Project Controls

PROGRAM DETAILS

WHO IS THIS PROGRAM FOR ?

Individuals with zero knowledge in Project Management and passionate about learning.
Individuals with prior knowledge and experience in Project Management and looking to focus on Project Controls.

CLASS ADDITIONS

Live Sessions
Recorded Classes
One-on-One Coaching
Q&A Sessions
Resume Building
Interview Guide

EXTRA PERKS

Learn Data Analysis by getting free access to our Excel and Power BI class recordings.

POTENTIAL CAREER FIELDS

Project Controls Specialist
Project Controls Analyst
Assistant Project Manager
Project Scheduler
Project Cost Analyst
Earned Value Specialist

COURSE CURRICULUM

Module 1: Introduction to Project Controls & Project Management

Fundamentals of Project Management
Traditional/Waterfall vs Agile Projects Management
The role in project lifecycles
Difference between PM, Project Controls, and Cost Control
Industry examples: construction, oil & gas, IT
Overview of key deliverables

Module 2: Scheduling Fundamentals

The role of schedules in project management?
WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)
Activities, durations, milestones
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Float, early/late dates, lags

Module 3: Primavera P6 Essentials

Introduction to Primavera P6 interface
Building a schedule from scratch
Activity coding and logic relationships
Calendars and baselines
Updating progress and analyzing float
Reporting and exporting schedules

Module 4: Cost Estimating & Budgeting

Types of estimates (ROM, definitive, etc.)
Bottom-up estimating with Excel
Resource loading and budgeting
Cost breakdown structures (CBS)
Estimating tools and templates

Module 5: Cost Control & Forecasting

Planned vs actual costs
Commitment tracking
Accruals and forecasting methods
Change management and budget revisions
Cash flow curves and burn rate

Module 6: Earned Value Management (EVM)

Understanding PV, EV, and AC
SPI, CPI, and performance indicators
Forecasting using EAC and ETC
EVM reporting templates and dashboards
EVM examples in Excel

Module 7: Project Controls Reporting

Weekly & monthly reporting cycles
Schedule updates and narratives
Cost and schedule integration
Executive dashboard examples
Using Excel and Power BI for reporting

Module 8: Power BI Schedule and Cost Integration

Connecting Primavera P6 / Excel schedule data to Power BI
Linking cost control data with earned value metrics
Creating dynamic dashboards to show
Planned vs. Actual Progress
SPI/CPI trends over time
Forecast-at-Completion visuals
Using Power BI to automate project reporting

Module 9: Capstone Project

Build a complete project controls package
P6 schedule
Cost estimate
Forecasting spreadsheet
Progress reports
Final project presentation

Module 10: Career & Job-Readiness

Resume writing for project control roles
LinkedIn optimization
Interview prep and mock sessions
How to land your first role (job boards, networking, etc.)