CERTIFIED PROJECT CONTROL MANAGER Certified By: the American Academy of Project Planning
Synopsis : This certification course is delivered as a workshop using worked examples and case studies. It will give participants the skills and understanding to improve their project control performance using a range of best practice tools and techniques.
Purpose : A comprehensive programme covering all aspects of project controls. The programme utilises an industrial case study so that learners can begin to apply the learning in a structured way as part of the assessment process.
Course Overview: Project Control as a discipline is about bringing together in a consistent manner the actual and forecast information from Cost, Schedule, Risk and Contract Management so as to inform the decisions of the Project Manager.
This program will give an in-depth knowledge in subjects such as WBS development, planning/scheduling, earned value management, cost control, forecasting, cost and schedule analysis and a whole lot more. Not only that, it gives you step-by-step detailed process & guidance for every stage of your project. For example, when in the planning stage of the project, you will know the first thing that you need to do is to develop your WBS, then you need to estimate your budget and plan/ schedule your job accordingly, and finally you need to baseline and freeze your scope, cost, and schedule before moving to the execution phase. You will have a guided process for every phase of the project that ensures a successful implementation of project controls.
For an organization, the benefits of putting appropriate staff through this certification are the staff will have a good grounding in Project Controls and the associated tools and techniques. Having staff qualified with Project Control Certifications can add to the credibility of your organization and add weight to tender bids and reputation.
Being a Certified Project Control Manager, project person can measurably improve your confidence and knowledge around your role. Your ability as a project team member can increase and the esteem in which you are held by your peers and your industry can increase.
Project Control mainly covers the following disciplines coverage: - Schedule Management - Project Risk Management - Cost Control - Main Contract Management (for Contractors) - Document Management
By the end of this course the participants will be able to: Project Control and Project Success Performing Key Project Control Processes Work Definition The 6 Steps of Planning Estimating Techniques Contracts and Project Control Procurement and Project Control The Integration of Budgets and Schedules Resource Management Project crashing Organisational Roles and Responsibilities Document and Configuration Management Creating a Positive Culture for Project Control Risk and Project Control Probability and Business Decisions
Learning Methodology: · Knowledge Transfer. · Skills application in practical exercises. · Case Studies – Decision practices · Group work
Course Module Module 1 · Project Management Concepts & History · Introduction to Project Control · Initiating Control Concepts: Coverage and Reach · Project Control Golden Rules · Project Control Setup Activities · Three Essential Transverse Processes · The Data Assurance Role · The Communication Assurance · The Consistency Assurance
Module 2 · Scope Planning – Clarifying Spec & Deliverables · Time Planning – Planning & Scheduling · Cost Planning – Estimating & Budgeting · Execution of Project Controls · Monitoring and Controlling the Performance · Cost and Schedule Analysis & Action Plan · The Strategist Role · Independent Data Checks and Project Reviews
Module 3 · Integrating Cost & Schedule · Project Control Soft Power · Calculating and Analyzing Progress · Analyzing and Reporting Variances in Schedule and Cost · Recognizing Trends and Forecasting Performance · Acceleration and Schedule Compression · Resource Management · Risk Management · Devising Custom Indicators, Using Visual Dashboards and War-Rooms
Module 4 · Project Closeout · The Project Close-Out Process · Project Control Forensics · Project Proposal and Handover Checklist · Project Control Setup Checklist · Project Control Close-Out Checklist
