Applying Project Control

This Applying Project Control training course provides a comprehensive exploration of the principles and practices of project control across cost, schedule, and performance dimensions. Key topics include: the fundamentals of project planning and baselining; Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development and scope management; schedule development using Critical Path Method (CPM) and network analysis; cost estimation, budgeting, and cost control techniques; Earned Value Management (EVM) including PV, EV, AC, SPI, CPI, EAC, and VAC calculations; variance analysis and root cause investigation; progress measurement methods and reporting; change control and configuration management; risk-based contingency planning; integrated time-cost control systems; and stakeholder reporting with dashboards and status reports. The course balances theoretical foundations with practical, hands-on exercises to ensure participants can apply these techniques immediately in their projects.

This course is designed for project managers, project planners and schedulers, planning engineers, cost engineers, project controls professionals, programme managers, and anyone responsible for monitoring and controlling project performance. It is also highly beneficial for construction supervisors, contract administrators, and PMO analysts who contribute to or rely on project control data. There are no strict formal prerequisites; however, participants will benefit most if they have some prior exposure to project management concepts or have been involved in project delivery in any capacity. A basic understanding of project life cycles and familiarity with terms such as scope, schedule, and budget will help participants engage fully from Day 1.

Earned Value Management (EVM) is an integrated project management methodology that combines scope, schedule, and cost measurements to provide an objective assessment of project performance and progress. Rather than simply comparing budgeted spend against actual spend, EVM introduces the concept of 'earned value'—the budgeted cost of work actually completed—which allows project managers to determine whether they are ahead or behind schedule, over or under budget, and to forecast likely outcomes at project completion. EVM is central to this course because it is the industry-standard approach for integrated project performance measurement, used extensively in construction, engineering, defence, oil and gas, and government sectors. The course covers all key EVM metrics (PV, EV, AC, SV, CV, SPI, CPI, EAC, ETC, VAC, TCPI) with worked examples and practical exercises.

Yes, baseline management is a core component of the course. You will learn how to establish the three fundamental baselines—scope baseline, schedule baseline, and cost baseline—and how these combine to form the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB). The course covers the process of developing each baseline, the formal approval process, version control and configuration management practices, and how to use baselines as the reference point for all variance analysis and performance reporting. Importantly, you will also learn when and how to re-baseline a project appropriately, the governance required to maintain baseline integrity, and why without a properly established and controlled baseline, all variance measurement becomes meaningless.

Schedule control is addressed in depth, covering the full cycle from schedule development through to monitoring, variance analysis, and recovery. You will learn how to build a project schedule using the Critical Path Method (CPM), including activity definition, sequencing, duration estimation, and network diagram development. The course then covers schedule monitoring techniques (actual vs. planned dates, remaining duration analysis, float consumption tracking), schedule variance analysis using both traditional CPM metrics and Earned Value schedule indicators (SV and SPI), and schedule recovery strategies including crashing, fast-tracking, scope negotiation, and resource reallocation. Practical exercises ensure you can apply these concepts to real project scenarios.

The course integrates risk management as a fundamental component of effective project control rather than treating it as a separate discipline. You will learn how risk-based contingency reserves (both contingency reserve for known risks and management reserve for unknown risks) are incorporated into cost baselines and budgets. The course covers how risk triggers and early warning indicators are embedded into project control systems, how risk responses are tracked through control mechanisms, and how variance analysis can reveal emerging risks not previously identified. The relationship between risk management and change control is also explored, demonstrating how materialised risks flow through the change control process and impact baselines and forecasts.

The Applying Project Control training course dedicates significant attention to project reporting and stakeholder communication as essential outputs of any project control system. You will learn how to design and produce effective status reports, progress reports, and exception reports tailored to different stakeholder levels—from detailed team-level reports through consolidated project manager reports to executive summary dashboards. Topics include selecting appropriate visualisations (S-curves, Gantt charts, traffic-light indicators, variance trend charts), the principles of integrated reporting from a single source of truth, how to communicate bad news constructively, and how to ensure reports drive decisions rather than simply inform. The course emphasises that control systems exist to enable timely decisions, not to generate paperwork.

After completing PMI registered training courses, you will receive:

Certificate of Completion – This certifies your successful completion of the course, demonstrating that you have gained the necessary skills in project management.

The Certificate will include Professional Development Units (PDUs) / Contact Hours, you have gained based on your complete attendance (1 PDU per hour of learning), which will enable you to claim your eligibility towards Certification / Recertification

The training course is delivered in major international cities including London and Dubai. Sessions are hosted in premium 4- and 5-star business hotels, with high-quality meeting rooms designed to support professional learning, interaction, comfort, and confidentiality. 

Yes. GLOMACS offers customised and in-house delivery options. The content of this training course can be tailored to reflect an organisation’s specific strategic objectives, workforce challenges, and data maturity, ensuring maximum relevance and impact. 

 For further details or to discuss customisation requirements, you may call us on +971 (56) 538 7389 or email inhouse@glomacs.com . You can also submit a detailed enquiry through our in-house training page at: https://glomacs.com/in-house-seminars