Project Control and Management

Course Content:

Cost/Benefit Analysis
o Deriving business value
o Calculating operating costs
o Determining payback period
o Calculating return on investment
o Developing the business case
o Validating the solution for the business

Project Initiation & Planning
o Project stakeholders – identification & analysis
o Defining project requirements
o Organizing your team
o Project kickoff

Scope & Time Management
o Estimating your project
o Complex change control – processes and techniques
o Managing the project schedule

Risk Management
o Risk management planning
o Risk identification
o Risk analysis
o Risk mitigation techniques
o Risk monitoring & control

Managing Project Costs
o Understanding earned value
o Variance and contingency
o Forecasting
o Fixed and variable Costs
o Cash flow management

Project Tracking and Tools
o The Project Control Book
o Project tracking processes
o Project tracking tools
o Status reporting
o Simplifying project management oversight