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Project Scheduling, Cost Control, and Contract Performance Management Training Course
Develop advanced scheduling, budgeting, cost control, and contract performance management skills for complex projects.
5 Days
English
In-Person · Live Online
Certificate of Completion
From $700
Course Overview
This Project Scheduling, Cost Control, and Contract Performance Management course equips professionals with advanced tools and methodologies for project planning, scheduling, budgeting, cost monitoring, contract performance tracking, and resource optimization. The program focuses on integrated project controls, financial forecasting, earned value management, performance reporting, and contract compliance systems to help organizations improve project delivery, reduce delays, control costs, and strengthen operational performance. Participants will gain practical expertise in scheduling software, project forecasting, variance analysis, performance dashboards, and project monitoring techniques aligned with global best practices in project controls and contract performance management.
Introduction
Successful project delivery depends on the ability to manage schedules, costs, resources, and contractual obligations in an integrated and disciplined manner. In increasingly complex project environments, organizations require professionals who can develop accurate project schedules, control budgets effectively, monitor contract performance, and provide timely reporting for informed decision-making. Weak project controls and ineffective monitoring systems often lead to delays, cost overruns, resource inefficiencies, contractual disputes, and operational disruptions.
This professional training course provides participants with advanced competencies in project scheduling, cost estimation, budgeting, earned value management, contract performance monitoring, forecasting, and corrective action planning. The course emphasizes practical approaches to schedule optimization, financial analysis, performance measurement, dashboard reporting, and stakeholder communication to help organizations strengthen project controls, improve forecasting accuracy, optimize resource utilization, and enhance overall project and contract performance.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- 01Develop and manage advanced project schedules
- 02Apply modern cost estimation and cost control methodologies
- 03Improve contract performance monitoring systems
- 04Strengthen project reporting and dashboard frameworks
- 05Optimize project resource allocation and utilization
- 06Improve forecasting and variance analysis techniques
- 07Apply earned value management principles effectively
- 08Enhance project controls and operational performance systems
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for:
- Project Managers and Project Coordinators
- Planners and Scheduling Engineers
- Contract Managers and Administrators
- Finance and Cost Control Officers
- Engineers and Technical Professionals
- Operations and Performance Managers
- Procurement and Supply Chain Teams
- PMO Professionals and Project Analysts
- Infrastructure and Construction Specialists
- Monitoring and Reporting Officers
Training Methodology
The course uses a practical and interactive approach combining:
- Scheduling workshops and planning exercises
- Primavera P6 and MS Project practical sessions
- Budget simulations and forecasting exercises
- Cost analysis case studies
- Group discussions and assignments
- Performance tracking and dashboard labs
- Reporting and variance analysis exercises
Organizational Impact
Organizations will benefit through:
- Reduced project delays and scheduling conflicts
- Improved cost efficiency and budget control
- Stronger project monitoring and reporting systems
- Enhanced contract performance and compliance
- Improved operational planning and forecasting accuracy
- Better resource utilization and performance management
- Increased project delivery efficiency and accountability
Personal Impact
Participants will be able to:
- Improve project scheduling and planning expertise
- Strengthen budgeting and financial analysis skills
- Enhance project monitoring and reporting capabilities
- Improve forecasting and variance analysis competencies
- Build analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Strengthen decision-making and resource management skills
- Increase confidence in managing project controls systems
Course Outline
- Project scheduling principles and methodologies
- Work breakdown structures (WBS) development
- Critical path method (CPM) analysis
- Resource scheduling and allocation strategies
- Milestone planning and schedule integration
- Schedule optimization and compression techniques
- Primavera P6 and MS Project scheduling tools
- Baseline schedule development and control
- Managing scheduling risks and constraints
- Project cost estimation methodologies
- Budget development and financial planning techniques
- Cash flow forecasting and financial projections
- Cost baselines and budget control systems
- Financial risk analysis and contingency planning
- Earned value management (EVM) principles
- Cost performance indicators and forecasting metrics
- Budget reporting and financial dashboard systems
- Managing cost overruns and corrective actions
- Contract performance management frameworks
- Key performance indicators (KPIs) for contracts
- Contractor and supplier performance evaluation
- Service level agreements (SLAs) and compliance tracking
- Contract administration and monitoring systems
- Documentation and records management practices
- Performance reporting and communication systems
- Managing contractual risks and obligations
- Performance improvement and corrective action strategies
- Schedule and cost variance analysis techniques
- Forecasting methodologies and predictive analytics
- Schedule recovery and acceleration planning
- Corrective action and performance improvement planning
- Dashboard reporting and project visualization tools
- Quality monitoring and assurance systems
- Stakeholder reporting and executive communication
- Monitoring project productivity and efficiency
- Integrating project controls and performance management
- Leadership and decision-making in project controls
- Digital project performance and analytics tools
- Lessons learned and continuous improvement systems
- Performance benchmarking and best practices
- Organizational planning and integrated control systems
- Managing high-performance project teams
- Strategic implementation and performance optimization
- Building resilient project monitoring frameworks
- Action planning and project controls implementation strategies
Certification
Certificate of Completion awarded on successful programme conclusion
At Strategic Revenue Africa, our certification goes beyond proof of attendance—it represents practical competence and measurable capability. Upon successful completion of our training programs, participants are awarded a Certificate of Completion from Strategic Revenue Africa, recognizing their ability to apply acquired knowledge in real-world settings. As an organization focused on architecting sustainable revenue and strengthening organizational performance, our certifications signal that participants are equipped with skills that drive results, not just theory.
Programme Inclusions
- Course materials & workbook
- Certificate of completion
- Post-training support (90 days)
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About Project Scheduling, Cost Control, and Contract Performance Management Training Course
You work through critical path method, network and Gantt planning, float, and resource levelling, building schedules that are realistic and that show clearly where delay will hurt the project most.
Earned value is taught as the bridge between schedule and budget, letting you see whether you are ahead or behind on both at once and forecast the final cost and completion date while there is still time to act.
The course covers practical recovery: re-sequencing, crashing and fast-tracking the schedule, controlling cost, and renegotiating where needed, along with the trade-offs each move carries.
You learn the planning and control concepts that underpin tools such as the leading scheduling packages, so the skills transfer regardless of which software your organisation uses.
A sound schedule is the evidence base for managing and defending delay. The course connects planning to contract performance and to the delay analysis that decides who carries the cost of lost time.
It suits planners and schedulers, project and cost-control managers, project accountants, and engineers responsible for project time and cost performance.
You will be able to build and manage schedules, apply critical-path and resource techniques, estimate and control cost, use earned value, and report performance accurately.
It runs as a live online cohort and in person in cities such as Nairobi, Lagos, Accra, Kigali and Dubai, with a Certificate of Completion and post-training support, and can be delivered in-house for project teams across Africa.
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