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Course Description
"This course contains the use of artificial intelligence."
Project Controls Masterclass: Planning, Scheduling, Cost Control & Earned Value Management
Master the complete project controls framework used to deliver projects on time, within budget, and with confidence.
Successful projects don't happen by chance. They are planned, monitored, controlled, and continuously measured using proven project controls techniques. Whether you're working in construction, engineering, infrastructure, manufacturing, energy, mining, or capital projects, effective project controls provide the visibility and decision-making tools needed to achieve successful outcomes.
This comprehensive course takes you step-by-step through the complete project controls lifecycle, from defining project scope and developing schedules to managing costs, forecasting performance, controlling change, and reporting progress to stakeholders.
Unlike software-specific training, this course focuses on the principles and methodologies that underpin professional project controls. The skills you learn can be applied using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Excel, Power BI, Deltek, Asta Powerproject, or any other project management platform.
What You'll Learn
Module 1: Foundations of Project Controls
Build a solid understanding of the project controls discipline and its role throughout the project lifecycle.
Project controls fundamentals
The relationship between scope, schedule, cost, risk and reporting
Project lifecycle phases
Planning versus controlling
Roles and responsibilities within project controls teams
Key project controls processes and terminology
Integrated project performance management
Module 2: Scope & Breakdown Structures
Learn how successful projects are structured before planning begins.
Project scope definition
Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
Product Breakdown Structures (PBS)
Organizational Breakdown Structures (OBS)
WBS coding systems
Control accounts and work packages
Scope decomposition techniques
Creating a planning framework that supports scheduling and cost control
Module 3: Estimating & Cost Planning
Develop the financial foundation needed for effective project control.
Cost estimating principles
Estimating classifications and accuracy ranges
Bottom-up and top-down estimating methods
Resource-based estimating
Budget development
Cost aggregation
Cost baselines
Contingency and management reserves
Cost planning best practices
Module 4: Scheduling & Network Analysis
Master the scheduling techniques used on professional projects worldwide.
Activity definition and sequencing
Schedule logic development
Network diagrams
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Precedence relationships
Leads and lags
Float analysis
Critical path identification
Schedule constraints
Calendars and working time
Schedule optimization techniques
Baseline schedule development
Module 5: Resource & Cash Flow Planning
Connect schedule and cost information to improve project visibility.
Resource planning fundamentals
Resource loading
Resource leveling concepts
Time-phased budgeting
Cost loading schedules
Cash flow forecasting
Funding requirements
Spending profiles
S-curve development and interpretation
Resource utilization analysis
Module 6: Risk Management
Understand how uncertainty affects project performance and how to respond effectively.
Risk management framework
Risk identification techniques
Qualitative risk assessment
Probability and impact analysis
Risk prioritization
Risk registers
Risk response planning
Mitigation strategies
Opportunity management
Monitoring and controlling project risks
Module 7: Earned Value, Progress & Forecasting
Learn one of the most powerful performance measurement systems used in project management.
Progress measurement techniques
Physical progress assessment
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Planned Value (PV)
Earned Value (EV)
Actual Cost (AC)
Cost Performance Index (CPI)
Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
Variance analysis
Forecasting techniques
Estimate at Completion (EAC)
Estimate to Complete (ETC)
To Complete Performance Index (TCPI)
Performance trend analysis
Early warning indicators
Module 8: Change, Baselines & Integration
Maintain project control when project conditions change.
Baseline management
Schedule baseline control
Cost baseline control
Configuration management concepts
Change management processes
Change requests
Impact assessment
Integrated change control
Governance considerations
Maintaining data integrity across project controls systems
Module 9: Procurement & Contract Control
Understand how contracts influence project performance and project controls.
Procurement fundamentals
Contract types
Contract administration
Scope control within contracts
Contractor performance monitoring
Progress assessment
Payment applications
Variations and change orders
Claims awareness
Contract reporting
Procurement performance tracking
Module 10: Reporting, Dashboards & Governance
Transform project data into meaningful information that supports decision-making.
Project reporting frameworks
Performance dashboards
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Executive reporting
Progress narratives
Variance explanations
Trend reporting
Governance structures
Stage-gate reviews
Stakeholder communication
Reporting best practices
By the end of this course, you'll understand how project controls professionals integrate scope, schedule, cost, risk, performance measurement, and governance into a unified control system that supports project success.
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