Introduction
The Project Management Institute (PMI) offers a professional credential for project schedulers, known as the PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) that reflect accurately the practices of the project scheduler.
The following table identifies the proportion of questions from each domain that will appear on the exam.
| Domain | % of Items on Test Schedule |
| Strategy | 14% |
| Schedule Planning and Development | 31% |
| Schedule Monitoring and Controlling | 35% |
| Schedule Closeout | 6% |
| Stakeholder Communications Management | 14% |
| Total | 100% |
Benefits of Primavera P6 learning
- More knowledge / More confidence: Primavera P6 can lead you
through the process of setting up a project from the beginning to the end. It
includes efficient techniques in project management, scheduling and resource
management. Having more knowledge gives you more confidence. - Increased job opportunities: Many large companies in the world use Primavera P6 software to manage
their projects. The software is used across many industries to deliver
large-scale projects. - Ability to work in more roles: A detailed knowledge of Primavera P6 makes you familiar with different aspects of a project like scheduling techniques and rules, resource management, cost analysis, and reporting.
- Higher salary: Having a detailed knowledge of Primavera P6 can help you negotiate a higher rate of pay. Even if you like to stay in your current position, the new skills allow you to take larger and more complex projects, and lead different aspects of the work.
Course Information
Fundamentals of Primavera P6 will be presented in a 2-day training program.
Learn the fundamentals of Primavera P6 Professional as used in engineering and construction.
After the training, you will get solid understanding of how to use the software, and will be able to prepare schedules, and create reports.
The workshops, examples, and techniques used in this class are based on real projects.
Who should take the course
This Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals training course focuses on the needs of engineering and construction professionals.
This course is for:
- Project planners / schedulers
- Project managers
- Team leaders
- Any roles related to scheduling work, creating reports or supporting project work
Course prerequisites
This course needs some basic information about:
- Networks (Activity on node)
- Project scheduling process
Ways to take the course
You can join our Primavera P6 Fundamentals training online or in-person.
We also offer this course at your own location.
Course Agenda
- Introduction to PMI- SP Scheduling Professional Certification
- Introduction to Project Management
- Stakeholders and communication
- The Organizational Structure
- The Project Charter
- The Project Scope and WBS
- The Schedule Model Principles and Concepts
- Scheduling Best Practices
- Plan Schedule Management
- Define Activities
- Sequence Activities
- Estimate Activity resources
- Estimate Activity Duration
- Develop Schedule
- Control Schedule
- The Schedule Risk Analysis
- Reporting and Closing
- Project Cost Management
Check PMI-SP Eligibility Requirements to make sure you are eligible (Project Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) | PMI).
The PMI-SP credential examination is a computer-based testing (CBT) comprised of 170 multiple-choice questions with 3.5 hours time.
