AACEi Planning and Scheualing Course

HI All

 

Has anyone completed the AACEi planning and scheduling course.

I would like some feedback and ideal benefits to gain experience in planning. As I look towards trying to become a project planner in the future

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Rafael Davila 👤 Member for 22 years 3 months
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  • I always found AACEi references very poor, in particular their Recommended Practice No. 29R-03 Forensic Schedule Analysis where there is little or no attention to the resource issues as if projects do not require consideration of resources.
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  • Apportionment of delay responsibility may be inaccurate unless resource allocation practice is considered in the analysis.
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  • http://www.ce.berkeley.edu/~ibbs/BRICS/Materials/Nguyen_Ibbs_DelayAnaly…
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  • Anyway even if we disrregard resources their publications have been the subject of much controversy.
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  • http://barbaconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/fall-2009-const-l…
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  • I do not see much difference in their PSP Certification Study Guide.
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  • http://www.aacei.org/toc/toc_1820-38.pdf
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  • From the table of contents:
  • 1.2 Considerations and Constraints ....................................... 31 
  • 1.2.1 Identification of Resources  ....................................... 33 
  • 1.2.2 Value Engineering .................................................. 37 
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  • As usual AACEi in an effor to make is simpler avoids in depth discussion of how to account for resource constraints. a mere four pages.  Perhaps 10 times what they discuss about resources on their Recommended Practice No. 29R-03 Forensic Schedule Analysis, neither publications are good enough by abysmal margin. 
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  • I would look elsewhere. 
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  • Best Regards,
  • Rafael Davila
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Patrick Weaver 👤 Member for 25 years 4 months
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Hi Philip,

The basic starting requierment for the primary AACEi certification PSP is 8 years experinece in a scheduling role. There is a new Certified Scheduling Technician (CST) credential, see: http://www.aacei.org/cert/whatCertOffers.shtml  It only requires 4 years experience, or a 4 year degree. 

I have no idea what this offers byt the study materials are avaialble from the AACEi wensite.

For more general planning and scheduling resources see: 

http://www.mosaicprojects.com.au/PM-Knowledge_Index.html#PPM03

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