Short Course

Introduction to Critical Path Analysis (CPA)

Overview

This course provides participants with the skills and knowledge to competently apply the principles of Critical Path Analysis in the context of Shutdown, Maintenance and Project scheduling. Participants will use exercises to manipulate activities to achieve.

Duration

1 Day

Location

Students have the option to choose between Blended Training (Partly delivered online) or Complete Face-to-Face Training delivered at one of Competency Training’s national training centres, or at a client’s facility.

Price

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Course Outline

This course provides participants with the skills and knowledge to competently apply the principles of Critical Path Analysis in the context of Shutdown, Maintenance and Project scheduling. Participants will use exercises to manipulate activities to achieve.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Managers, Maintenance Planners, Supervisors, Team Leaders and Production Personnel who develop and implement the maintenance plan and/or manage the work management and control processes.

Course Brochure

Outcomes

  • Definitions
  • Principles
  • Application in Project Scheduling
  • Strengths and limitations
  • CPM
  • PERT - Activity on Line method
  • PERT - Activity on Node method
  • Determining project duration
  • Estimating activity time
  • Assessing duration risk
  • Estimating activity variance and standard deviation
  • Compressing project durations
  • Cost-benefit analysis

Prerequisites

Recommended but not a prerequisite:

  • Maintenance Planning & Scheduling Fundamentals.

Course Pathway Options

This course can be delivered at a client’s site, and practical activities can be customised to reflect the client’s own situation and requirements.

Please contact us for information and pricing on this option.

Need help finding the right course?

There is more than enough in the course content to make sure we walk away qualified.

Stuart Grant
(Cert IV Instrumentation Student)

There is more than enough in the course content to make sure we walk away qualified.

Stuart Grant
(Cert IV Instrumentation Student)

There is more than enough in the course content to make sure we walk away qualified.

Stuart Grant
(Cert IV Instrumentation Student)

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