PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP®)

Three Full Days or Six Half Days

Overview

The PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP®) certification validates advanced expertise in developing and maintaining project schedules. It highlights an individual’s ability to create, analyze, and manage project schedules, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.

Unlike general practitioners, PMI-SP credential holders possess deeper scheduling knowledge while maintaining foundational project management competence. This program equips participants with skills to plan, monitor, control, and communicate schedules effectively, making them valuable contributors to complex projects across industries.

Who Should Attend

• Project scheduling professionals and planners

• Project managers seeking to strengthen scheduling skills

• Team members responsible for creating, maintaining, or analyzing schedules

• Professionals aiming to advance their career with a globally recognized scheduling credential

• Organizations seeking to build in-house expertise in scheduling and project time management

Prerequisites

Eligibility for the PMI-SP exam requires both professional experience and education in scheduling:

1. With Secondary Diploma (High School, Associate’s, or Global Equivalent):

   • At least 36 months of professional scheduling experience (within the last 5 years)

   • 40 contact hours of formal scheduling education

2. With Four-Year Degree (Bachelor’s or Global Equivalent):

   • At least 24 months of professional scheduling experience (within the last 5 years)

   • 30 contact hours of formal scheduling education

3. With GAC-Accredited Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree:

   • At least 12 months of professional scheduling experience

   • 30 contact hours of scheduling education

Exam Format

• 170 multiple-choice questions

• 3.5 hours (210 minutes) duration

• English

Delivery Mode / Training

• Instructor-led sessions (classroom or virtual live training)

• Interactive workshops and case studies

• Exam-focused preparation with practice questions and test strategies

• Access to online resources, templates, and reference materials

• Flexible timing options across US, UK, Europe, Dubai, Middle East, India, and Asia-Pacific

Topics Covered

The program covers the five key domains outlined in PMI’s Examination Content Outline, with weightage distribution in the exam:

1. Schedule Strategy – 14%

• Establishing schedule policies, approaches, and tools

• Integrating schedule with project management plans

2. Schedule Planning and Development – 31%

• Defining activities and sequencing tasks

• Estimating durations and allocating resources

• Analyzing risks and establishing baselines

3. Schedule Monitoring and Controlling – 35%

• Tracking progress and analyzing performance

• Managing changes and optimizing schedules

4. Schedule Closeout – 6%

• Finalizing schedule activities

• Evaluating performance, documenting lessons learned, and archiving data

5. Stakeholder Communications Management – 14%

• Communicating schedule information

• Maintaining stakeholder visibility and managing expectations

Cross-cutting knowledge areas include:

• Scheduling techniques (CPM, PERT, Monte Carlo)

• Earned value management

• Schedule risk analysis

• Scheduling tools/software

• Communication strategies

Learning Outcomes

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

1. Develop comprehensive project schedules aligned with project objectives

2. Apply advanced techniques for schedule risk analysis and optimization

3. Monitor and control schedules using industry-standard practices

4. Effectively communicate schedule status and impacts to stakeholders

5. Integrate scheduling with broader project management disciplines

6. Confidently prepare for and attempt the PMI-SP® certification exam