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Project Time and Effort is an essential course for project managers, team leaders, and anyone involved in planning and scheduling. In today’s fast-paced work environment, it is critical to differentiate between effort (person-hours) and duration (calendar time) to avoid project derailment, team burnout, and loss of stakeholder trust.
This course is designed for professionals who want to move beyond simple deadlines and develop realistic project plans. You will learn to calculate and track timelines with confidence, focusing on preventing misunderstandings about time and resource requirements.
Through hands-on exercises, practical screencasts, and real-world scenarios, you will refine skills to accurately estimate task durations based on resource availability. Whether you are explaining why an 8-hour task takes two days or managing limited resources, this course provides the foundation for reliable project delivery and helps break the cycle of missed deadlines.
This module introduces the core concepts of effort and duration. Learners will discover why distinguishing between the two is a critical first step for any successful project plan. They will learn the formal definitions and see how to perform basic calculations, setting the foundation for realistic scheduling.
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3 vidéos•Total 14 minutes
Why Schedules Break?•5 minutes
What Are Effort and Duration?•4 minutes
How to Calculate Effort and Duration?•5 minutes
1 lecture•Total 7 minutes
Defining Your Terms: Effort vs. Duration•7 minutes
1 devoir•Total 30 minutes
Knowledge Check•30 minutes
Applying Effort and Duration in Project Planning
Module 2•1 heure à terminer
Détails du module
In this module, learners move from theory to practice. They will explore how changes in effort and duration directly impact project schedules, resource allocation, and stakeholder expectations. Learners will apply their knowledge to realistic scenarios and create a project time log, solidifying their ability to build and justify accurate project timelines.
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2 vidéos•Total 8 minutes
The Ripple Effect of a Bad Estimate•4 minutes
How to Track Time in a Project Log?•4 minutes
1 lecture•Total 7 minutes
What Happens When Plans Change?•7 minutes
2 devoirs•Total 35 minutes
Final Project: Product Launch Timeline•20 minutes
HOL: Building Your First Time Log•15 minutes
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