Description

The training focuses on the basic controlling activities of a project.

Based on a detailed project management plan (including project charter, the scope of work, schedule and cost planning, etc.) for an example project typical controlling activities are simulated.

The underlying case study with 3 sub-projects also simulates the coordination of interfaces and other coordination aspects (e.g. schedule synchronization, balancing of resources) of several (sub) projects in a more complex project environment.

Content

Basics of project monitoring and control

General controlling principles | Introduction to the case study scenario| Reading into the case study documents | Question and answer session

Daily controlling activities

Integrated Change Control | Issue management | Risk and Opportunity management| Updates to the project planning documents

Project status assessment and forecasts

Key performance indicators | Earned Value Management | Project status assessment based on the case study | Creating a project status and forecast report | Consolidation of detailed reports to an overall report | Status assessment based on a quarterly report (optional) / Lessons Learned | Project status assessment based on a given project status report / Lessons Learned

Objectives

• You get to know PMBOK® Best Practices and methods / tools for project monitoring and control.
• You will be able to apply best practices for project controlling activities like Integrated Change Control, Issue and Risk handling and Earned Value Management.
• You develop an understanding of the effort required for controlling a project and learn what the focus should be.
• You understand how to integrate the controlling activities in projects with subprojects and subcontractors .
• You get to know tricks, pitfalls, and problems of integrated project control.

Technical Requirements

• Computer / Tablet
• Internet access
• Microphone
• Webcam
• Internet-Browser (e.g. Chrome)
• Microsoft Teams App (recommended, but optional)

Recommendations

We recommend that you attend the course „Project Definition & Planning“ prior to this course, as both courses use the same case study with predefined planning documents.

Further Informationen

The training requires at least 3 participants and is limited to a maximum of 9 participants.

Experience in projects – ideally as a (sub-)project manager is helpful, but not a must.