Applied Project Control & Cost Management

Why Attended

A project with poor control is a project that is out of control. Applied Project Controls training provides you fundamental and practical applications of effective project controls.
Whether you are a project manager, a project controller, or a lead, this comprehensive course packages the things you need to know about project controls in a simple and structured way. It equips you with the right tools and gives you a deeper level of understanding to boost your competency in controlling your projects. This course illustrates how to effectively plan, control, monitor, and forecast a project’s schedule and cost. More importantly, it shows you how to develop the project’s plans and processes so that schedule and cost control are achievable goals.
Closely aligned with the Project Management Institute’s standards and guidelines, Applied Project Controls training looks at basic and advanced methods for keeping your projects in control and provides you strategies that help you determine the best approach on your project

Course Objectives

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

Relate organizational strategy to project framework
Develop a business case that outlines PMO challenges and opportunities
Evaluate and increase the organization project maturity level
Create the PMO charter and implement the strategy phases
Establish a project management methodology and governance
Assemble the PMO team and establish performance measurements
Discover the consulting role of PMO in knowledge management

Target Audience

PMO directors and managers, members of project office, project sponsors, functional managers, senior management and all individuals involved in building and managing the Project Management Office (PMO).

Target Competencies

Project Control
Effective scheduling
Project Cost Control and management
Planning
Coaching
Project Teamwork

Course Methodology

The course uses a mix of interactive techniques, such as brief presentations by the consultant and the participants and psychometric assessments. The course also features the use of a number of group exercises and case studies followed by plenary discussions.

Your Ultimate Training Program

Applied Project Control training is a comprehensive, simple, and step-by-step training program that equips you with the knowledge required to effectively manage and control your projects. What’s so good about this training program is that it captures almost everything you need to know about Project Controls in one shot.

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