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Project Schedule and Cost Management Specialization

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Project Schedule and Cost Management Specialization

Project Schedule And Cost Control.

Learn to plan schedules, estimate costs, track budgets, and control project performance.

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2 months to complete
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from 16 reviews of courses in this program

Beginner level

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2 months to complete
at 10 hours a week

What you'll learn

  • Create structured project schedules using WBS, dependencies, CPM, float, and schedule baselines.

  • Estimate project costs, build budgets, allocate resources, and manage cost variance effectively.

  • Apply earned value analysis to monitor project performance and support data-driven decisions.

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June 2026

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Specialization - 6 course series

Project Schedule Management Essentials

Project Schedule Management Essentials

Course 1, 10 hours

What you'll learn

  • Develop project schedules using WBS, activity sequencing, estimation, and scheduling techniques.

  • Apply resource planning, project calendars, and baseline tracking to manage project execution.

  • Analyze and optimize project schedules using reporting, coding structures, and scheduling best practices.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Work Breakdown Structure
Category: Dependency Analysis
Category: Project Estimation
Category: Key Management
Category: Management Reporting
Category: Resource Management
Category: Estimation
Category: Project Schedules
Category: Planning
Category: Resource Planning
Category: Project Management
Category: Project Planning
Category: Timelines
Category: Resource Allocation
Category: Course Development
Category: Scheduling
Project Time Management: Scheduling Mastery

Project Time Management: Scheduling Mastery

Course 2, 18 hours

What you'll learn

  • Develop project schedules using activity sequencing, duration estimation, and resource planning techniques.

  • Apply CPM, Critical Chain, float analysis, and schedule compression methods to optimize timelines.

  • Analyze project schedules using network diagrams, Gantt charts, and performance monitoring tools.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Application Performance Management
Category: Resource Management
Category: Project Planning
Category: Project Management
Category: Resource Allocation
Category: Estimation
Category: Project Schedules
Category: Resource Utilization
Category: Timelines
Category: Scheduling
Category: Dependency Analysis
Category: Resource Planning
Category: Planning
Category: Project Performance
Category: Project Controls
Category: Time Management
Category: Project Estimation
Category: Network Performance Management
Time Management and Scheduling for Projects

Time Management and Scheduling for Projects

Course 3, 11 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply project scheduling techniques including activity sequencing, duration estimation, and schedule development.

  • Analyze project timelines using Critical Path Method, float analysis, and schedule optimization tools.

  • Monitor and control project schedules using baselines, crashing, and fast-tracking techniques.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Project Management Software
Category: Dependency Analysis
Category: Practice Management
Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Timelines
Category: Milestones (Project Management)
Category: Estimation
Category: Key Management
Category: Time Management
Category: Scheduling
Category: Project Controls
Category: Project Management
Category: Project Estimation
Category: LESS
Category: Project Planning
Category: Project Schedules
Project Estimation and Cost Management

Project Estimation and Cost Management

Course 4, 9 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply project estimation techniques to define scope, effort, costs, and resource requirements.

  • Develop project schedules and budgets using WBS, MS Project, and planning frameworks.

  • Analyze cost variance, resource utilization, and project performance to improve outcomes.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Project Estimation
Category: Business
Category: Work Breakdown Structure
Category: Scheduling
Category: Scope Management
Category: Budget Management
Category: Project Scoping
Category: Operations
Category: Analysis
Category: Planning
Category: Business Analysis
Category: Project Planning
Category: Cost Management
Category: Estimation
Category: Timelines
Category: Project Management Software
Category: Microsoft Project
Category: Project Schedules
Category: Project Management
Category: Cost Estimation
Professional Project Planning Techniques

Professional Project Planning Techniques

Course 5, 8 hours

What you'll learn

  • Create project schedules using MS Project with task planning, dependencies, and workflows.

  • Apply resource allocation, scheduling, tracking, and reporting techniques in project execution.

  • Monitor project progress and optimize schedules using MS Project tools and features.

Skills you'll gain

Category: IT Management
Category: Scheduling
Category: Calendar Management
Category: Project Portfolio Management
Category: Planning
Category: Project Schedules
Category: Agile Project Management
Category: Project Management
Category: Management Reporting
Category: Resource Management
Category: Human Resources Management and Planning
Category: Timelines
Category: Milestones (Project Management)
Category: AI Workflows
Category: Project Management Software
Category: Project Planning
Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Microsoft Project
Category: Resource Allocation
Category: Workflow Management
Cost Management and Earned Value Analysis

Cost Management and Earned Value Analysis

Course 6, 9 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply cost management processes including cost estimation, budgeting, and cost control techniques.

  • Calculate and interpret EVM metrics such as CPI, SPI, CV, SV, EAC, and ETC.

  • Analyze project cost performance and make data-driven decisions using forecasting methods.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Estimation
Category: Project Planning
Category: Budgeting
Category: Project Management Software
Category: Planning
Category: Variance Analysis
Category: Forecasting
Category: Performance Management
Category: Project Performance
Category: IT Management
Category: Performance Metric
Category: Cost Estimation
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Earned Value Management
Category: Cost Control
Category: Budget Management
Category: Data Management
Category: Cost Management
Category: Real Time Data

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