Project Scheduling for Beginners
Saleh Mubarak, Ph.D.
- Construction project management professional, professor, consultant, author, public speaker, and trainer.
- Ph.D. in civil engineering from Clemson University, USA, specialized in Construction Project Management.
- Experience: 30+ years, diversified:
- Industrial: private and public sectors, in the U.S. and international. Positions occupied include project engineer / manager, cost estimator, planner / scheduler, project controls manager, cost manager, training manager.
- Academic: faculty member / professor, head of department. - Extensive experience in continuing education and professional training around the world.
- Author of:
- Construction Project Scheduling and Control, 4th edition
- How to Estimate with Means Data: Basic Skills for Building Construction, 5th edition.
- Many articles; technical and other - Many presentations in professional conferences such as PMI, AACE International. Public speaker in many local, regional, and international events.
- An authority on project planning, scheduling, and project control.
- An advocate of holistic healthy living
Introduction to project scheduling in the construction industry: theory, concepts and definitions. The intro also includes the importance of project scheduling (why schedule projects), bar charts, and logic networks. The seminar covers the steps to create CPM (Critical Path Method) schedules:
- Breaking down the project into activities
- Estimating activities’ durations
- Defining logical relationships (interdependencies)
- Drawing the network and performing CPM calculations
Areas Covered
- Introduction to construction project scheduling
- Bar charts and logic networks
- Steps to create a CPM schedule
- The concept of CPM scheduling
- Important definitions and general tips
Who Should Attend
This seminar is important for the entire project management team, particularly project managers, planners, project controls managers, cost estimators, and other project management team members. It is also good for anyone interested in learning about project scheduling.
Why Should You Attend
This seminar gives an idea about project scheduling using the Critical Path Method, CPM. The concept applies to any project, construction, or other. It is a good and objective way to manage time in projects. It puts the focus on critical activities that have priority in performing and cannot be delayed.
Topic Background
This is an introductory seminar on the subject of project scheduling. It covers the fundamentals of project scheduling in the construction industry: theory, concepts, definitions, and brief calculations. Subjects include bar charts, logic diagrams, creating the schedule, and introduction to the Critical Path Method, CPM.
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$200.00
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