Clear, structured planning remains one of the strongest predictors of project success. Kubicle’s new course, Project Planning, builds foundational and practical planning skills—enabling learners to define project objectives, scope, schedules, resources, and budgets while navigating risk.
This course supports both predictive and adaptive approaches, helping professionals tailor plans to their project context and delivery goals.
Course Overview: Project Planning
Learners will gain the tools and frameworks needed to plan projects from initiation to execution. The course explores planning methodologies, scheduling techniques, resource and cost estimation, and risk mitigation—providing end-to-end planning knowledge suitable for a variety of business and project environments.
Included Lessons:
- The Value of Planning
Explains how structured planning improves clarity, efficiency, and stakeholder satisfaction. - Setting Objectives
Introduces the SMART framework to create measurable, aligned project goals. - Defining Project Scope
Covers how to develop a clear scope statement to guide deliverables and expectations. - Predictive Planning
Outlines structured, upfront planning approaches for defined project paths. - Adaptive Planning
Explores iterative planning for dynamic or uncertain project conditions. - Tailoring Your Planning Approach
Shows how to combine predictive and adaptive strategies for context-specific planning. - Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Teaches how to deconstruct project work into manageable components. - Creating Activity Lists
Explains how to define, sequence, and verify project tasks based on deliverables. - Scheduling and Dependencies
Covers timeline creation using estimation, dependency mapping, and critical path identification. - Resource Planning
Introduces tools and strategies for allocating people, tools, and budgets effectively. - Cost Estimation and Budgeting
Guides learners through estimating project costs, creating budgets, and setting cost baselines. - Risk Assessment and Mitigation
Helps identify project risks and build actionable mitigation and response plans.
Key Outcomes:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Develop clear project goals, scope, and timelines
- Apply predictive, adaptive, or hybrid planning approaches
- Create Work Breakdown Structures and task lists
- Estimate resources, budgets, and timelines using proven techniques
- Identify and manage project risks proactively
This course is ideal for teams involved in project delivery, operations, or change management—especially where alignment, predictability, and risk awareness are critical.