Master Time-Distance Planning (Line of Balance / Chemin de Fer) from the Ground Up.
This intensive online masterclass is built for planners, engineers, and project controls professionals in the infrastructure sector — roads, highways, bridges, railways, subways and pipelines.
Based on 15+ years of practical field experience, it takes you from TILOS basics all the way through to practical execution: core fundamentals, essential import/export capabilities, resource definition, and project controls using space-time (Line of Balance) planning principles.
| Format | Virtual classroom — 5 sessions × 3 hours/day, timed for UK (e.g. 07:00–10:00 UK) |
| Methodology | 30% theory, 70% hands-on practical workshops using real-world road and rail case studies |
| Class size | Limited to 6 participants, for deep technical interaction, personalised troubleshooting and focused Q&A |
Who Is This For?
This course is built specifically for professionals working in linear infrastructure who want to transition from traditional Gantt charts to professional time-distance planning:
- Project Planners & Schedulers working in road, highway, bridge, railway, metro, and pipeline construction.
- Project Controls Engineers & Managers responsible for monitoring progress, resources, and costs on linear projects.
- Civil & Construction Engineers looking to master modern linear scheduling software from the ground up.
- Consultants & PMO Professionals aiming to expand their technical toolset into specialized infrastructure planning methods.
Participant Prerequisites
- Planning experience — a solid foundation and good working experience in general project planning principles.
- Software familiarity — a working knowledge of conventional planning tools such as Oracle Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project is strongly recommended to get the most out of the course.
Detailed training structure — 5 sessions × 3 hours
Sequence 1
- INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS OF LINEAR PLANNING
- Project Planning Methods
- What is linear planning (space-time)
- Balance Line (Railway Planning)
- Reading a Space-Time Chart
- TILOS’ role in linear project management
- INITIATION IN TILOS
- What is TILOS
- Install the demo version
- Launch the app
- Application Menu Overview
- Types of objects
- Create activities
- Activity display options
- Methods of calculating and editing activities
- Activity groups
- Milestones
Sequence 2
- CREATE A NEW PROJECT
- Description of the linear project (railway/pipelines/roads…)
- Card entry and positioning
- Types of views
- Stairs and profiles (time, distance, speed)
- Calendars
- Sequence 3
- Logos and captions
- View Display – Railway; The Gantt chart
- Libraries
- Layers and filters
- Sequence 4
- DEFINITION OF RESOURCES
- Creating Resources
- Costs
- Cost and histogram of resources
- Resource bars
- Sequence 5
- PROGRESS UPDATE
- Activity Steps
- Baseline registration
- Update on the progress of activities
- Sub-projects – creation of sub-projects IMPORT AND EXPORT OF DATA
- Import projects (Excel / Primavera / Microsoft Project)
- Export projects
Complete training package & deliverables
Every participant receives a comprehensive professional toolkit:
- Official Certificate of Completion from Ecostar Plan / Project Planning School
- Complete training manual, practical exercises, templates, and sample files
- PM Assess® individual project management competency report
- Ongoing community access — exclusive post-training access to the Project Planning School community for continuous support and follow-up questions
Investment & schedule
| Dates | Next confirmed session: 12, 13, 14, 16 and 19 October — 5 sessions of 3 hours (7am-10am UK Timezone) |
| Trainer | Virgil Andrei — Senior Planning Engineer on Hinkley Point C (the UK’s largest nuclear infrastructure project) and founder of Ecostar Plan / Project Planning School. 15+ years in project planning, delivering TILOS and Primavera P6 training to 500+ professionals at organisations including HS2, Alstom, Strabag, Technip, Vinci and others. PMP-certified, MSc in Industrial Engineering & Business Management, and author of Becoming a Project Planning Engineer. |
| Rate | £1,100 per participant (standard open-course rate) |
| Payment terms | 50% advance payment required to secure enrolment |
| Prerequisites | Project planning experience, P6, MS Project TILOS trial/training version installed — for installation guide: How to download and install TILOS – ecostar plan |
Class size is capped at 6 participants — enrol early to secure your seat. See our other TILOS training options →