Study guide
AACE PSP study guide
Contents
Chapter 0: Introduction & AACE PSP Exam Structure
Chapter 1: Scope Definition & Planning Fundamentals
- 1.1 Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Architecture & RP 33R-15
- 1.2 Organization & Resource Breakdown Structures (OBS, RBS, RAM)
- 1.3 Project Planning and Activity-Logic Development
- 1.4 Contract Requirements and Delivery Constraints
- 1.5 Stakeholder Identification, Needs, and Plan Review
- 1.6 Constructability Methods and Value Engineering
- 1.7 Resource Identification and Project Variables
- 1.8 Scope, Goals, Project Plan, and Phase Definition
- 1.9 Cost Breakdown Structure and Cost Estimate Development
- 1.10 Phase Relationships, Baseline Plan, Forecasts, and Risk/Recovery Planning
Chapter 2: Critical Path Method Mechanics & Network Logic
Chapter 3: Advanced Network Techniques & Schedule Constraints
- 3.1 Schedule Constraints and Their Impact on Dates and Float
- 3.2 Advanced Logic Modeling: Ladders and Fragnets
- 3.3 Schedule Levels of Detail and Schedule Basis Documentation
- 3.4 Schedule Scope and Schedule Specification
- 3.5 Breakdown-Structure Relationships and the Cost Estimate Model
- 3.6 Stakeholder Feedback and Types of Schedules
- 3.7 Activities, Milestones, Schedule Quality, and Basis Documentation
Chapter 4: Resource Management & Leveling
Chapter 5: Baseline Management & Schedule Updating
- 5.1 Baseline Establishment, Forecasts, and Controlled Revision
- 5.2 Progress Measurement and Data Date Mechanics
- 5.3 Out-of-Sequence Logic: Progress Override vs. Retained Logic
- 5.4 Schedule Update Review and Quality Verification per RP 53R-06
- 5.5 Cost/Resource Management, Schedule Change, and Feedback
- 5.6 Acceleration and Recovery Scheduling per RP 54R-07
- 5.7 Control Schedules, Variance Analysis, Forecasts, and Management Summaries