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Project, Planning & Control™ Combined (Foundation & Practitioner)
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Understand the approaches and products used to gain a clear definition of a project.
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Use the approaches and techniques to plan and close a project.
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Understand the selection and use of appropriate scheduling techniques and appropriate presentation of the outputs.
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Understand the basis for good record-keeping, which also facilitates the virtuous feedback and learning cycle.
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Apply the management of risk in the planning, execution and evaluation of a project.
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Apply the practices used for rigorous monitoring to enable proactive control of the project.
Overview
Off the shelf (OTS)
The combined PPC course will support you on your journey to understanding and applying effecting planning tools and techniques as well as discovering how best to assert control in projects. Projects naturally carry with them a level of uncertainty and this course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to manage and remove uncertainty during project delivering according to APM best practice.
Who is this course for
This course will support Planning Managers & Engineers, Project Control Managers & Engineers, Cost Engineers, Project Managers and business change professionals who wish to gain the certified APM Project Planning and Control Foundation qualification.
Benefits for you as an individual
By the end of this course you will have gained the tools needed to become an effective project planner. The course prepares you for the APMG Project Planning and Control Foundation and Practitioner exams; these qualifications are widely recognised in all industry sectors.
Benefits for your organisation
Attendees will gain a thorough understanding of the standards that can be set by organizations against a common text. This will support your organisation in achieving value for money from your projects, as well as assuring a set standard that can be tailored to suit your organisations' needs that will, in turn, support a culture of best practice.
Prerequisites
There are no pre-requisites for taking the Project Planning & Control Foundation examination. Candidates must pass the PPC foundation exam before undertaking the PPC practitioner examination.
Additional Exam Information
Foundation
Multiple Choice
50 questions per paper
25 marks required to pass (out of 50 available) - 50%
40 minutes duration
Closed-book
Practitioner
Complex Multiple Choice
8 question paper with 10 marks available per question
40 marks required to pass (out of 80 available) - 50%
3 hours and 20 Minutes duration
Open-book (Project Planning & Control guide only)
Pre-Coursework
Pre-course and post-course support is available on Quanta Learn, our e-learning portal.
You will receive the Project, Planning & Control textbook on the first day of your course or if attending virtually prior to your training.
Important Information:
Please note, there may be a small amount of evening work to complete such as further reading or working though sample exam papers.
Delivery method
Face to face
Virtual
Course duration
35 hours
Competency level
Working
Delivery method
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Face to face
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Virtual
Course duration
35 hours
Competency level
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Working
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