When Pressure Builds, Planning Holds the Line

Project control is not just about setting a plan. It is about building one that can take a hit.

Timelines shift. Resources dry up. Crews get pulled in ten directions. The professionals who keep projects moving are not chasing perfect schedules. They are working systems that adapt, adjust, and hold steady. This course breaks down how to build those systems from the ground up: real planning, real scheduling, real control. What keeps the job on track is not wishful thinking. It is a structure that holds when things get rough.

What You Will Learn

Explore the full list of modules and lessons included in this course.

    1. 1.0 Welcome

    2. 1.1 Course Overview and Target Audience

    3. 1.2 Detailed Course Outline and Structure

    4. 1.3 Required Pre-requisites and Time Investment

    5. 1.4 Assessment and Certification Information

    6. 1.5 Content Format

    7. 1.6 General Knowledge Assignment

    1. 2.0 Introduction

    2. 2.1 Overview of Project Planning and Scheduling

    3. 2.1 Overview of Project Planning and Scheduling - Quiz

    4. 2.2 Understanding the Project Life Cycle

    5. 2.2 Understanding the Project Life Cycle - Quiz

    6. 2.3 Developing Project Objectives and Scope

    7. 2.3 Developing Project Objectives and Scope - Quiz

    8. 2.4 Defining Project Deliverables and Milestones

    9. 2.4 Defining Project Deliverables and Milestones - Quiz

    10. 2.5 Assignment

    1. 3.0 Introduction

    2. 3.1 Understanding the Importance of Project Scheduling

    3. 3.1 Understanding the Importance of Project Scheduling - Quiz

    4. 3.2 Defining Project Tasks and Dependencies

    5. 3.2 Defining Project Tasks and Dependencies - Quiz

    6. 3.3 Estimating Task Durations and Resources

    7. 3.3 Estimating Task Durations and Resources - Quiz

    8. 3.4 Creating a Project Schedule Using Gantt Charts

    9. 3.4 Creating a Project Schedule using Gantt Charts - Quiz

    10. 3.5 Assignment

    1. 4.0 Introduction

    2. 4.1 Understanding Project Cost Estimation

    3. 4.1 Understanding Project Cost Estimation - Quiz

    4. 4.2 Developing a Project Cost Breakdown Structure

    5. 4.2 Developing a Project Cost Breakdown Structure - Quiz

    6. 4.3 Estimating Project Costs and Resources

    7. 4.3 Estimating Project Costs and Resources - Quiz

    8. 4.4 Creating a Project Budget

    9. 4.4 Creating a Project Budget - Quiz

    10. 4.5 Assignment

    1. 5.0 Introduction

    2. 5.1 Understanding Project Resources

    3. 5.1 Understanding Project Resources - Quiz

    4. 5.2 Allocating Project Resources and Managing Resource Constraints

    5. 5.2 Allocating Project Resources and Managing Resource Constraints - Quiz

    6. 5.3 Managing Project Resource Availability and Utilization

    7. 5.3 Managing Project Resource Availability and Utilization - Quiz

    8. 5.4 Monitoring and Managing Project Resource Costs

    9. 5.4 Monitoring and Managing Project Resource Costs - Quiz

    10. 5.5 Assignment

    1. 6.0 Introduction

    2. 6.1 Understanding Project Monitoring and Control

    3. 6.1 Understanding Project Monitoring and Control - Quiz

    4. 6.2 Tracking Project Progress and Performance

    5. 6.2 Tracking Project Progress and Performance - Quiz

    6. 6.3 Identifying and Managing Project Risks and Issues

    7. 6.3 Identifying and Managing Project Risks and Issues - Quiz

    8. 6.4 Managing Project Changes and Updates

    9. 6.4 Managing Project Changes and Updates - Quiz

    10. 6.5 Assignment

About this course

  • $714.00
  • 61 lessons
  • Total learning commitment to complete this course: 42 hours
  • Course format: text, presentations, audio, downloadable PDF's.

Collaboration is essential

The benefit of timely feedback.

All lessons have a dedicated discussion section so you can ask questions, see previously answered questions, interact with other course participants and your instructor. You do not have to go through this learning journey alone or have to ponder on unanswered questions.

Run Better Jobs. Make Smarter Calls. Build a Stronger Business.

This course is part of the BC Housing CPD Essentials bundle. Gain real-world skills in planning, budgeting, and builder operations and save 35% with a structured set of courses built for busy residential professionals.