Project Scheduling Practice Exam

Project Scheduling is the practice of developing schedules for various aspects of a project so that all tasks in a project are completed as per schedule and within the budget. The practice involves the process to plan, organize, and control the sequence of tasks and activities of a project. The practice includes using Gantt charts and critical path method (CPM).

A certification in Project Scheduling certifies your skills and knowledge to plan, develop, and manage project schedules by using tools and techniques. The certification assess you in scheduling techniques, dependencies, resource allocation, and resolving delays.
Why is Project Scheduling certification important?

• The certification certifies your skills and knowledge of project scheduling.
• Validates your knowledge of scheduling tools and techniques.
• Shows your commitment to professional growth.
• Improves your career prospects and opportunities for advanced roles.
• Attests to your knowledge of managing project schedules.
• Verifies your capabilities to understand global best practices.

Who should take the Project Scheduling Exam?

• Project Managers
• Project Planners
• Scheduling Engineers
• Construction Managers
• Operations Managers
• IT Project Coordinators
• Agile Scrum Masters
• Risk Managers
• Portfolio Managers
• Program Managers

Skills Evaluated

Candidates taking the certification exam on the Project Scheduling is evaluated for the following skills:

• Develop and maintain project schedules.
• Task dependencies
• Critical paths.
• Resource allocation
• Workload balancing.
• MS Project, and Primavera
• Risk management
  
• Monitor project progress.

Project Scheduling Certification Course Outline
The course outline for Project Scheduling certification is as below -

• Importance of scheduling in project management
• Key terminologies and concepts

• Critical Path Method (CPM)
• Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)

• Microsoft Project
• Primavera P6
• Other scheduling software

• Resource leveling and smoothing
• Managing limited resources

• Task breakdown and sequencing
• Identifying dependencies

• Identifying and mitigating scheduling risks
• Schedule compression techniques

• Earned value management (EVM)
• Schedule variance analysis

• Agile scheduling methods
• Integrated project scheduling