Project management : effective scheduling

Introduction and overview - why study and use project management? Importance of good project planning. Five-step critical path method (CPM). Scheduling methodology. Importance of proper PDM activity relationships. How to determine good activity time estimates. Duration constraints defined. Need for good status reports. How PERT differs from CPM. Why time-cost tradeoffs are necessary. How time, money and resources relate to each other. Need for comprehensive resource allocation and control. Need for cost control.