Planning Academy Launch

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Mike Testro 👤 Member for 20 years 5 months

 

Hi Fellow Planners

At long last I have got the Planning Academy website ready for launch.

Please go to:

www.planning-academy.co.uk

Here you will find interactive training modules on such topics as:

Basic Planning for Builders

Modules 1 - 10

Based on Asta PowerProject v 11

 1.         Icons

Selection and application of the most common and really useful icons in the toolbar.

 2.         Codes

Using simple colour codes to arrange the tasks in levels 1 to 4 and practical usage.

 3.         Calendars

            Setting up calendars and work patterns without using the wizards.

 4.         Linking Tasks

Correct method of logic linkage – how to avoid bad habits and create true critical paths.

 5.         Bottom Up Planning

            Quick demonstration of proper bottom up planning methods.

 6.         Critical Path & Float

            Demonstration of how criticality works and use of float.  

 7.         Project Views

            How to use project views and make best use of them.

 8.         Using Filters

            How to set up filters and make best use of them

 9.         Baselines

            What they do and what they are for.

 10.       Progress Reporting

            Demonstration of a simple method of progress reporting.

Basic Principles of Delay Analysis

Modules 1 - 8

Based on Asta PowerProject v 11

1.         Building Blocks

Setting up Baseline Programmes – As Built Programmes – Event Schedules

2.         Impacted As Planned

Description of method – advantages and disadvantages – working models

 3.         As Built But For (Collapsed As Built)

Description of method – advantages and disadvantages – working models

 4.         Time Impact Analysis

Description of method – advantages and disadvantages – working models

 5.         As Planed v As Built

Description of method – advantages and disadvantages – working models

 6.         Time Slice or Windows

            Brief description of history and use – Why it should not be used.

 7.         Concurrency

            Working models of the three Scenario’s

 8.         Narratives

            How to create a simple but effective narrative

There are also modules on advanced planning methods.

Please let me know what you think of it.

Best regards

Mike Testro

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Mike Testro 👤 Member for 20 years 5 months

Hi Conor

The only remote training that I have readily available is my ebook - Principles of Delay Analysis - which you can download from my website www.expertdelayanalysis.com - £25.00 on paypal.

Best regards

Mike T.

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Mark McErlean 👤 Member for 14 years 1 month

Hi Mike,

Do you offer any training? I know i am resurrecting old post but I would be very interested & willing to pay for your expertise.

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Mike Testro 👤 Member for 20 years 5 months

Hi Anthony

Its been closed down for the last 8 months or so.

Nobody was interested enough to buy a training module.

Best regards

Mike Testro

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Anthony Akinrele 👤 Member for 15 years 6 months

Hi Mike 

When do you get this site up, I know I have contacted you earlier this year but would like to learn from experience guys like you.

 

cheers

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Mike Testro 👤 Member for 20 years 5 months

Hi Ruel

I am starting off with Asta Software and it is the intention to include all other relevant products on a roll out basis.

For copyright reasons I cannot use any words like Asta in my marketing material.

Best regards

Mike Testro

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Ruel Camaquin 👤 Member for 17 years 6 months

Just like to follow up on Raymond inquiry,

"Is this Academy includes Topics for P6 users?"

if not, then it should be rename like "Asta Planning Academy" or "Powerproject Planning Academy". and if you would call it an academy, then it should not just cover one software module but also other software module.

Just my 2 cents and a honest opinion.

Regards and cheers!

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BRAVE G 👤 Member for 15 years 7 months

Hi mike

 

Have u got any samples of Project reports, Earned Value and KPI Reportinggg

 

 

cheers

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Raymund de Laza 👤 Member for 16 years 6 months

Hi Mike,

This is what the website message showing. 

WE ARE CURRENTLY UPDATING OUR SITE

PLEASE CHECK BACK LATER 

 

Is this Academy includes Topics for P6 users?

 

Regards,

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Mike Testro 👤 Member for 20 years 5 months

Hi Geoffrey

Sorry but you wont get samples of whole projects because every one is different.

When the site is re launched you will get working examples of how to produce programmes using best planning practice.

Best regards

Mike Testro

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BRAVE G 👤 Member for 15 years 7 months

What i would wonna see is Samples of project from beginning to end...... In rail and cosntruction....

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