The APMG Project Planning & Control Professional Development Training Course, delivered by The British Academy For Training and Development, develops practical capabilities in project controls, scheduling, planning, monitoring, and performance management. The programme focuses on applying structured planning techniques to establish realistic project plans, manage dependencies, monitor progress, and maintain control throughout programme delivery.

Designed as part of Project Management Courses Training Courses within the Management category, the course supports continuous professional development through CPD-focused learning. Participants develop practical knowledge of project governance, schedule control, progress measurement, risk and change monitoring, and integrated programme delivery, enabling them to apply project planning and control practices across complex organisational environments.

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

• Understand core principles of project controls.
• Apply structured planning techniques to project environments.
• Develop and maintain effective project schedules.
• Analyse dependencies, milestones, and critical activities.
• Monitor project progress against approved plans.
• Identify schedule deviations and performance variances.
• Apply appropriate project monitoring and corrective-action techniques.
• Integrate cost, resource, schedule, and progress information.
• Understand the role of project governance in effective project control.
• Improve reporting and performance-monitoring practices.
• Support effective programme delivery through structured controls.
• Apply professional development principles aligned with CPD requirements.
• Strengthen practical project planning and control capabilities.

Target Audience

This APMG Project Planning & Control Professional Development Training Course is suitable for:

• Project Managers
• Project Planners
• Project Controls Professionals
• Project Coordinators
• Programme Managers
• PMO Professionals
• Project Schedulers
• Planning Engineers
• Project Support Officers
• Project Governance Professionals
• Programme Delivery Professionals
• Professionals responsible for project monitoring and reporting
• Professionals seeking structured CPD development in project management

Module 1: Fundamentals of APMG Project Planning & Control

• APMG Project Planning & Control principles
• Purpose of project planning and control
• Project control functions
• Relationship between planning and delivery
• Project control responsibilities
• Professional development and CPD

Module 2: Project Planning Techniques

• Planning techniques and their application
• Project objectives and deliverables
• Work breakdown structures
• Activity definition and sequencing
• Project dependencies
• Milestones and project baselines
• Resource and activity planning

Module 3: Project Scheduling and Time Control

• Scheduling principles
• Schedule development
• Activity relationships
• Critical path analysis
• Milestone management
• Schedule baselines
• Schedule updates and progress monitoring
• Delay identification and analysis

Module 4: Project Controls Framework

• Project controls structure
• Control baselines
• Project performance monitoring
• Progress measurement
• Variance analysis
• Forecasting techniques
• Corrective-action planning

Module 5: Cost, Resource and Performance Control

• Cost planning and monitoring
• Resource planning and utilisation
• Budget control
• Cost and schedule integration
• Performance measurement
• Resource variance analysis
• Forecasting project outcomes

Module 6: Project Governance and Reporting

• Project governance principles
• Governance roles and responsibilities
• Decision-making structures
• Project reporting requirements
• Control documentation
• Management information
• Governance assurance and accountability

Module 7: Risk, Change and Issue Management

• Risk identification within project controls
• Risk monitoring and responses
• Change control processes
• Issue management
• Impact assessment
• Escalation procedures
• Maintaining control during project changes

Module 8: Programme Delivery and Integrated Controls

• Programme delivery principles
• Coordinating multiple project schedules
• Interdependencies between projects
• Integrated planning and controls
• Resource coordination
• Programme-level performance monitoring
• Delivery forecasting

Module 9: Professional Application of Project Controls

• Applying planning techniques to practical scenarios
• Schedule analysis
• Progress and variance assessment
• Control information interpretation
• Developing corrective actions
• Improving project reporting
• Integrating planning and control activities

Module 10: Continuous Professional Development and Improvement

• CPD principles for project professionals
• Maintaining professional competence
• Identifying project control capability gaps
• Continuous improvement practices
• Lessons learned
• Professional performance development
• Applying learning to workplace project environments