Project Control Champion

Course overview

In project management, what is project control? Projects frequently fail, usually as a result of poor organization, communication, and management of project operations rather than a lack of technical expertise. This is because many project managers are unable to effectively use the current project coordination and control tools and methodologies to their projects.

In order to help an organization carry out the proper projects and accomplish them correctly, this course instructs participants on how to use project, program, and portfolio management procedures within a framework of project management governance.

What is planning and controlling a project? It is generally accepted that good planning and control are both necessary for efficient project management. Project control is a virtual discipline that draws on the other project management disciplines since it may be controlled as a result of how well the other disciplines function together.

Project control is brought to light in this training course, along with its link to and dependency on other project management disciplines. People who are new to project management, the project management community in general and practitioners of planning and control in particular should find this course interesting.

Six important issues are covered throughout the course:

Project control – what is it?

Why exert control?

What to control?

When do you control?

How do you control?

Who holds power?

Introduction

The Project Control Course is glad to have you. We will delve into the essential concepts and procedures of project control in this extensive training course, giving you the abilities and information you need to successfully manage and direct projects.

In order to monitor progress, manage risks, control expenses, and make sure that projects are completed within scope and on schedule, project control plays a crucial role in project management. No matter how large or complicated your projects are, this course will provide you the tools you need to manage them. We will examine important ideas including planning and scheduling, cost management, risk assessment and mitigation, communication techniques, and the use of project control tools and software throughout the course.

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Learning Objectives

Upon completing Project Control Champion, participants will be able to:

• Learn about the approaches, instruments, and methods used in project management
• Having the ability to proactively identify the project’s requirements in terms of business controls
• Classify the project’s scope, timetable, expenses, and related risks to create a thorough project plan.
• Learn to identify risk sources, how to reduce risk, and how to cope with uncertainty.
• Control the project’s scope and change. Ensure that operations are completed on time by carefully planning your schedule and putting controls in place.

Our Unique Training Methodology

This interactive course comprises the following training methods:

• Role-playing – Participants will take part in several roleplays and understand practical ways of solving issues.
• Journaling – This consists of setting a timer and letting your thoughts flow, unedited and unscripted recording events, ideas, and thoughts over a while, related to the topic.
• Social learning – Information and expertise exchanged amongst peers via computer-based technologies and interactive conversations including Blogging, instant messaging, and forums for debate in groups.
• Mind mapping and brainstorming – A session will be carried out between participants to uncover unique ideas, thoughts, and opinions having a quality discussion.
• Interactive sessions – The course will use informative lectures to introduce key concepts and theories related to the topic.
• Presentations – Participants will be presented with multimedia tools such as videos and graphics to enhance learning. These will be delivered engagingly and interactively.

Training Medium

This Project Control Champion training is designed in a way that it can be delivered face-to-face and virtually.

Course Duration

This training is versatile in its delivery. The training can be delivered as a full-fledged 40-hour training program or a 15- hours crash course covering 5 hours of content each day over 3 days

Pre-course Assessment

Before you enroll in this course all we wanted to know is your exact mindset and your way of thinking.
For that, we have designed this questionnaire attached below.

• What do you know about the fundamentals and techniques of project management?
• Have you ever taken on a role in project management or support?
• Are you familiar with the terms and foundational ideas of project management?
• Write your own definition of project control.
• What do the phrases “project scope,” “schedule,” and “cost control” mean to you?
• What role does project control have in the success of a project?

Course Modules

This Project Control Champion covers the following topics for understanding the essentials of the Agile Workplace: 

Module 1 – Overview of Project Management

• Overview of Project Management
• Project Lifecycle Stages
• Stakeholder Management Overview

Module 2 – Overview of Project Controls

• Project Management Guidelines
• The command procedures
• What a Project Planner Does
• Motives for control
• The typical reasons projects fail

Module 3 – When Should Controls Be In Place?

• The cycle of a project
• Regulating actions throughout each phase
  • Initial stages
  • Conceptual stage
  • Defining stage
  • Activation stage
  • Phase of implementation
  • Closing start

Module 4 – Functions and Duties

• Project board and sponsor
• Control account managers, project managers
• Project Team Participants
• Subcontractors
• Additional external parties

Module 5 – Risk and contingency in a project

• Defined: What Is Risk?
• Process for Identifying Potential Risk Events in Risk Management
• Risk Ranking and Matrices
• Probability and Impact Matrix for the Risk Register

Module 6 – Project Management Offices

• Project Management
• Controlling costs
• Measurement and control of change
• Earned Value Administration
• Performance supervision
• Participant management

Module 7 – Control the quality of a project

• Complete Quality Assurance
• Conduct quality control using cause-and-effect diagrams and control charts.

Module 8 – Project Closure, Project Progress Control, and Project Management

• Earned Value (EV) Reporting in Project Management: Integrating Schedule and Costs
• Schedule Variance (SV) and Cost Variance (CV) in the Project Status Report

Post-course Assessment

Participants need to complete an assessment post-course completion so our mentors will get to know their understanding of the course. A mentor will also have interrogative conversations with participants and provide valuable feedback.

• Describe the main ideas and guiding principles of project management that you have learnt so far.
• How has your comprehension of project control changed since you first took the course?
• Give illustrations of how you would use project control strategies in actual project circumstances.
• Have you used any of the strategies or procedures for project control that you learnt in the course in your work or projects?
• Describe the specific difficulties you encountered when implementing project control and how you overcame them.
• How has project management helped your projects or business processes succeed or get better?

Lessons Learned

Planning: The course probably placed a strong emphasis on the need of thorough planning in project control. Setting realistic goals, establishing the project’s scope, making thorough timelines, and allocating the right resources are all essential components of effective planning. It aids in laying the groundwork for a successful project implementation.

Monitoring and Control: Project control is keeping an eye on project operations at all times, measuring progress, and comparing it to set goals. The need of monitoring key performance indicators, such as schedule adherence, cost variation, and quality metrics, was probably stressed in the training. It demonstrated the significance of taking corrective action when deviations happen in order to keep the project on course.

Risk management: Controlling hazards is a crucial aspect of project management. The identification, evaluation, and mitigation of risks throughout the project lifetime were probably stressed throughout the training.

“Learn the techniques for maintaining projects’ timelines and budgets while exceeding stakeholder expectations.”