Project Planning Crush Course

Learn how senior and junior planners define project scope, collect data from stakeholders, and develop a baseline schedule using WBS, milestones, and activity links for on-time delivery.

Apply the critical path method to assign durations, allocate resources, track progress, and manage baselines, while exploring fast tracking and crashing to optimize the schedule.

Set up a kickoff meeting to discuss the complete scope and level 3–4 work breakdown structure, then establish a baseline program and track progress by comparing apples with apples.

Evaluate project success by finalizing contracts, settling payments, securing completion certificates, assessing cost performance, and conducting a postmortem to capture lessons learned and close the project.