Effective Project Schedule and Cost Management

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Introduction
Project scheduling and costing provide the roadmap for all the following software development activities. Effectively scheduling the process, while keeping costs in control, can mean the difference between a successful, on time project and a failed one.

This course will introduce different tools and techniques for scheduling a software development process and apply analytical techniques on the schedule to select the critical path. The participants will be introduced to Gantt Charts, Network Diagrams and other tools useful in scheduling and monitoring a project. They will also be introduced to various aspects of the costs involved in developing software, starting with the project budget to costing techniques. Participants will learn time proven financial formulas for keeping better control of expenses on their projects.


Contents
  • Introduction
    • Introduction to Project Management & PMBOK
    • Scope of Project Schedules
    • Define budget for setting project direction
    • The importance of calculating costs in software projects
    • Cost and the Selling Price

  • Developing the Project Schedule
    • Benefits of the Project Schedule
    • Critical Path Method
    • Mathematical Analysis Techniques for Scheduling
    • Types of arrow charting that can be used to create a project network diagram
    • Network Diagrams and their benefits
    • Advantages of using Gantt chart and Network Diagram

  • Scheduling the Project
    • Identify characteristics of the Critical Path
    • Features of CPM and PERT
    • Calculate EFT and LST for tasks/activities
    • Calculate Float for activities
    • Perform CPM calculations
    • Methods of duration compression

  • The Operating Budget
    • Analysis into Quarters and Months
    • Seasonal Factors
    • Expense Budgeting

  • Budgeting Basics
    • Detail and Completeness
    • Allocations from Cost Centers

  • Budgeting and Costing Techniques
    • Forecasting Methods
    • Break-even Analysis
    • Use of Standards
    • Trend Analysis
    • Cost Estimation

  • Budgeting Projects
    • Project Planning
    • Direct and Indirect Project Costs
    • Capital Expenditure Budgeting and Analysis

  • Costing Formulas & Reports
    • Accounting Rate of Return
    • Pay-back Period
    • Net Present Value
    • Internal Rate of Return
    • Approval for Expenditure (AFE)
    • Cost Control and Management Budget Reports


Benefits
Participants will learn how to:
  • Effectively schedule & monitor a software project using Gantt Chart, Network Diagrams and the Critical Path
  • Apply scheduling techniques to find critical paths, latest start times and earliest finish times as well as project floats.
  • Effectively budget a software development effort Monitor and control costs and expenses during project progress using time tested financial formulas


    Recommended Participants
    This course is highly valuable for:
  • Project Managers
  • Project Accountants
  • Development Team Leads
  • Business Managers


    Materials Provided
  • Course reference manual containing copy of course slides, support documents, exercises, and their solutions
  • Course Certificate


    Duration and Timings
    One day, 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM


    Course Fee
    Rs.  8,000 per participant


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    Note: Mentioned details are tentative. Business Beam (Pvt.) Limited reserves the right to change the schedule, cost and other details without any prior notice.
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