| Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) |
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| AACE International's Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification program is designed to establish credentials for the Planning and Scheduling Professionals. This certification program gives professionals a means to validate their skills and knowledge. PSP certification will distinguish you as a Planning & Scheduling Professional who has the knowledge and skills that impact the bottom line.
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| Requirements |
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Experience requirements : At least 8 full years of professional experience, of which up to 4 years may be substituted by college/university degree. Related degrees include : engineering, building construction, construction technology, business, economics, accounting, construction management, architecture, computer science, mathematics, etc.
Document experience/education : Applications are reviewed and verified.
Pass the examination : To become PSP certified, a 70% passing grade must be achieved on the 7-hour exam as determined by the Certification Board.
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| The Examination Process |
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The PSP examination consists of four parts (1 hour 45 minutes each).
Part I (Basic Knowledge) It consists of multiple-choice questions concerning the basics of planning and scheduling.
Part II (Planning and Scheduling Applications) It consists of multiple-choice questions involving planning and scheduling scenarios.
Part III (Practical Exercise) This part entails answering a series of multiple-choice questions concerning various aspects of a single problem.
Part IV ( Real-Time Communications Exercise) It requires the candidate to draft the equivalent of a one-page typewritten (maximum) memorandum to simulate reporting on planning and scheduling analysis to the project manager, explaining the issues and proposing a solution regarding a given problem.
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| Course Contents |
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| Planning & Scheduling Professional – PSP - AACEI |
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- Introduction
Understanding Projects Definitions and Characteristics
- Success and Delivery Pains
- The Science of Project Management
- Project Stakeholders
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| Develop the Baseline Plan |
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- Initiating a Project
- Is the project part of a program or portfolio?
- Project start-up details
- Decompose the Project Scope
- Document Breakdown Structure (DBS)
- Product and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Assign Responsibility
- Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS)
- Control Accounts
- Schedule the Work
- Defining Activities :
- Activity List
- Milestones and Key Activities
- Sequencing Activities
- Resource Requirements
- Duration Estimating
- Scheduling
- Schedule Compression
- Develop Time-Phased Budget
- Cost Breakdown Structure
- Cost Loaded Schedule
- S-Curve
- Schedule Compliance with QA/QC Plan
- Develop the Project Communication Plan
- Identifying Communication Needs
- Develop the Risk Management Plan
- Risk Identification
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Response Plan
- Set the Performance Baseline Plan
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| Project Implementation |
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- Manage the Schedule Plan
- Capture Progress Data
- Documenting Problems and Lessons Learned
- Manage the Project Costs
- Analyze Project Performance Data
- Maintain the Project Baseline
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| Delay Analysis |
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- Owner, Engineer and Contractor Delays
- After The Fact Delay Analysis Techniques
- Delay Damages and Acceleration
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| Contact Details |
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| Dubai |
Sharjah |
M6, Bin Thani Building
Near Burjuman Center
Creek Road
Bur Dubai, Dubai
Tel : 04 3973566
Fax : 043973576
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203,Al Thuraya Tower
Behind Emax
King Faisal Road
Abu Shagara , Sharjah
Tel : 06 5599430
Fax : 065598797
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| TOLL FREE : 800 2468 |
