University of California, Irvine

Budgeting and Scheduling Projects

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7

(9,145 reviews)

6 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
98%
Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

  • Define milestones and create a milestone schedule

  • Identify the resource needs of the project

  • Estimate the quantities and costs of resources needed for project activities

  • Use a responsibility assignment matrix to assign responsibilities

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Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in this course

Get started in this module by reviewing the course overview and participating in the course survey.

What's included

2 readings

In this module, we will decompose work packages into activities, identify the resource needs of the project, and use a responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) to assign responsibilities. In addition, you will have a lesson on Quality Management.

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3 videos3 readings1 assignment

In this module, we will define what is needed to estimate activity durations, estimate the quantities and costs of resources required to perform project activities, and discover three common cost estimating techniques to determine a project budget.

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3 videos4 readings1 assignment

In this module, we will create a network diagram, determine the critical path and calculate float, define milestones and a create a milestone schedule, describe the purpose of using leads and lags in a project schedule, and recognize the components of a project’s quality management plan.

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3 videos3 readings1 assignment

Wrap up this course by meeting our industry expert panelists, taking the final exam, and participating in our post course survey.

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1 video3 readings1 assignment

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4.7 (1,107 ratings)
Margaret  Meloni,  MBA, PMP
University of California, Irvine
33 Courses1,157,960 learners

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