APMG International Project Planning & Control™ (PPC) Foundation and Practitioner Virtual

By attending this course, you will learn…

• The approaches and techniques used to plan and close a project
• The selection and use of appropriate scheduling techniques
• The practices used for rigorous monitoring to enable proactive control of the project
• The basis for good record keeping, which also facilitates the virtuous feedback and learning cycle
• The approaches and key products used to gain a clear definition of a project
• The scheduling techniques and appropriate presentation of the outputs
• The management of risk in the planning, execution and evaluation of a project
• The practices and data used for rigorous monitoring to enable proactive control of the project

This course covers the following modules:

• Planning & Scheduling
• Breakdown Structures
• Dependency Management
• Handover and Closure
• Scheduling
• Types of Schedules
• Building the Schedule
• Critical Path Analysis
• Time Analysis
• Duration Estimates
• Resources
• Communicating the Schedule
• Project Baselines and Baselining Principles
• Performance Reporting
• Variance Analysis            
• Resource Monitoring     
• Earned Value Analysis (EVA)       
• Cost Control      
• Short-term Planning       
• Change Control
• Forensic Analysis             
• Record Keeping
• Earned Value Management
• Risk Management

This is an intensive five-day virtual course that includes the following:

• All accompanying course material
• The Planning, Scheduling, Monitoring and Control – The Practical Project Management of Time, Cost and Risk manual
• The cost of the PPC Foundation and Practitioner examination (must be taken online via remote proctor within 12 months of purchase)

Optional extra

• Pass Protect exam insurance - A cost effective solution, providing insurance and peace of mind if things don’t go to plan with your first exam attempt. For more information and terms and conditions click here

HOW YOU TAKE YOUR EXAM

The exams are taken online via remote proctor. Two weeks prior to course commencement ILX will arrange for an exam voucher to be issued. You then have a choice you can either:

• Book a suitable time after your virtual classroom event has finished to undertake your exam

OR

• We currently allocate exam time within the virtual classroom event. So that you can book directly, we will advise you of recommended exam timings as part of the candidate guidance — this is issued three weeks prior to course commencement

Note: You are responsible for booking your own exam.

Exam format

Foundation exam:

• Multiple Choice
• 50 questions per paper
• 25 marks required to pass (out of 50 available) – 50%
• 40 minutes duration
• Closed-book

Practitioner exam:

• Complex multiple choice
• 8 question paper with 10 marks available per question
• 40 marks required to pass (out of 80 available) – 50%
• 200 minute (3 hrs 20 mins) duration
• Open-book (Project Planning & Control guide only)

This course would benefit:

• Planning Managers & Engineers
• Project Control Managers & Engineers
• Cost Engineers
• Project Managers

The are no formal pre-requisites for the Foundation level. It is recommended that a Practitioner candidate has a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a planning and monitoring role. In addition, you must have passed the PPC Foundation exam prior to undertaking the Practitioner examination.

Pre-course

There is mandatory pre-course work that must be under taken prior to attending this course. In addition, whilst attending the course there will also be some exam preparation evening work.