Principles of Planning for Building and Construction by Paul E Harris (Spiral Bound Student Handout)

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Product details
Paperback: 116 pages
Publisher: Eastwood Harris
ISBN: 9781921059520
Trim size: 210 x 297 mm

Synopsis:
This book is a student handout for the course detailed below. The instructor PowerPoint slide show and samples of the handout and PowerPoint slide show may be obtained through www.eh.com.au.

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF COURSE WHICH CAN BY PURCHASED FROM www.eh.com.au
This course is aimed at project management professionals in the building and construction industry who are interested in learning how to plan a project. The course is designed to precede a project scheduling software course such as Microsoft Project, P3, SureTrak or P6

COURSE AIM
The aim of this course is to demonstrate:

• What a project plan is
• Why projects should be planned
• Some generic methods of planning projects
• Why plans are used to control a project 

COURSE DELIVERY
The course is presented in one day using a PowerPoint presentation and includes a workshops at the end of each module where the students practice preparing a number of planning documents.
 
Modules include:

• Introduction and Overview of Planning
• Planning the Plan
• Project Breakdown Structures
• Activity Definition
• Activity Sequencing and Critical Path Calculations
• Resource Planning and Analysis
• Finalising the Plan, Baselines, Monitoring and Control
• Scope Changes, Hints and Tips.

 
COURSE MATERIAL
The course material consists of :

• A PowerPoint presentation of approximately 80 slides that are available with screen shots in Microsoft format or Primavera format.
• An 80 page course handout with the slides, workshops and explanatory notes