• Critical Path
• Critical Activities
• Total Float and Free Float
• Level of Effort Activities (LOE)
• Probabilistic Distribution of Activity Durations
• Schedule Risk
• Date Constraints
• Open-Ended Activities
• Out of Sequence (OOS) Logic
• Leads and Lags
• Start-to-Finish Relationship
• Links to/from Summary Activities
• Communication and Reporting
Scheduling Components
• How to Use the Components List
• Component Name
• Required, Conditional or Optional Use
• Manual or Calculated
• Data Format
• Behavior
• Good Practices
• Conditional Note/Associated Component
• Definition
• List of Components by Category
• Detailed Components List
Schedule Conformance
• Conformance Overview
• Categories of Components
• Utilization of Schedule Components
• Conformance Assessment
• Conformance Assessment Process
What You Will Receive
• 35 hours of PMI-SP exam-focused training
• Certificate of Completion
• Class Slides
• Live Online Only
• Help with your PMI-SP Exam application if applicable • Experienced Instructor
