Proposed five-day professional program. Approximately 25-30 training hours. Final arrangements are confirmed in the written proposal.
Course Overview
Interpret integrated progress measures to support project forecasting and management action.
This proposed five-day program combines practical case analysis, guided exercises and peer discussion. Participants adapt the course concepts to organizational circumstances and prepare a earned value management dashboard.
Learning Outcomes
Assess earned value foundations and baseline structure.
Evaluate progress measurement and data integrity.
Apply a structured approach to cost and schedule performance interpretation.
Develop practical recommendations for forecasts and management response.
Prepare and present a earned value management dashboard.
Who Should Attend
Project managers, program coordinators, project controls teams, sponsors and PMO professionals.
Relevant work experience is recommended. The participant profile, prerequisite knowledge and case complexity are reviewed during planning.
Training Methodology
Facilitated discussion, worked examples, anonymized case analysis, practical exercises, peer review and an applied final assignment.
Learning assessment may include a baseline discussion, review of exercise outputs and a final presentation. Attendance and completion requirements are confirmed in the proposal.
Course Tools and Templates
Earned value foundations and baseline structure worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Progress measurement and data integrity worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Cost and schedule performance interpretation worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Forecasts and management response worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Earned value management dashboard – proposed exercise document.
Delivery Requirements
Classroom, live online and in-house delivery can be arranged by agreement. The trainer, language, venue or platform, timetable and required materials are confirmed in writing.
A laptop may be needed for analytical or planning activities. Software availability, licenses and access requirements are agreed before delivery.
Course Customization
The indicative five-day sequence can be adapted to participant experience, industry context and agreed learning objectives. Final dates, fees, agenda, certificate details and delivery arrangements are confirmed in the written proposal.
Proposed Five-Day Course Outline
Day 1 – Earned value foundations and baseline structure
Define the business context, assess current practices and clarify the decisions relating to earned value foundations and baseline structure.
Practical output: Earned value foundations and baseline structure worksheet
Day 2 – Progress measurement and data integrity
Interpret representative information and compare practical approaches to progress measurement and data integrity.
Practical output: Progress measurement and data integrity worksheet
Day 3 – Cost and schedule performance interpretation
Use the course tools in a realistic case focused on cost and schedule performance interpretation, documenting assumptions and recommendations.
Practical output: Cost and schedule performance interpretation worksheet
Day 4 – Forecasts and management response
Review responsibilities, risks and follow-up measures through a practical exercise on forecasts and management response.
Practical output: Forecasts and management response worksheet
Day 5 – Earned value reporting simulation
Integrate the learning through earned value reporting simulation, present the final assignment and propose workplace actions.
Practical output: Earned value management dashboard
