successful Planning , Scheduling and Control
By the end of the program, participants will be able to:
Understand the critical managerial and supervisory functions of planning, scheduling and control.
Utilize the planning cycle for effective results.
Apply planning techniques to allocate budgets and resources, and to schedule projects.
Use KPIs and targets to control results.
Manage and control resistance to change.
This Program is designed for:
Department heads, superintendents and supervisors who need to develop their ability to plan, organize and
control their unit.
| Foundation of Planning |
Foundation of Control |
| What is Planning?
Benefits of Planning
Planning and Performance
Types of Plans
Types of Goals
Characteristics of Well-Designed Goals
Approaches to Establishing Goals: MBO
Planning in the Hierarchy of Organizations
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What Is Control and Why Is It Important?
The Control Process
Controlling Organizational Performance
Tools for Organizational Performance
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| Planning Tools and Techniques |
Control and Performance Measurement |
| Environmental Scanning
Forecasting and Forecasting Techniques
Benchmarking
The Benchmarking Process
Allocating Resources and Budgets
The Breakeven Analysis
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The Planning-Controlling Link
Measuring: How and What We Measure
Organizational Effectiveness Measures
Controlling Organizational Performance
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| Project Planning and Scheduling |
Managing and Controlling Resistance
to Change |
The Work Breakdown Structure
Scheduling Using PERT, Gantt Charts, and
Load Charts
Steps in Developing a PERT Network
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Forces for Change
Force Field Analysis
The 10 Principles of Change
Five Managerial Activities Essential to
Managing Change |
| Effective Communication Skills |
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Improving Credibility and Gaining Recognition
Speaking and Listening
Being Assertive Management Plan
Selling Your Ideas to the Boss,
Colleagues, Subordinates and Clients
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