Project Planning and Control

The guidance is the result of work by the APM Planning Monitoring and Control SIG at their regular meetings over the last 2 years, and is based on Practitioner experience from both customer and supplier

perspectives.

The intention of the guidance is to help raise understanding so that standards can be set by organizations against a common text to ensure that they can assure a set standard and aim for best practice as well as

get value for money from their projects. Above all the intention is to provide greater certainty over project delivery.

Why consider it?

Project Planning and Control

Project Planning & Control™ guidance and training will:-

• Give a step by step controls guide from project initiation to execution

• Provide a holistic overview of the interdependencies between planning and controls functions

• Be a practical and scalable companion to almost any project controls professional

• Enable effective capability growth for delivery organizations

Why consider it?

Project Planning and Control

There has been very little guidance for practicing and aspiring planning and controls professionals to gain understanding of best practice, and how to apply it. The APM PSM&C guide and its associated training have been developed not in academic isolation - but with many years of on the job experience. The guide is written in plain English - so even if this is your first experience in the field of planning and controls you should feel comfortable reading, understanding and working towards success.

You will gain:-• Understanding of minimum standards and best practice• Guidance on how to comply with Works Information requirements laid out

in contracts• Learn lessons from a wide base of delivery organizations• Benefit from a broad perspective of experienced controls practitioners

Why should I consider it?

Project Planning and Control

Leveraging organizational maturity and the intrinsic benefits requires a level of functional standardization. Only then can future gains be identified, optimized and harvested. For many years the question around what good looks like for planning and controls has been spread across many sectors, individuals and organizations. To address this issue the APM presents its first edition in an attempt to drive this most important of project management areas forward.

Implementation of PPC in a standardized manner delivers the following organisational advantages:• Technical competence of team members• Improved quality of schedules leading to more certainty in project delivery• Greater predictability of project forecasting and success• Higher levels of integration between controls functions i.e. cost and time.

Why should my Company consider it?

Project Planning and Control Classroom AgendaFoundation Level – 3 Days

Practitioner – 2 Days

• A joint development between the APM and APMG• The new Project Planning and Control Foundation and Practitioner

qualification is held over five days – typically Monday to Friday• The Practitioner will be two days – Thursday to Friday• The Online training will also be available for those who prefer self

study to Foundation level.• For further information please email

learning@trainingbytesize.com or call +44 (0)1270 626330

Project Planning and ControlFoundation Level Exam

The objective of the Foundation examination is to enable you to demonstrate an understanding of the Project Planning & Control philosophy, principles, techniques, roles and documentation.

Exam FormatMultiple Choice50 questions per paper25 marks required to pass (out of 50 available) – 50%40 minutes durationClosed-book

Project Planning and ControlPractitioner Level Exam

The objectives of the Practitioner examination are to enable you to demonstrate your understanding of Project Planning & Control and how to apply the principles, tools and techniques in an appropriate way in a given set of circumstances as described in a scenario.

There are 3 booklets, the Scenario, Questions and an answer booklet to write your responses. You can also take in the Project Planning & Control handbook.

Exam FormatComplex Multiple Choice8 question paper with 10 marks available per question40 marks required to pass (out of 80 available) – 50%3 hour durationOpen-book (Project Planning & Control guide only)

Project Planning and Control

There are a number of ways to train for your Project Planning and Control Qualification:

• Online training at your own pace, with an online Foundation exam.• Classroom for Foundation Level, Public or In-house• Classroom for Practitioner Level, Public or In-house• Blended – Online Foundation & Classroom Practitioner

• The full agenda for the classroom course is on the subsequent pages so you can see the subject areas covered.

• For pricing and dates please contact learning@trainingbytesize.com

Project Planning and Control Classroom AgendaDay One

09:00 Introductions Business Case Scope Management Requirements Management Stakeholder Management

11:00 to 11:15 Coffee Break Planning and Scheduling Breakdown Structures

12:30 to 13:15 Lunch Work Breakdown Structure Exercise Dependency Management Handover and Closeout

15:30 to 15:45 Tea Break Scheduling Types of Schedules

17:00 End of Day 1Homework Complete Sample Paper 1

Delegates to mark own paper and review rationalesReview Day 1

Project Planning and Control Classroom AgendaDay Two

09:00 Review of Sample Paper 1 Review of Day 1 Building the Schedule Critical Path Method

1100 to 11:15 Coffee Break Critical Path Method Time Analysis Network Exercises

12:30 to 13:15 Lunch Duration Estimates Resources Communicating the Schedule Schedule Narrative

15:30 to 15:45 Tea Break Schedule Review Project Baselines and Baselining Principles Performance Reporting

17:00 End of Day 2Homework Complete Sample Paper 2

Delegates to mark own paper and review rationalesReview Day 2

Project Planning and Control Classroom AgendaDay Three

09:00 Review of Sample Paper 2 Review of Day 2 Variance Analysis Resource Monitoring

1100 to 11:15 Coffee Break Earned Value Analysis (EVA) Earned Value Analysis (EVA) Exercises

12:30 to 13:15 Lunch Cost Control Short-term Planning Change Control Forensic Analysis Record Keeping

15:30 to 15:45 Tea Break15:45 Examination administration16:00 Foundation examination16:40 Examination marking17:00 End of the course

Project Planning and Control Classroom AgendaDay Four

09:00 Introductions The practitioner examination – overview Project Definition1100 to 11:15 Coffee Break Breakdown Structures Schedules12:30 to 13:15 Lunch Schedules (continued) Critical Path Analysis and Constraints

15:30 to 15:45 Tea Break Estimating and Resourcing Baselines and Performance Reporting Earned Value Management (EVM)17:00 End of Day 1Homework Complete Sample Practitioner Examination Paper (note that delegates should

already be familiar with the case study scenario as a result of the course exercises)Delegates to mark own paper and review rationalesReview Day 1

Project Planning and Control Classroom AgendaDay Five

09:00 Review of Sample Paper Review of Day 111:00 to 11:15 Coffee Break Earned Value Management (continued) Managing Risk12:30 to 13:15 Lunch Examination Administration13:30 to 16:30 APM Project Planning and Control Practitioner Examination16:30 Post-examination administration, course feedback and course close17:00 Close

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