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Scheduling for Predictive Projects

Developing schedules and plans that coordinate resources to meet goals is the very heart of project management. In this course, you’ll learn how successful leaders of teams approach these tasks following predictive waterfall methodologies.

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What you'll learn

Effective development and management of project schedules is at the heart of successful project leadership. In this course, Scheduling for Predictive Projects, you’ll learn how leaders harnessing predictive, waterfall methodologies approach this critical work. First, you’ll explore principles of managing project schedules, and how work may be progressively elaborated and decomposed into actionable tasks. Then, you’ll discover how sequencing project activities, and understanding their duration, can have a significant impact on project planning. After that, you’ll see how to optimize project work, and how resource management comes into play. Finally, you’ll understand how project schedules are developed and maintained throughout the project life cycle. By the end of this course, you’ll have a firm grasp on the concepts and principles necessary to develop useful schedules for your own initiatives.

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Casey Ayers - Pluralsight course - Scheduling for Predictive Projects
Casey Ayers

Casey has experience leading projects, analyzing challenges, and designing solutions in many fields, including healthcare, digital media, mobile app development and education. He's always in pursuit of new knowledge and loves to share what he learns along the way with others. To inquire about speaking engagements or consulting opportunities, and to learn more about his other ventures, visit http://CaseyAyers.com

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