Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
MACI-0053
Organization's ID:
6135
Organization:
Management Concepts, Inc.
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
3 days (19.5 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Project Management, Business Administration/Management, or Technology Management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide advanced quantitative and qualitative techniques for managing the competing demands of scope, schedule, and cost.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Evaluate and validate cost estimates
  • Discuss key project, schedule, and cost concepts
  • Evaluate a deliverable-based work breakdown structure (WBS) and create a WBS dictionary
  • Validate a project schedule and demonstrate schedule compression techniques
  • Analyze project performance and recommend corrective action
  • Create an on-the-job action plan

General Topics:

  • Scope, schedule, and cost overview
  • Scope
  • Schedule
  • Cost
  • Managing scope, schedule, and cost
  • Developing an action plan
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials