Project Management

Primavera P6 Scheduling Principles

Primavera P6 is widely used to plan and control complex projects in construction, energy and infrastructure. This course teaches the scheduling principles behind P6: structuring projects with WBS and activities, defining logic and durations, calendars, resources and costs, baselines, progress updating and producing reliable schedule reports.

5 days Classroom or live online English

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Why attend

From knowledge to real-world impact.

A schedule is only as good as its logic and updating discipline. You will learn to build and maintain P6 schedules that stand up to review.

Workplace challenges

Professional Problems This Course Is Designed to Solve

The programme explores practical approaches to the following challenges. Results depend on how the learning is applied in your organisation.

Difficulty translating subject knowledge into practical workplace decisions.
Inconsistent approaches to the activities covered in the course outline.
Lack of a structured plan for applying and reviewing new skills.

Course methodology

How you will learn.

Hands-on scheduling exercises, a case project built through the week, schedule quality checks and reporting practice.

Course objectives

What you'll take away.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Structure projects with WBS, activities and codes
Define logic, durations and constraints correctly
Set up calendars, resources and costs
Create baselines and update progress
Analyse critical path and float
Produce schedule reports and layouts

Target audience

Who should attend.

This course is suitable for:

Planners and schedulers
Project engineers
Project control professionals
Construction and EPC project staff
Project managers

Target competencies

Capabilities you will build.

Participants will develop competencies in:

Schedule development
Critical path analysis
Resource loading
Progress updating
Schedule reporting

Course outline

Your learning journey.

A focused, practical outline with time to explore, apply and reflect.

Day 1Scheduling Principles

09:00–10:08Planning versus scheduling
10:08–11:00Project structure and WBS
11:00–11:30Coffee break
11:30–11:45Project structure and WBS (continued)
11:45–12:53Schedule quality standards
12:53–14:00Exercise: case project setup

Day 2Activities and Logic

09:00–10:08Activity types and durations
10:08–11:00Relationships and lags
11:00–11:30Coffee break
11:30–11:45Relationships and lags (continued)
11:45–12:53Constraints
12:53–14:00Hands-on: building logic

Day 3Calendars, Resources and Costs

09:00–10:08Calendars
10:08–11:00Resource assignment
11:00–11:30Coffee break
11:30–11:45Resource assignment (continued)
11:45–12:53Cost loading
12:53–14:00Exercise: resource loading

Day 4Baseline and Updating

09:00–10:08Baselines
10:08–11:00Progress updating
11:00–11:30Coffee break
11:30–11:45Progress updating (continued)
11:45–12:53Critical path and float
12:53–14:00Exercise: monthly update

Day 5Reporting

09:00–10:08Layouts and filters
10:08–11:00Schedule health checks
11:00–11:30Coffee break
11:30–11:45Schedule health checks (continued)
11:45–12:53Reports for management
12:53–14:00Final review

The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.

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How is the course delivered?

Our classroom programmes combine facilitated discussion, case studies, exercises and reflection. The precise format will be confirmed before enrolment.

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Will I receive a certificate?

Participants who complete the programme receive a Smart Horizon certificate of attendance. Smart Horizon programmes are not externally accredited and do not award a professional qualification, licence or designation. Where a course title or outline refers to a professional certification (for example, AACE International's Certified Cost Professional), the programme supports learning and preparation only; the credential itself is awarded solely by the relevant professional body under its own application and examination requirements.

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