Project Schedule and Cost Management

MGMT X 444.2

Mastering the art of scheduling and cost management is paramount for project success. This course equips you with the essential skills to meticulously craft project timelines and budgets, while providing insights into tracking project performance for optimal outcomes.

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Fall
Winter
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Summer
Online
In Person
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Starting at $1,050.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Explore project scheduling methodologies, encompassing traditional practices like critical path analysis and emerging approaches such as agile methodologies
  • Master the development of project schedules, including defining activities, estimating durations, and identifying interdependencies to ensure project success
  • Apply advanced scheduling optimization techniques, including crashing, fast-tracking, and managing leads and lags, to ensure projects are delivered on time
  • Utilize various cost estimation techniques, such as bottom-up, top-down, and parametric calculations, to formulate comprehensive project budgets
  • Implement Earned Value Management principles to effectively monitor project budget performance, forecast future spending, and mitigate the risk of cost overruns

About this course:

Navigate the intricate balance between scope, time, and cost to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery. This comprehensive course delves into essential concepts like earned value management, empowering you to effectively track schedule and cost performance, and optimize project outcomes. Learn practical strategies for schedule management by exploring Agile, Adaptive, and Predictive development approaches to enhance project scheduling tactics. The course includes discussions on the use of established project schedule tracking tools such as Smartsheet®, MS Project® and Primavera® across various industries. Enhance your ability to create, manage, and adjust project schedules with precision and efficiency beginning with the precedence diagram method and progressing to critical path analysis. Guided by seasoned instructors with extensive expertise in the field, gain valuable insights and study real-world examples that illuminate best practices in schedule and cost management. Moreover, this course is designed to align with the PMP® Exam curriculum outlined by PMI®, providing you with the necessary 35 Education Credits required to pursue or maintain your PMP® certification, ensuring you are well-equipped to excel in project management.
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Spring 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
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Thursday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Dona Clark
403229
Fee:
$1,050.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Apr. 6

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from February 03, 2025 to April 13, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Process Groups: A Practice Guide by Project Management Institute PMI
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Thu Apr 3, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Lecture
Thu Apr 10, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Lecture
Thu Apr 17, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Lecture
Thu Apr 24, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Lecture
Thu May 1, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Lecture
Thu May 8, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Lecture
Thu May 15, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Lecture
Thu May 22, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Lecture
Thu May 29, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Lecture
Thu Jun 5, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Lecture
Thu Jun 12, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
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Monday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Al Hirsch
403546
Fee:
$1,050.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Enrollment deadline: Apr. 6

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from February 03, 2025 to April 13, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Process Groups: A Practice Guide by Project Management Institute PMI
Internet access required to access course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Mon Mar 31, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Apr 7, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Apr 14, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Apr 21, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Apr 28, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon May 5, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon May 12, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon May 19, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jun 2, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jun 9, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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This section has no set meeting times.
Available
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Instructor: Kevyn Jones
402722
Fee:
$1,050.00
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Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Enrollment deadline: Apr. 6

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from February 03, 2025 to April 13, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Process Groups: A Practice Guide by Project Management Institute PMI
Internet access required to access course materials.
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This section has no set meeting times.
Available
See Details
Instructor: Tony Swaim
402723
Fee:
$1,050.00
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Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Enrollment deadline: Apr. 6

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from February 03, 2025 to April 13, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Process Groups: A Practice Guide by Project Management Institute PMI
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

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