Course Overview
The Construction Planning and Scheduling training program will help you discover the key project scheduling techniques and procedures. These include creating network diagrams, defining the importance of critical paths in a project network, and more.
We will also be working with a lot of analytical data and building your expertise in the field of construction planning overall.
60 Hrs on Demand Video
16 Topics
Full time access
Assignments
Full time access
Certificate of completion
Course Content
Overview
Introduction to Construction Planning Management
What is and What not is a project
What is Planning vs Scheduling
Minimizing risks with Goods planning
The importance of scheduling for Construction owners and Contractors
Who is a Construction Scheduler
Scheduling: Experience vs Education
Myths and Misconceptions of Scheduling
Basic Scheduling with Bar Charts
Advantages and Disadvantages of Bar Charts
How to best use Bar Charts
A Brief Introduction to the Critical Path Method
The Steps for Creating a CPM Schedule
Step 1 - Breaking the Project into activities
Factors for breaking down work
Using WBS to break work down
An example for proper sizing of activities
What is an Event?
Step 2 - Estimating Durations
Step 3 - Adding logic relationships
Step 4 - Run CPM Scheduling
Step 5 - Analyzing Results
Optional Step - Resources + Cost Loading
Step 6 - Implementing the Schedule
Step 7 - Monitoring and Controlling the Project
Step 8 - Close Out
Project Schedule vs Construction Schedule
Lags and Lead time
Tips for Drawing Logic Networks
The project as a Network
Drawing Logic Networks
Proper use of Lags and Lead Time
Date Constraints and their Impacts
CPM Example
How to do a CPM Scheduling: A walkthrough example
Who owns the Float?
What is Free Float?
Defining the Critical Path
What drives Driving relationships
The End of day Convention
Applying the imposed finish date to your project
What is Negative Float?
The Impact of Calendars on CPM Scheduling
Non-Work Day and Calendars
Logic Linking Example with Finish-to-Finish Relationships
Combining S-S and F-F Relationships: An Example
Dynamic Minimum Lag: A New Relationship Type
Logic Linking Examples with Lags
Logic Relationship and Precedence Networks
Logic Linking Example with Start-to-Start Relationships
Updating Schedules with Progress
What Information is required for Updating
Schedule Updating: The Interval
Schedule Updating: Interpreting the Results
Myths and Misconceptions of Updating Schedules
What is Project Controls?
What is a Baseline?
Assessing Percent Complete of Activities and Projects
Course Wrap Up
Introduction to Revit Architecture Software
How to Use?
Advantages and Disadvantages
Introduction to STADD.Pro
How to Use?
Advantages and Disadvantages
Assignments - 1
Assignments - 2
Assignments - 3
Floor Planning
Water Catchment Area / Rain Water Harvesting
Traffic Rotary System
Building Planning - Front Elevation, Floor Elevation
Mentors
Rochwani
Mentor Since: Jun 2015
Leading Community & Partnerships at Pepper Content | Founder of the 'Platform For Artists
Rochwani
Mentor Since: Oct 2015
t Pepper Content | Founder of the 'Platform For Artists
Rochwani
Mentor Since: Oct 2015
t Pepper Content | Founder of the 'Platform For Artists
Rochwani
Mentor Since: Oct 2015
t Pepper Content | Founder of the 'Platform For Artists
Rochwani
Mentor Since: Oct 2015
t Pepper Content | Founder of the 'Platform For Artists
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FAQs
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