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Get the Most Out of SmartPM

Welcome to SmartPM's CPM Bootcamp

Designed to be hands-on and practical, our CPM Bootcamp helps you confidently navigate SmartPM, interpret your analytics, and apply insights to your projects.

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What's required

Prior to the Bootcamp

To ensure our live time is focused on your data and real-world scenarios, you are required to complete three short online courses in advance.

Course 1:

Foundations of CPM Scheduling

Introduces the core principles of Critical Path Method scheduling, including activity logic, float, critical path, and how schedules function as analytical datasets.

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Course 2:

Building High-Quality CPM Baseline Schedules

Covers how to structure and develop CPM baseline schedules that meet quality standards and are a reliable foundation to track against throughout the project lifecycle.

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Course 3:

Updating Schedules & Project Progress

Focuses on best practices for schedule updates, progress entry, percent complete methods, and maintaining data integrity during execution.

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Key Takeaways

Bootcamp Day 1:
Creating an A+ Schedule

Learn the basic functionality of your scheduling tool and create your own high quality CPM schedule:

  • Review the 3 online courses taken prior to the bootcamp
  • Scheduling tool click through
  • Baseline build session
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Key Takeaways

Bootcamp Day 2:
Taking Your Schedule to the Next Level

Leverage schedule data in SmartPM to identify risks, document delays, and predict outcomes:

  • Schedule updating workshop
  • Standard operating procedure considerations
  • Schedule Quality profile
  • SmartPM core concepts

Post Bootcamp Reinforcement

Personalized Sessions to Reinforce Your SmartPM Skills

The in-person bootcamp is just the starting point. Sustained improvement comes from consistent application. After bootcamp, you’ll work with your Customer Success representative across six guided virtual working sessions using your actual project schedules.

Bootcamp Training

After these sessions, you will be able to:

  • Review performance trends and identify schedule risks
  • Strengthen delay analysis, compression detection, and quality standards
  • Confidently run full project analyses independently
  • Integrate SmartPM into your team’s regular operating rhythm
  • Sustain performance improvement with Customer Success support