Project ManagementAEC Project Management: Scheduling

AEC Project Management: Scheduling

1.00 Hr
SKU: JCOM-00170

When most people hear “schedule,” they picture a timeline — a list of dates showing when things are due. That is part of it, but it badly undersells what a schedule actually is in the hands of a skilled project manager. A schedule is not just a timeline. It is a communication and control tool. It is how you coordinate a multidisciplinary team, how you monitor whether the project is actually on track, how you spot trouble early, and how you make informed decisions about where to put attention and resources. The dates are just the surface. Underneath, the schedule is one of the most powerful management instruments you have — and this course is about using it that way.

The schedule is where the plan’s timeline becomes operational, and where the monitoring theme that runs through this whole series finds one of its most concrete applications. Schedule discipline is, in many ways, monitoring discipline made visible. This course explores how project schedules function as communication, coordination, and control tools rather than simply timelines of due dates. In this course, you will examine schedule types, activity sequencing, dependencies, durations, critical path, resource constraints, and schedule risk. The course also highlights how active monitoring, clear communication, and disciplined change control help project managers coordinate teams, address slippage, protect profitability, and improve delivery outcomes.

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Course Details

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain the project manager’s ownership and use of the project schedule
  • Identify common AEC schedule types and their purposes
  • Describe how to define activities, dependencies, and realistic durations
  • Explain critical path, float, and schedule drivers
  • Describe how to align schedules with scope, staffing, and resources
  • Explain how schedules support team coordination and communication
  • Describe how to monitor progress and manage schedule changes
  • Explain how schedule performance affects cost, client confidence, and delivery

Specs

Course Level
Intermediate
Languages
English
Compatibility
Audio, Video, MobileReady, Responsive

Author | Alfredo Cely, P.E., MSEM

Alfredo is a Civil Engineer that has managed Transportation, Land Development, Water Resources and Aviation projects from planning to construction for the past 14 years. Most recently his consulting work has focused on assisting state and local agencies in improving the safety of our transportation network. He has been responsible for several multi-modal transportation projects in the Tampa Bay Area, throughout the U.S. and abroad. He is a licensed Civil Engineer in Florida, North Carolina, and Ecuador.

At the University of South Florida, Alfredo serves as an instructor for the Transportation sections of the P.E. Preparation Courses hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Student Chapter. Alfredo is a member of ASCE’s Street and Highway Operations Committee and is an associate member of the Aviation Planning and Operations Committee. At the national level, Alfredo helps several of the Transportation Research Board Committees and is currently involved in the following committees: Low Volume Roads; Hydrology, Hydraulics and Water Quality; Pedestrian Safety; and Bicycle Transportation.

Alfredo served as the Chair of the local ASCE Transportation and Development Institute group during its first two years (2012-2014). The Florida West Coast Chapter of the ASCE has recognized Alfredo’s commitment to the profession and our community honoring him with the Young Engineer of the Year Award in 2014. As part of his involvement with the local engineering community, Alfredo currently serves as a Board Member of the Florida West Coast Branch for ASCE.

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