• Course Guidelines
• Learning Objectives+Exerciser 1
• Pre-Assignment
• Pre-Course Assessment

• What Really Needs To Be Done
• Where Do We Start
• Case Study + Exercise 2
• Sample Resource List, Part One
• Sample Resource List, Part Two
• Sample Resource List, Part Three
• How Far Do You Go
• Sample Cost List
• No One Works For Free
• Pete’s Cost List

• The Work Breakdown Structure
• About Milestones
• About the Work Breakdown Structure
• Sample WBS

• Scheduling Techniques
• Preparing a Basic Schedule + Exercise 3
• Gathering Resources
• Formula for Estimating Time
• Sample Estimation Table + Exercise 4
• Other Scheduling Factors
• Scheduling Checklist
• Planning Tool Options
• Activity Scheduling
• Milestone Charts
• PERT Diagrams, Part One
• Along the Critical Path
• Gantt Charts
• Computer-Created Gantt Charts
• Creating a Gantt Chart
• Network Diagrams
• Sample Network Diagram
• Five Steps to Create a Network Diagram
• Other Things to Know about Network Diagramming, Part One
• Other Things to Know about Network Diagramming, Part Two
• Tips and Tricks
• Flow Charts
• Sample Flow Chart

• Budgeting Tips and Tricks
• Budgeting Basics
• Estimation Techniques
• Gathering Information
• Budgeting Challenges
• Sample Template
• Pete’s Budget

• Assessing Project Risks
• Understanding Risks
• Common Risks
• Planning for Risk + Exercise 6

• Preparing the Final Plan
• Planning Checklist
• Additional Documents
• Master Chart Sample

• Making it Fit
• Schedule and Budget Compression
• Compressing the Budget
• Notes
• Case Study
• Budget Template

• The Execution Phase
• Key Tasks
• Maintaining the Rhythm
• The 95% Phenomenon

• Controlling Changes
• A Basic Process
• Sample Change Request Form ***

• Closing Out a Project
• Preparing for Closing
• Checklist of Tasks
• Lessons Learned

• A Personal Action Plan
• Starting Point + Exercise 7
• Where I Want to Go + Exercise 8
• How I Will Get There + Exercise 9

• Summary
• Recommended Reading List
• Post-Course Assessment
• Digital Workbook Submission