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Construction Project Management, Scheduling, Estimating and Budgeting

Learn the principles of project planning, including time management and the use of effective tools and techniques.

  • Duration

    2 weeks

  • Weekly study

    8 hours
Overview
Requirements

Explore the tools used in tracking projects within the construction industry

This short course highlights the importance of time management and budgetary and performance analysis in construction projects.

You will have the opportunity to learn how to master the planning software used to facilitate these processes and discover how to assess progress and performance.

The course will focus on project management tools, the scope of the work and resource allocation.

What topics will you cover?

  • Time management scheduling
  • Development of work breakdown structures, activity sequencing and network analysis
  • Estimation techniques for activity duration, resource assignment and simulation
  • Progress and performance assessment

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Explain project planning and programming techniques
  • Describe the methods used for resource allocation
  • Explore project tracking performance analysis and reporting methods
  • Develop an understanding of project management tools and techniques such as Microsoft Project, time analysis and acceleration, and resource planning

Who is the course for?

This course is aimed at individuals looking to understand the tools and techniques used to manage projects.

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992

  • Location

    Coventry

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  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

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