Define and Sequence Activities (PMI - PMP)

Name: Define and Sequence Activities (PMI - PMP)
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Project Management Professional Certification Program (PMI-PMP)

Created bySorin Dumitrascu

Last updated 11/2025

English

What you'll learn

Match processes in the Project Schedule Management knowledge area to their respective Process Groups
Recognize the role of each of the tools and techniques that are used to create the schedule management plan
Identify components of the schedule management plan
Recognize the inputs to the Define Activities process
Identify the tools and techniques of the Define Activities process
Choose the appropriate technique to define activities for a given project
Recognize the roles that the activity list and activity attributes play in project management
Recognize the roles that the milestone list plays in managing a project
Identify the purpose of sequencing project activities
Match the inputs to the Sequence Activities process to the types of information they supply when creating a project schedule network diagram
Recognize the nature of dependencies between project activities
Match types of precedence relationships with their descriptions
Demonstrate your understanding of the Plan Schedule Management, Define Activities, and Sequence Activities project management processes

Course content

1 section • 36 lectures • 2h 54m total length

A day in the life of a project manager3:52
A day in the life of a project manager
Course Choice, Skill Development and Prior Knowledge
Course Overview1:49
This course covers two key activities that you need to do when creating a schedule. The first is to identify the activities that will need to take place during the project. And the second is putting all those activities into a logical sequence that helps you create a schedule network diagram, which is the foundation of your schedule.
Effective Learning7:04
Effective Learning
FAQs1:02
FAQs
Program Overview (I)9:21
The Project Management Professional Certification Course (PMI-PMP) includes a number of 28 sections covering the most relevant information in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK6) developed by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Program Overview (II)11:08
The Project Management Professional Certification Course (PMI-PMP) includes a number of 28 sections covering the most relevant information in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK6) developed by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Project Management Process Group and Knowledge Area Mapping0:12
Project Management Process Group and Knowledge Area Mapping
Project Schedule Management Processes6:14
After completing this topic, you should be able to match processes in the Project Schedule Management knowledge area to their respective Process Groups
The Science of Better Learning5:14
The Science of Better Learning
Project Schedule Management Overview0:03
Project Schedule Management includes the processes required to manage the timely completion of the project.
Scheduling Overview0:10
Scheduling Overview
The Plan Schedule Management Process6:27
After completing this topic, you should be able to recognize the role of each of the tools and techniques that are used to create the schedule management plan
Plan Schedule Management: Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs0:17
Plan Schedule Management: Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs
The Schedule Management Plan5:06
After completing this topic, you should be able to identify components of the schedule management plan
Inputs to Define Activities4:20
After completing this topic, you should be able to recognize the inputs to the Define Activities process
Define Activities: Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs0:16
Define Activities: Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs
Tools and Techniques to Define Activities5:05
After completing this topic, you should be able to identify the tools and techniques of the Define Activities process
Defining Activities for Small and Large Projects5:31
After completing this topic, you should be able to choose the appropriate technique to define activities for a given project
The Activity List and Activity Attributes6:08
After completing this topic, you should be able to recognize the roles that the activity list and activity attributes play in project management
The Milestone List4:53
After completing this topic, you should be able to recognize the roles that the milestone list plays in managing a project
The Sequence Activities Process4:40
After completing this topic, you should be able to identify the purpose of sequencing project activities
Concepts, Insights and Inquiries
Sequence Activities: Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs0:13
Sequence Activities: Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs
Inputs to Sequence Activities6:52
After completing this topic, you should be able to match the inputs to the Sequence Activities process to the types of information they supply when creating a project schedule network diagram
Types of Dependencies5:22
After completing this topic, you should be able to recognize the nature of dependencies between project activities
Examples of Lead and Lag0:12
Examples of Lead and Lag
The Precedence Diagramming Method8:01
After completing this topic, you should be able to match types of precedence relationships with their descriptions
Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) Relationship Types0:13
Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) Relationship Types
Project Schedule Network Diagram0:13
Project Schedule Network Diagram
Exercise: Plan, Define, and Sequence Activities (I)14:37
After completing this topic, you should be able to demonstrate your understanding of the Plan Schedule Management, Define Activities, and Sequence Activities project management processes
Exercise: Plan, Define, and Sequence Activities (II)13:42
After completing this topic, you should be able to demonstrate your understanding of the Plan Schedule Management, Define Activities, and Sequence Activities project management processes
Practical Activity: Crafting a Simple Project Schedule
Define and Sequence Activities (PMI - PMP)1:39
This course covers two key activities that you need to do when creating a schedule: to identify the activities and putting all those activities into a logical sequence.
Define and Sequence Activities (PMI - PMP)
PMI Certification Info0:03
PMI Certification Info
Define and Sequence Activities (PMI - PMP)
What Does Being a Project Manager Actually Mean?13:27
What Does Being a Project Manager Actually Mean?
Takeaways, Practical Applications and Endorsements
PMI PMP Exam Outline3:07
PMI PMP Exam Outline
Ready to ace the PMI-PMP Exam?0:23
After completing the Project Management Professional Certification Program (PMP), take your preparation to the next level with the Test Prep: Project Management Professional: PMI - PMP Exam Mastery.
Dive deep into key topics, practice with real exam scenarios, and ensure you're fully equipped to conquer the PMI exams with confidence.
Applied Knowledge is the Real Power17:45
You think knowing stuff changes the game? You think sitting in a library, stacking up facts like you’re building a Jenga tower, is gonna make you a winner? Man, that’s cute. But life ain't a trivia night. Information alone? It’s worthless. It’s like having a Lamborghini in your garage but you never learned how to drive. You just sit in it, making engine noises. Vroom vroom. People walk by, they see the car, but they also see you ain't going nowhere. You got all this knowledge, all these textbooks, but when life throws a punch, you’re still looking up the definition of "duck." It’s what you *do* with that information that actually matters. Don't be the person with the shiny car and no keys.

Requirements

No special requirements or prerequisites are needed to take this course, but some extra reading about projects, project management, project life cycle, organizational project management, project scope, project schedule, project costs, project quality, project human resources and project communications will help.
Part of the Project Management Professional Certification Course (PMI-PMP)

Description

The Define and Sequence Activities (PMI - PMP) is course 9 of 28 of the Project Management Professional Certification Program (PMI-PMP). The course is aligned with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK6) developed by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

It's time to talk schedule. After all, what project can run without a proper schedule, right? This course covers two key activities that you need to do when creating a schedule.

Schedule management for a project does not happen in isolation. It occurs within the context of other project process groups. To manage projects more effectively, it helps to know how schedule management processes fit into the project context.

The first is to identify the activities that will need to take place during the project. And the second is putting all those activities into a logical sequence that helps you create a schedule network diagram, which is the foundation of your schedule.

1. Project Schedule Management Processes
2. The Plan Schedule Management Process
3. The Schedule Management Plan
4. Inputs to Define Activities
5. Tools and Techniques to Define Activities
6. Defining Activities for Small and Large Projects
7. The Activity List and Activity Attributes
8. The Milestone List
9. The Sequence Activities Process
10. Inputs to Sequence Activities
11. Types of Dependencies
12. The Precedence Diagramming Method
13. Exercise: Plan, Define, and Sequence Activities

That’s it! Now go ahead and push that “Take this course” button, and see you on the inside!

Who this course is for:

Leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, professionals and project workers with or without formal project management training will improve project management skills and knowledge and will be ready to stand for formal certification.