0707PLPS

Module
07 Managing Planning & Scheduling
Sub-Module
M07-7 Calculating Float and the Critical Path
Level
Professional (Practitioner / Project Manager)
Discipline
Planning & Scheduling
  • Be able to define what the Critical Path is, how to calculate it and explain why it is important and how it can or should be used
  • Be able to define what Total and Free Float is, how to calculate them and explain why both types of float are important and how they can or should be used
  • Be able to explain how multiple critical paths can occur in a schedule, what impact this can or may have and what can or should the planner/scheduler do about it
  • Be able to define what float values are "reasonable", what are the parameters or "rules of thumb" that we can apply to pr

0707PLCM

Module
07 Managing Planning & Scheduling
Sub-Module
M07-7 Calculating Float and the Critical Path
Level
Professional (Practitioner / Project Manager)
Discipline
Cost Management
  • Be able to define what the Critical Path is, how to calculate it and explain why it is important and how it can or should be used
  • Be able to define what Total and Free Float is, how to calculate them and explain why both types of float are important and how they can or should be used
  • Be able to explain how multiple critical paths can occur in a schedule, what impact this can or may have and what can or should the planner/scheduler do about it
  • Be able to define what float values are "reasonable", what are the parameters or "rules of thumb" that we can apply to pr

0707PLFA

Module
07 Managing Planning & Scheduling
Sub-Module
M07-7 Calculating Float and the Critical Path
Level
Professional (Practitioner / Project Manager)
Discipline
Forensic Analysis
  • Be able to define what the Critical Path is, how to calculate it and explain why it is important and how it can or should be used
  • Be able to define what Total and Free Float is, how to calculate them and explain why both types of float are important and how they can or should be used
  • Be able to explain how multiple critical paths can occur in a schedule, what impact this can or may have and what can or should the planner/scheduler do about it
  • Be able to define what float values are "reasonable", what are the parameters or "rules of thumb" that we can apply to pr

0707PLPC

Module
07 Managing Planning & Scheduling
Sub-Module
M07-7 Calculating Float and the Critical Path
Level
Professional (Practitioner / Project Manager)
Discipline
Project Controls
  • Be able to define what the Critical Path is, how to calculate it and explain why it is important and how it can or should be used
  • Be able to define what Total and Free Float is, how to calculate them and explain why both types of float are important and how they can or should be used
  • Be able to explain how multiple critical paths can occur in a schedule, what impact this can or may have and what can or should the planner/scheduler do about it
  • Be able to define what float values are "reasonable", what are the parameters or "rules of thumb" that we can apply to pr

0706PLFA

Module
07 Managing Planning & Scheduling
Sub-Module
M07-6 Calculate the Duration of Each Activity
Level
Professional (Practitioner / Project Manager)
Discipline
Forensic Analysis
  • Be able to define and explain the various tools/techniques and how to use them to develop duration estimates
  • Be able to define and explain the tradeoffs between time and cost, how to calculate and communicate the monetary impacts enabling decision makers to evaluate their options
  • Be able to define and explain the impact learning curves can have, how to calculate the impacts of learning curves and reflect these impacts in the duration calculations
  • Be able to define and explain the impact using calendars can have, how to create or modify calendars in the most comm

0706PLCM

Module
07 Managing Planning & Scheduling
Sub-Module
M07-6 Calculate the Duration of Each Activity
Level
Professional (Practitioner / Project Manager)
Discipline
Cost Management
  • Be able to define and explain the various tools/techniques and how to use them to develop duration estimates
  • Be able to define and explain the tradeoffs between time and cost, how to calculate and communicate the monetary impacts enabling decision makers to evaluate their options
  • Be able to define and explain the impact learning curves can have, how to calculate the impacts of learning curves and reflect these impacts in the duration calculations
  • Be able to define and explain the impact using calendars can have, how to create or modify calendars in the most comm

0706PLPS

Module
07 Managing Planning & Scheduling
Sub-Module
M07-6 Calculate the Duration of Each Activity
Level
Professional (Practitioner / Project Manager)
Discipline
Planning & Scheduling
  • Be able to define and explain the various tools/techniques and how to use them to develop duration estimates
  • Be able to define and explain the tradeoffs between time and cost, how to calculate and communicate the monetary impacts enabling decision makers to evaluate their options
  • Be able to define and explain the impact learning curves can have, how to calculate the impacts of learning curves and reflect these impacts in the duration calculations
  • Be able to define and explain the impact using calendars can have, how to create or modify calendars in the most comm

0706PLPC

Module
07 Managing Planning & Scheduling
Sub-Module
M07-6 Calculate the Duration of Each Activity
Level
Professional (Practitioner / Project Manager)
Discipline
Project Controls
  • Be able to define and explain the various tools/techniques and how to use them to develop duration estimates
  • Be able to define and explain the tradeoffs between time and cost, how to calculate and communicate the monetary impacts enabling decision makers to evaluate their options
  • Be able to define and explain the impact learning curves can have, how to calculate the impacts of learning curves and reflect these impacts in the duration calculations
  • Be able to define and explain the impact using calendars can have, how to create or modify calendars in the most comm

0705PLPC

Module
07 Managing Planning & Scheduling
Sub-Module
M07-5 Assigning Resources to all Activities
Level
Professional (Practitioner / Project Manager)
Discipline
Project Controls
  • Is able to define what a Resource Dictionary is, what should be included in it, how it can or should be assigned to an activity
  • Is able to define the types of resources that can be assigned to an activity, how they can or should be assigned to an activity and what or how do we use the resource information produced by CPM schedules
  • Be able to describe how resources can or should be assigned to activities typical to common scheduling software packages

0705PLFA

Module
07 Managing Planning & Scheduling
Sub-Module
M07-5 Assigning Resources to all Activities
Level
Professional (Practitioner / Project Manager)
Discipline
Forensic Analysis
  • Is able to define what a Resource Dictionary is, what should be included in it, how it can or should be assigned to an activity
  • Is able to define the types of resources that can be assigned to an activity, how they can or should be assigned to an activity and what or how do we use the resource information produced by CPM schedules
  • Be able to describe how resources can or should be assigned to activities typical to common scheduling software packages
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