APMG Project Planning and Control Foundation and Practitioner - Including Exams

Our Project Planning and Control training and certifications are for professionals involved in planning, scheduling and monitoring projects, including: 

• Project Managers, Project Planners, and Project Coordinators.

• Professionals who develop standards for monitoring projects within organizations such as:

  - Consultants
  - Engineers
  - Project Controls Managers
  - Senior Project Managers

• Gain a step-by-step guide for successfully delivering projects and improve project outcomes.
• Understand the interdependencies between planning and controls functions to improve project lifecycles and resource allocation.
• Acquire a globally recognized certification and demonstrate an ability for successful project delivery while mitigating risks for the organization.
• Apply structured methods to define project scope, set clear objectives, and maintain control throughout the project lifecycle.
• Integrate planning and control techniques to manage schedules, resources, and budgets while meeting quality standards.

• The approaches and products used to gain a clear definition of a project.
• The approaches and techniques used to plan and close a project.
• The selection and use of appropriate scheduling techniques.
• The practices used for rigorous monitoring to enable proactive control of the project, particularly in the areas of risk and change management.
• The basis for good record keeping, which also facilitates the virtuous feedback and learning cycle.

• The approaches and key products used to gain a clear definition of a project.
• The approaches and techniques used to plan and close a project.
• The scheduling techniques and appropriate presentation of the outputs.
• The management of risk in the planning, execution, and evaluation of a project.
• The practices and data used for rigorous monitoring to enable proactive control of the project.

• There are no prerequisites to attend the combined course. However, candidates must successfully achieve the Project Planning and Control (PPC®) Foundation certification before taking the PPC Practitioner examination.

Foundation Exam Format

• 50 multiple-choice questions
• 40 minutes to complete the exam
• 25 marks are required to pass (25/50) — 50%
• This is a closed-book exam
• Certification Awarded: Project Planning and Control (PPC®) Foundation

Exam Format

• Complex multiple-choice format
• 8 questions worth 10 marks each
• 40 marks required to pass (out of 80 available) – 50%
• Duration of 200 minutes (3hrs and 20minutes)
• Open-book permitted –the Project Planning & Control Guide may be used during the exam
• Certification Awarded: Project Planning and Control (PPC®) Practitioner

• None