Why Do This Course

Whether you’re a project planner, scheduler, or project manager, this course will give you the strategic mindset and advanced planning skills to elevate your role and drive project success.


Join this immersive training, structured in six engaging 3.5-hour modules, and transform the way you plan, schedule, and manage projects.

Key features of your Strategic Project Planning Training

Master the skills to become a high-impact project planner. This training goes beyond scheduling tools, equipping you with strategic planning techniques, stakeholder management expertise, and risk-based scheduling insights. Whether you’re looking to advance your career or enhance your team’s efficiency, this program will help you optimize project success and make data-driven decisions.

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Blended Learning Approach

A combination of live expert-led sessions with immersive practical activities and online bonus resources ensures hands-on learning.

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Beyond Just Scheduling

This program goes beyond simple planning to cover strategic planning, stakeholder management, and risk-based scheduling to elevate your role as a planner.

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Career-Boosting Insights

Learn how to present impactful reports, manage planning challenges, and position yourself for senior planning roles in project management.

Your Instructors

Our instructors are seasoned project planning experts with decades of hands-on experience in strategic scheduling, stakeholder management, and risk mitigation. With backgrounds in complex project execution across various industries, they bring real-world insights, cutting-edge techniques, and industry best practices to elevate your project planning skills.

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Alcides Santopietro

Seasoned professional with

experience in project

management and strategic

planning leading

cross-functional teams

across various industries.

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Moncef Mellali

Seasoned project management

professional with extensive

experience in strategic planning

and scheduling across various

industries.

Dates


In French: May 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26

6 pm–9h30 pm


In English: Jun 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 19

6 pm–9h30 pm


Location


The training is provided virtually through live sessions and in an easily accessible Montreal (QC) training facility.

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Course Curriculum

Understand in detail what is planned under each module.

The role of a strategic planner: more than a scheduler

How to align schedules with business objectives

Daily challenges: dealing with scope changes, deadlines, and communication barriers

Key competencies and responsibilities of a successful project planner

Immersive activity: Simulation of a typical day in a planner’s role

Understanding what stakeholders expect from a planner

Communication techniques: storytelling, data-driven decision-making, and persuasion strategies

Fundamentals of an effective planning meeting: structure, objectives, and best practices

Managing conflicts and handling objections in high-pressure planning discussions

Immersive simulation: Presenting a project schedule to a skeptical client and responding to objections.

Different levels of planning: strategic, tactical, operational

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS): How to structure a plan effectively

Activity sequencing: dependencies, float, lags, and leads

Common scheduling mistakes and how to avoid them

Setting up and structuring projects (EPS, OBS, WBS)

Adding activities, dependencies, and constraints

Creating and maintaining a baseline schedule

Interactive challenge: "Mission Impossible" – structuring a project in 30 minutes under real-world constraints

The 5 essential reports every planner must master

Integrating Primavera P6 with Power BI & Excel for real-time reporting

KPI tracking: project progress, delays, and forecasting

Practical exercise: Analyzing project performance using dashboards

Introduction to Last Planner System (LPS) and team engagement strategies

Collaborative vs. traditional scheduling: Key differences

Implementing collaborative planning meetings & performance tracking

Team exercise: Co-creating a project schedule using collaborative planning techniques

Time management & productivity hacks for project planners

Building credibility and gaining influence in an organization

Certifications and career paths for strategic planners

The future of project planning: AI, automation, and evolving technologies

Apply all learned concepts to real-world project planning challenges.

🎓 Successful participants receive a Certificate of Completion in Strategic Project Planning.

Simple Pricing

Simple Pricing you and your team can afford. Group discounts available.

Early Bird
$1,799 + tx

  • Valid until March 14

  • 6 expert-led live sessions + bonus + exam

  • Hands-on exercises & case studies

  • Access to Primavera P6 & Power BI templates

  • 25 Professional Development Units (PDUs)

  • Certificate of Completion

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Discounted Price
$1,899 + tx

  • Valid until April 14

  • 6 expert-led live sessions + bonus + exam

  • Hands-on exercises & case studies

  • Access to Primavera P6 & Power BI templates

  • 25 Professional Development Units (PDUs)

  • Certificate of Completion

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Regular Price
$1,999 + tx

  • Valid after April 14

  • 6 expert-led live sessions + bonus + exam

  • Hands-on exercises & case studies

  • Access to Primavera P6 & Power BI templates

  • 25 Professional Development Units (PDUs)

  • Certificate of Completion

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Frequently asked questions

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This course is designed for project planners, schedulers, project managers, and PMO professionals looking to enhance their planning expertise, master Primavera P6, and develop strategic scheduling skills.

It will be useful to have basic knowledge about Project Management practices including fundamentals of project scheduling.

No prior experience is required! The course covers both foundational and advanced concepts, making it suitable for beginners and experienced planners alike.

The training consists of 25 hours of learning, delivered in 3.5-hour modules, blending live instructor-led sessions and self-paced online learning. Classes are live from 6 pm – 9h30 pm in Montreal (QC).

Yes, by completing this training, you'll be able to claim 25 Professional Development Units (PDUs) to sustain your PMI certification (CAPM, PMP or others).

Absolutely! Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion to showcase your expertise and support your career growth.

You can register online directly through the link provided on this page. Individual payments can be made via credit card. Contact us for group pricing and corporate training options.

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