APMG Project Planning & Control Foundation and Practitioner Certification Training Course

Module 1: Introduction to APMG Project Planning & Control

• APMG Project Planning & Control framework
• Purpose of project planning and control
• Project planning principles
• Role of project controls
• Project lifecycle and control requirements
• Foundation and Practitioner certification structure

Module 2: Project Planning Fundamentals

• Project planning principles
• Defining project objectives and deliverables
• Work breakdown structures
• Activity identification and sequencing
• Resource planning
• Planning assumptions and constraints
• Establishing project baselines

Module 3: Project Scheduling

• Scheduling principles and techniques
• Activity sequencing
• Dependencies and relationships
• Milestones and key dates
• Critical path concepts
• Schedule development
• Schedule monitoring and updating

Module 4: Project Controls Framework

• Project controls principles
• Control processes and responsibilities
• Establishing control baselines
• Monitoring project performance
• Change control
• Variance identification
• Corrective and preventive actions

Module 5: Project Cost and Resource Control

• Project cost planning
• Resource requirements
• Budget monitoring
• Cost variance analysis
• Resource allocation and utilisation
• Forecasting project expenditure
• Integrating cost and schedule controls

Module 6: Progress Measurement and Reporting

• Project progress measurement
• Performance indicators
• Planned versus actual performance
• Progress reporting
• Forecasting techniques
• Management information
• Project dashboards and reporting structures

Module 7: Risk, Change and Issue Control

• Project risk within project controls
• Risk identification and assessment
• Risk responses and monitoring
• Change control processes
• Issue identification and escalation
• Impact assessment
• Maintaining control of approved changes

Module 8: Project Governance and Assurance

• Governance principles
• Project roles and responsibilities
• Decision-making structures
• Project assurance
• Control documentation
• Reporting responsibilities
• Governance throughout the project lifecycle

Module 9: Practitioner Application of Project Planning & Control

• Applying project planning techniques to project scenarios
• Developing and evaluating project schedules
• Analysing project performance
• Identifying control problems
• Selecting appropriate corrective actions
• Integrating planning, scheduling, cost, risk, and change controls

Module 10: APMG Certification Preparation

• APMG certification requirements
• Foundation assessment preparation
• Practitioner assessment preparation
• Scenario-based application
• Examination techniques
• Reviewing key concepts and terminology
• Practical preparation for certification assessment