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Schedule and Cost Control (Sched Cost Control)
In this course, you will learn the skills you need to effectively establish and manage a realistic schedule and detailed budget. Through hands-on exercises, you'll learn to develop an integrated...
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$3,180 USD
Duration
4 days
Course Code
2809
Available Formats
Virtual, Classroom
Overview
In this course, you will learn the skills you need to effectively establish and manage a realistic schedule and detailed budget. Through hands-on exercises, you'll learn to develop an integrated budget and schedule while monitoring project performance during execution. You will be introduced to analytical techniques, including creation of a work breakdown structure, network diagramming, dependency analysis, critical path determination, three-point estimating, and assessment of resource needs and availability.
You will learn the management tools that help to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget, as well as the importance of creating baselines for the project schedules and budgets. To communicate your project's progress to stakeholders, you'll learn to use earned value analysis and other reporting techniques. . Hands-on exercises will demonstrate the mechanisms and importance of formal change control procedures.
Students pursuing a university-recognized and/or accredited certificate in Canada or continuing education units in the US must attend at least 90% of class time, participate in class exercises and section-knowledge checks, and score at least 72% on an end-of-class, multiple-choice assessment.
Certification
This is a core course for our Associate's and Advanced Certificate of Completion in Project Management Certificates. This is an elective course for our Advanced Certificate of Completion in Business Analysis.
Skills Gained
- How to develop a balanced plan
- Network diagramming methodologies
- Approaches to identifying a project's critical path
- Time and cost estimating techniques
- Scheduling techniques
- How to include various types of cost and expenditures into budgets
- Practical approaches to budget development
- Efficient ways to gauge and report progress using earned value analysis
Who Can Benefit
Associate project managers, project managers, IT project managers, project coordinators, project analysts, project leaders, senior project managers, team leaders, product managers, and program managers.
Course Details
1. Foundations
- Project Management Life Cycle
- Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle
- Stakeholder Management
- Principles of Integrated Project Planning
- Project constraints
- Scope
- Time
- Cost
- Risk
- Defining Project Success
2. Planning
- Scope Planning
- Estimating Techniques
- Time Analysis
- Schedule Development
- Cost Analysis
- Control Account Plans
- Integrated Risk Management
- Balancing the Plan by Balancing the Constraints
3. Executing, Monitoring, and Controlling
- Executing the Project Work
- Monitoring Progress
- Earned Value Management
- Controlling Performance
- Communicating with Stakeholders
- Managing Risk During Execution
- Scope Verification and Customer Satisfaction
4. Closing
- Administrative Closure
- Transitioning Deliverables to their New Owners
- Updates to Organizational Process Assets
- Capturing Lessons Learned
- Preparing the Closing Report
5. Controlling the Schedule and Budget
- Creating a Baseline Plan
- Establishing Baselines
- Types of Baselines
- The Project Baseline
- Establishing Project Milestones
- Milestone Chart
- Developing a Project Control Process
- Guidelines for Project Control
- Performance Measures
- Tools for Project Control
- The Earned Value Method of Project Management
- Looking at Current Project Status with Earned Value
- Looking Forward with Earned Value
- Earned Value Management in Practice
- Strategies and Processes for Project Control
- Status Review Meetings
- Managing Project Change
- Change Control
- Change Control Process
- Additional Tools for Managing Control of the Project
- Other Project Change Considerations
- Why Projects Are Late and Over Budget
Schedule
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Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 13, 2025 (4 days)
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FAQ
Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?
Classes typically include a 1-hour lunch break around midday. However, the exact break times and duration can vary depending on the specific class. Your instructor will provide detailed information at the start of the course.
What languages are used to deliver training?
Most courses are conducted in English, unless otherwise specified. Some courses will have the word "FRENCH" marked in red beside the scheduled date(s) indicating the language of instruction.
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GTR stands for Guaranteed to Run; if you see a course with this status, it means this event is confirmed to run. View our GTR page to see our full list of Guaranteed to Run courses.
How do I find an Ascendient Learning training location?
We have training locations across the United States and Canada - View a complete list of classroom training locations.
Which delivery formats are available?
At Ascendient Learning, we offer training that is Instructor-Led, Online, Virtual, and Self-Paced.
Does Ascendient Learning deliver group training?
Yes, we provide training for groups, individuals and private on sites. View our group training page for more information.
What does vendor-authorized training mean?
As a vendor-authorized training partner, we offer a curriculum that our partners have vetted. We use the same course materials and facilitate the same labs as our vendor-delivered training. These courses are considered the gold standard and, as such, are priced accordingly.
Is the training too basic, or will you go deep into technology?
It depends on your requirements, your role in your company, and your depth of knowledge. The good news about many of our learning paths, you can start from the fundamentals to highly specialized training.
How up-to-date are your courses and support materials?
We continuously work with our vendors to evaluate and refresh course material to reflect the latest training courses and best practices.
Are your instructors seasoned trainers who have deep knowledge of the training topic?
Ascendient Learning instructors have an average of 27 years of practical IT experience and have also served as consultants for an average of 15 years. To stay current, instructors spend at least 25 percent of their time learning new, emerging technologies and courses.
Do you provide hands-on training and exercises in an actual lab environment?
Lab access is dependent on the vendor and the type of training you sign up for. However, many of our top vendors will provide lab access to students to test and practice. The course description will specify lab access.
Will you customize the training for our company’s specific needs and goals?
We will work with you to identify training needs and areas of growth. We offer a variety of training methods, such as private group training, on-site of your choice, and virtually. We provide courses and certifications that are aligned with your business goals.
How do I get started with certification?
Getting started on a certification pathway depends on your goals and the vendor you choose to get certified in. Many vendors offer entry-level IT certification to advanced IT certification that can boost your career. To get access to certification vouchers and discounts, please contact info@ascendientlearning.com.
Will I get access to content after I complete a course?
You will get access to the PDF of course books and guides, but access to the recording and slides will depend on the vendor and type of training you receive.
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