The APMG Project Planning & Control training course, delivered by The British Academy For Training and Development, develops structured capabilities in project planning, project controls, scheduling, monitoring, and governance across the project lifecycle. The programme covers the principles and practical application of planning and control techniques required to establish realistic plans, monitor progress, manage deviations, and support informed project decisions.

The Foundation and Practitioner structure combines conceptual knowledge with practical application, enabling participants to understand how project planning and project controls support effective delivery, reporting, risk management, and governance. Participants develop knowledge relevant to APMG certification requirements and learn how planning and control practices operate throughout the project lifecycle. The course is part of Project Management Courses Training Courses within the Management category.

By the end of the APMG Project Planning & Control course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles of project planning and control.
• Explain the role of project controls throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop structured project plans and schedules.
• Apply appropriate scheduling techniques to project activities.
• Establish project baselines and control mechanisms.
• Monitor actual project performance against approved plans.
• Identify deviations, variances, and emerging control issues.
• Apply forecasting and corrective-action techniques.
• Understand project progress measurement and reporting.
• Support effective project governance and decision-making.
• Apply planning and control principles to practical project scenarios.
• Prepare for relevant APMG certification assessment requirements.
• Demonstrate Practitioner-level application of project planning and control techniques.

Target Audience

This APMG Project Planning & Control training course is suitable for:

• Project Managers
• Project Planners
• Project Controls Professionals
• Project Coordinators
• Programme Managers
• Project Management Office (PMO) Professionals
• Schedulers
• Project Support Officers
• Planning Engineers
• Risk Managers
• Project Assurance Professionals
• Professionals responsible for project reporting and performance monitoring
• Professionals preparing for APMG certification

Module 1: Introduction to APMG Project Planning & Control

• APMG Project Planning & Control framework
• Purpose of project planning and control
• Project planning principles
• Role of project controls
• Project lifecycle and control requirements
• Foundation and Practitioner certification structure

Module 2: Project Planning Fundamentals

• Project planning principles
• Defining project objectives and deliverables
• Work breakdown structures
• Activity identification and sequencing
• Resource planning
• Planning assumptions and constraints
• Establishing project baselines

Module 3: Project Scheduling

• Scheduling principles and techniques
• Activity sequencing
• Dependencies and relationships
• Milestones and key dates
• Critical path concepts
• Schedule development
• Schedule monitoring and updating

Module 4: Project Controls Framework

• Project controls principles
• Control processes and responsibilities
• Establishing control baselines
• Monitoring project performance
• Change control
• Variance identification
• Corrective and preventive actions

Module 5: Project Cost and Resource Control

• Project cost planning
• Resource requirements
• Budget monitoring
• Cost variance analysis
• Resource allocation and utilisation
• Forecasting project expenditure
• Integrating cost and schedule controls

Module 6: Progress Measurement and Reporting

• Project progress measurement
• Performance indicators
• Planned versus actual performance
• Progress reporting
• Forecasting techniques
• Management information
• Project dashboards and reporting structures

Module 7: Risk, Change and Issue Control

• Project risk within project controls
• Risk identification and assessment
• Risk responses and monitoring
• Change control processes
• Issue identification and escalation
• Impact assessment
• Maintaining control of approved changes

Module 8: Project Governance and Assurance

• Governance principles
• Project roles and responsibilities
• Decision-making structures
• Project assurance
• Control documentation
• Reporting responsibilities
• Governance throughout the project lifecycle

Module 9: Practitioner Application of Project Planning & Control

• Applying project planning techniques to project scenarios
• Developing and evaluating project schedules
• Analysing project performance
• Identifying control problems
• Selecting appropriate corrective actions
• Integrating planning, scheduling, cost, risk, and change controls

Module 10: APMG Certification Preparation

• APMG certification requirements
• Foundation assessment preparation
• Practitioner assessment preparation
• Scenario-based application
• Examination techniques
• Reviewing key concepts and terminology
• Practical preparation for certification assessment