Practical Project Control Course for Planning Engineers

Ideal for Beginners in Project Control

Master the project control foundations, develop a cost and resource-loaded baseline, update the schedule and prepare progress reports in ONE course

We trained planning engineers of leading companies

"The program has a dense content "although it was enjoyable" and new information was presented in a practical way. The training was great to add to my skills as an Engineer. Thanks Osama for sharing your brilliant experience with me.
Wael Eldemardash
Senior Project Engineer, Australia
Osama Saad
  • LEARN Basic & Advanced Primavera P6.
  • UNDERSTAND the contract requirements and scope.
  • DEVELOP cost and resource-loaded baseline schedule.
  • CREATE resource histograms & cash flow.
  • MONITOR progress with various project management indicators.
  • PREPARE weekly and monthly progress reports.
  • LEARN advanced Excel in project control context.
  • CREATE a project control system and protocol for your company.

Why Practical Project Control has been so successful for engineers who don't have limited knowledge of project control

Learn the process integration

Learn the planning foundations, prepare a cost and resource loaded schedule, update the schedule, analyze the progress and prepare full reports in ONE course.

Master the process, not the software

This is the first step-by-step learning program that focuses on the problem you're trying to solve... specifically how to plan and control projects (not just how to use a Primavera tool). ​

Practical Content Only

The program is 100% practical. You will learn the tools and methods which are used to manage real-life projects.​

Develop the mindset

This is a fully integrated program that teaches you how to think and act as a planner.​

Learn the software in context

The program teaches you how to use Excel and PowerPoint software tools in project control context.

Career Growth

Gain the necessary knowledge and achieve results that can help you add value to the project.

"The program is well structured for the practical construction field and covers all practical knowledge with detailed explanation of P6 and also the usage of Advanced Excel Functions in the Planning and Project Control Industry."
Dilip Kumar
Planning Manager, Oman
"It was a really interesting training that fully met my expectations in the advanced levels of project control tools. Osama delivered the course with professionalism, wide knowledge, and expertise. The course was one of the best training I have ever attended, as it was clear, precise, and very practical. Thanks Osama and Smart PM Training for giving me the chance to attend the course."
Mahmoud Arafat
Project Control Manager, KSA

The curriculum

  • Introduction to Project Control
  • Planner’s Responsibilities
  • The Fast Four
  • Planner’s Software Skills
  • Understand Contract Requirements
  • Contract Documents
  • High Level Scope and Milestones
  • Tender Clarifications
  • Responsibility Matrix
  • Provisional Sum and Prime Cost
  • Baseline Development - WBS & Activities
  • Work breakdown Structure (WBS)
  • Explicit and Implicit Activities
  • Activity ID, Name and Duration
  • Adding Activities
  • Baseline Development - Relationships
  • Soft and Hard Logic
  • Redundant Logic
  • Logic and Resources Driven Relationships
  • Drivers
  • Relationships Template
  • Baseline Development - Scheduling
  • CPM Network Behavior
  • Line of Balance
  • Milestones
  • Constraints
  • Calendar
  • Schedule Engineering Activities
  • Procurement and Long Lead Items
  • Baseline Development - Finalization
  • Finalize Schedule and Remove Negative Float
  • Develop and Assign Activity Codes
  • Schedule Quality Checklist Items
  • Baseline Development – Cost and Resource Loading & Submission
  • Calculate Quantities and Costs From BOQ
  • Calculate Manpower Requirements
  • Create and Assign Resources
  • Resources Assignments and Histograms
  • Consolidated Manpower Histogram
  • Schedule Submission Narrative
  • Schedule Update
  • Introduction to Schedule Update
  • Schedule Update in Primavera P6
  • Managing Negative Total Float
  • Earned Value Model
  • Line of Balance in the Schedule Update
  • Out of Sequence
  • Managing Schedule Changes
  • Review Schedule Delays
  • Multiple Float Paths
  • Progress Reporting
  • Purpose of Progress Reports
  • Progress Curve
  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Variance Analysis
  • Dashboard
  • Cash Flow
  • Planned vs Actual % Chart
  • Summary Schedule Update Layout in P6
  • Top 5 Longest Paths Layout
  • Look Ahead Programs
  • QA/AC Report
  • Risk Management Register
  • Different Engineering Logs
  • Compiling Full Submission Package
  • Develop Recovery Measures

  • Correspondences and PowerPoint

  • Contractual Correspondences
  • PowerPoint in project control
  • Prepare Progress Presentation

What will you get?

Basic and Advanced Primavera P6

Learn advanced functions and shortcuts to increase productivity and the accuracy of your results.

Advanced Excel in project control

Apply Conditional Formatting, Vlookups, Index & Match and so much more in planning context.

Baseline Preparation

Ste-by-step explanation on how to develop a complete cost and resource-loaded baseline program from scratch inside P6.

Progress reporting

Analyze performance and prepare comprehensive progress reports.

PowerPoint for project control

Learn key features of PowerPoint to make high quality presentations.

BONUS: Templates, formats and tools

Detailed formats that will save you a lot of time and effort.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

If you’re new to Project Control, I recommend taking my Free P6 Course on YouTube in order to prepare for this course.

The course is recorded and can be completed at your own pace.

You will have lifetime access to the recordings (as long as the recordings are hosted on the platform).

The course includes recorded tutorials only. Live Q&A sessions, technical troubleshooting, personalized feedback and instructor support are not included in this edition. However, the course is structured in a step-by-step format to help you gain the full benefit from the program independently and at your own pace.

You will be able to instantly download your certificate upon completing the course, including the total number of training hours.

Due to instant access to the course materials, all payments are non-refundable. The course curriculum and previews are designed to help you clearly understand the program before enrollment. This program was developed based on practical industry workflows and years of real project control experience.

My focus is creating courses that benefit as many students as possible, Therefore, I deliver the course in group batches and am not currently offering one-on-one training.

Please email us at osama@smartpmtraining.com and we’d be happy to answer your question!


Osama Saad

About the Instructor

Osama is a Project Control Consultant with experience in the project control field since 2010 across the UAE and other countries. He has worked on super-large construction projects and specializes in project control, Power BI, delay analysis, and EOT claims.

He is the founder of Novycore, a platform focused on digitizing and transforming construction site operations into structured, reliable data that supports analytics and future AI-driven insights.

Program Price: USD 700

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