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TRAINING MODULES 
SUBJECTS COVERED 
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PLANNING / STRATEGIC PROGRAMMING
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BASICS OF PROGRAMMING |
ADVANCED PROGRAMMING |
NEC PROGRAMMING |
| Planning |
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| Choice of programme method – linked bar chart (GANTT), line of balance etc. |
YES
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YES
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| Preparation of tender price & cost breakdown structure (CBS) |
YES
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YES
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| JCT – BoQ’s / Sched of Works / Sched of rates |
YES
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YES
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| NEC – Sched of Cost Components / Activity Schedule |
YES
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YES
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YES
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| Identification of resources – organisation breakdown structure (OBS) |
YES
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YES
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| Defining the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) |
YES
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YES
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| Developing the tender price CBS & OBS into the programme WBS |
YES
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YES
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YES
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| Choosing the right contract / subcontract forms |
YES
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YES
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YES
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| Defining subcontractors programming requirements |
YES
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YES
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YES
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| Contingency planning vs float – project contingency, weather, planned vs contract completion dates |
YES
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YES
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YES
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| Programming |
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| Calendars |
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YES
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YES
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YES
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| Working time |
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YES
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YES
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| Non-working time |
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YES
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YES
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| 5 day or 7 day? |
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YES
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YES
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| Dealing with different calendars in the same programme |
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OVERVIEW ONLY |
YES
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OVERVIEW ONLY |
| Outline Structure |
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| What is the outline structure – levels, hiding and showing levels for reporting |
YES
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YES
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YES
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YES
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| Defining the outline structure – tender level |
YES
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YES
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YES
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YES
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| Defining the outline structure – contract programme |
YES
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YES
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YES
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YES
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| Overview of outline structure v coding v sort order |
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YES
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YES
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YES
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| Defining the outline structure including CBS, OBS, WBS |
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YES
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YES
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YES
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| Entering Tasks |
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| Indicative tasks for tender programme |
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YES
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OVERVIEW ONLY |
OVERVIEW ONLY |
| Discrete tasks for contract programme |
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YES
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OVERVIEW ONLY |
OVERVIEW ONLY |
| Effect of task durations – definition of work, calendar days, elapsed days |
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YES
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OVERVIEW ONLY |
OVERVIEW ONLY |
| Tasks by ‘Others’ |
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YES
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OVERVIEW ONLY |
OVERVIEW ONLY |
| Definition and use of milestones |
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YES
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OVERVIEW ONLY |
OVERVIEW ONLY |
| Start date, possession date, completion date, planned completion date |
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YES
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OVERVIEW ONLY |
OVERVIEW ONLY |
| Constraints – why they should only be of limited use |
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YES
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OVERVIEW ONLY |
OVERVIEW ONLY |
| Linking Tasks |
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| Definition of links – FS, SS, FF, SF – and which not to use and why |
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YES
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YES
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YES
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| Defintion of lead / lag times |
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YES
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YES
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YES
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| When to use lead/lag and when to use a task |
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YES
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YES
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YES
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| Discussion of mid task links, uses and problems |
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OVERVIEW ONLY |
YES
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YES
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| Definition of ladders and problems with ladders |
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OVERVIEW ONLY |
YES
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YES
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| Grouping / outlining of tasks – how to avoid too many links |
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OVERVIEW ONLY |
YES
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YES
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| Float |
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| Definitions of free and total float – early & late start & finish |
YES
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YES
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YES
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YES
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| Definition of critical paths |
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YES
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YES
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YES
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| Networks – an overview of what sits behind the programme software &how the critical path is calculated |
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YES
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YES
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YES
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| Application of float within different forms of contract – JCT / NEC |
YES
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YES
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YES
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YES
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| Use of float vs contingency planning |
YES
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YES
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YES
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YES
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| Dealing with float and progress – effects on planned start dates |
YES
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YES
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YES
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YES
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| Negative float |
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YES
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| Checking the Programme |
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| Hints and tips for checking – too many links, link gradient, float evaluation |
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YES
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YES
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YES
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| Compliance with NEC clause 31.2 |
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YES
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| Progress reporting and Rescheduling |
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| Calculating the critical path(s) |
YES
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OVERVIEW ONLY |
YES
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YES
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| Progress entry |
YES
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OVERVIEW ONLY |
YES
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YES
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| Jagged line progress reporting |
YES
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OVERVIEW ONLY |
YES
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YES
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| Rescheduling and calculation of a revised planned completion date |
YES
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OVERVIEW ONLY |
YES
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YES
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| Reporting issues – contract completion or revised planned completion and the role of task float |
YES
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YES
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YES
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| Compliance with NEC clause 32.1 |
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YES
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| Advanced sorting & coding |
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| Coding the programme |
YES
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YES
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| Subcontractor / trades programmes |
YES
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YES
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| Building area coding |
YES
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YES
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| Sorting the programme – e.g. walk order sorting |
YES
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YES
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| Resources |
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| Application of resources to the programme to produce an overview histogram |
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YES
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| Costing |
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| Application of costs to the programme to produce an overview S curve |
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YES
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| Delay Analysis |
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| Application of delays / VO’s / CE’s to the programme |
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YES
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YES
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| Retrospective / prospective / combined analysis |
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YES
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YES
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| Establishing entitlement to EoT / additional time |
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YES
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YES
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| Multiple delays |
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YES
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YES
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| Definitions of concurrency |
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YES
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YES
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| The legal position regarding concurrency |
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YES
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YES
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| NEC dealing with ongoing multiple CE’s |
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YES
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| Other Issues |
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| Tables and views |
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YES
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| Baselines and versions |
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YES
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| Multiple progress in one programme or multiple programmes |
YES
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YES
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