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Masterclass 1: Converting a Project Master Schedule into an analysis schedule - tips, tricks and techniques to prepare for a full Joint Confidence Level (JCL) Analysis

Masterclass Overview

One of the principal objectives of project management is the successful execution and completion of a project plan within the cost and schedule constraints. A Fully Integrated Cost and Schedule Method (FICSM) is a disciplined, systematic, and repeatable process to integrate three critical pieces of information (cost uncertainty, schedule uncertainty, and the risk register) to deliver risk-informed decision-making to the project managers.

The schedule is the scaffolding of the FICSM process. However, what if the schedule is too large or cumbersome to use? What if the schedule is not at an appropriate level of maturity? What if the schedule does not yet
exist? The solution: An analysis schedule.

This masterclass will discuss when to use an Analysis Schedule, how to construct the analysis schedule, and demonstrate the Analysis Schedule's vital role in the FICSM process.

The workshop objectives are:

• Importance of an Analysis Schedule in the FICSM process
• Development process of an analysis schedule
• How to keep an analysis schedule current

As a result of this workshop, participants will

• Understand the core concepts of an analysis schedule
• Identify when an analysis schedule is appropriate for FISCM analysis
• Be able to develop, maintain, and execute an analysis schedule for FISCM analysis

Target Audience:

The workshop is intended for people who are currently

• Planning a FICSM analysis and want to know more about the analysis schedule process
• Analysts performing a FISCM analysis

Others who would benefit from attending this workshop include

• Schedulers & schedule analysts
• Program/project Management
• Program/project Stakeholders

Topics:

• What is a Fully Integrated Cost Schedule Model (FICSM)
• Pros/cons of using an Analysis Schedule
• Determining the scope (size, content, etc.) of an analysis schedule
• Maintaining consistency between the Analysis Schedule and the Integrated Master Schedule
• Updating the analysis schedule

Masterclass 2: Realizing benefits from change - The role of change management as the key enabler for benefits realization.

Masterclass Overview

The Masterclass objectives are to provide attendees with the skills needed to:

(1) Lead their projects towards benefits realization
(2) Lead change to create benefits
(3) Implement the change process to realize benefits while avoiding typical pitfalls.

As a result of this workshop, participants will be equipped with the knowledge needed to implement an effective change management function within their organization that is focused on maximizing the realization of planned benefits.

Target Audience

The workshop is intended for people who are currently working in the fields of change management and/or benefits realization, or supervising these functions.
Others who would benefit from attending this workshop include senior project and program managers, and senior organizational managers responsible for governing the creation and delivery of benefits to their organization.

Topics

• Mastering benefits realization
• Designing your project to create benefit, case work and examples
• Benefits analysis, the foundation for benefit driven leadership and tracking
• Change management as the key enabler for benefits realization
• Change analysis, creating the foundation for successful change
• Making these processes work in your organization with examples from successful implementations.

Masterclass 3: Integrated performance management analysis. To include SE Technical performance measures, Risk Management, and Cost and schedule metrics.

Masterclass Overview
The masterclass objectives are to provide attendees with the skills needed to:
(1) How to develop an integrated technical plan for complex programs to allow for accurately tracking progress.
(2) How to perform integrated data analysis of periodic cost, schedule, and technical data to access historic performance to date.
(3) How to use cost and schedule performance data, technical performance measures and technical risk to predict future performance.
(4) How to perform independent analysis on end of program projections to assess feasibility and realism.

As a result of this workshop, participants will be able to successfully perform integrated performance management analysis of a project or program.

Target Audience

The workshop is intended for people who are currently engaged in project controls, performance management, program management, and system engineering.

Others who would benefit from attending this workshop include senior managers and others who need to understand the benefits of, or use the results of an integrated performance management analysis of a project or program.

Topics

• Aspects and artifacts of an Integrated Program Management required for a balanced technical plan.
• Developing a technical plan that can be incrementally updated as the program matures and leverages lessons learned and navigates technical and programmatic challenges.
• Using Technical Performance Measures, Technical Risk Register, and Schedule Risk analysis integrated with cost and schedule analysis to gain a deeper understanding of current program status.
• Using the result of integrated performance management to forecast cost and schedule to both interim and end of project milestones.
• Assessing a programs latest forecast for feasibility and realism.

Recertification Points

Attending PGCS can help your career in another important way, recertification:

ICCEA recertification points. ICCEA will award two points to CCEAs who report having attended this event (of the 30 required for recertification that must be acquired over 5 years).

PMI PDUs. PMI credential holders can claim 1 PDU per hour spent in PGCS seminars. 0.5 PDUs for a lunchtime seminar and up to 6 PDUs per symposium/workshop day.

AIPM CPD points. AIPM Credential holders can claim 2 points per hour for attendance at PCGS webinars, symposium, or workshops (maximums apply).