APMG Project Planning & Control Foundation and Practitioner

APMG Project Planning & Control Foundation and Practitioner

Course Description

Introduction

Welcome to the "APMG Project Planning & Control Foundation and Practitioner" training course, developed by Cambridge for Global Training. Effective project planning and control are critical for the success of any project. 

This comprehensive course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills required to plan, execute, and control projects using best practices endorsed by the APMG. Participants will learn the fundamental principles of project management, as well as advanced techniques for project planning and control, preparing them for both the Foundation and Practitioner exams.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the key concepts and principles of project planning and control.
• Develop project management plans and schedules using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Apply techniques for estimating and managing project costs, resources, and risks.
• Monitor project progress and control changes to ensure delivery within scope, time, and budget constraints.
• Use earned value management (EVM) techniques to measure project performance.
• Prepare for and pass the APMG Project Planning & Control Foundation exam.
• Prepare for and pass the APMG Project Planning & Control Practitioner exam.

Who Should Attend

• Project managers and team leaders involved in planning and controlling projects.
• Project planners, schedulers, and control professionals.
• Professionals seeking to enhance their project management skills and obtain APMG certification.
• Anyone involved in project management or working on projects within their organisation.

Course Outline

Unit 1: Introduction to Project Planning & Control

• Overview of project management principles
• Project lifecycle and phases
• Importance of planning and control in project management
• Role of the project manager and project team
• APMG Project Planning & Control certification overview

Unit 2: Project Initiation and Scope Management

• Defining project objectives and scope
• Stakeholder identification and engagement
• Creating project charters and business cases
• Scope verification and control
• Project governance and control frameworks

Unit 3: Project Time Management

• Developing project schedules using critical path method (CPM) and precedence diagrams
• Estimating activity durations and dependencies
• Schedule compression and resource leveling
• Schedule control and monitoring techniques
• Agile approaches to project time management

Unit 4: Project Cost Management

• Estimating and budgeting project costs
• Cost control techniques and earned value management (EVM)
• Variance analysis and forecasting
• Cost-benefit analysis and return on investment (ROI)
• Managing project procurement and contracts

Unit 5: Project Risk Management

• Identifying and assessing project risks
• Risk response planning and mitigation strategies
• Monitoring and controlling project risks
• Integrating risk management with project planning and control
• Lessons learned and continuous improvement in risk management