PPM Project, Planning & Control™ Practitioner

Who is this course for

This course will support Planning Managers & Engineers, Project Control Managers & Engineers, Cost Engineers, Project Managers and business change professionals who wish to gain the certified APM Project Planning and Control Foundation qualification.

You will learn how to

• Understand the approaches and products used to gain a clear definition of a project.


• Use the approaches and techniques to plan and close a project.


• Understand the selection and use of appropriate scheduling techniques and appropriate presentation of the outputs.


• Apply the management of risk in the planning, execution and evaluation of a project.


• Apply the practices used for rigorous monitoring to enable proactive control of the project.

Benefits for you as an individual

By the end of this course you will have gained the tools needed to become an effective project planner. The course prepares you for the APM Project Planning and Control Practitioner exam; this qualification is widely recognised in all industry sectors.    

Benefits for your organisation

Attendees will gain a thorough understanding of the standards that can be set by organizations against a common text. This will support your organisation in achieving value for money from your projects, as well as assuring a set standard that can be tailored to suit your organisations' needs that will, in turn, support a culture of best practice.

Prerequisites

Additional Exam Information

• Complex Multiple Choice


• 8 question paper with 10 marks available per question


• 40 marks required to pass (out of 80 available) – 50%


• 3 hours and 20 Minutes duration


• Open-book (Project Planning & Control guide only)

Pre-Coursework