Power BI for Planning Engineers in Project Control

Prepare progress reports in a few seconds and analyze progress with a click of a button

Ideal for Planning Engineers who have project control experience. NOT Suitable for beginners in project control.

Watch the video below for what to expect from the "Power BI in Project Control" training

We trained planning engineers of leading companies

"Great Practical Content, and believe it or not, you can really do Magic with Power BI in Project Control! Thanks Osama for the great comprehensive training course which is direct to the point and provides a clear concept of how to use Power BI in the Project Control field."
Ahmed Qamary
Senior Planning Engineer, Qatar
"I'm excited to share that I have successfully completed Mr. Osama Saad 's Power BI in Project Control Course. It's been an incredible learning experience and I am absolutely certain that it will greatly benefit not only myself, but it is going to be a game-changer for my fellow planning engineers as well. Thank you for your unwavering dedication, Mr. Osama!"
Alexandrea Lean Galvez
Planning Engineer, UAE

In this program, I helped hundreds of engineers...

Osama Saad
  • DEVELOP interactive, beautiful and eye-catching dashboards.
  • PREPARE weekly and monthly reports in a few seconds.
  • ANALYZE progress and complete reports with a click of a button.
  • PRESENT your Power BI reports in your CV
  • AUTOMATE project control tasks.
  • MASTER Power BI skills to stand out from competition.
  • IMPRESS your colleagues and project parties with professional reports.


Who is this live course for?

  • Experienced Planning Engineers
  • OR
  • Our academy members who completed the "Practical Project Control" with us before.
  • The #1 challenge planning engineers face is not the lack of knowledge, it is the lack of time!
  • Do you spend a lot of time preparing progress reports manually?
  • Do you spend several hours working with data from multiple excel sheets?
  • Do you waste a lot of time revising the whole report when there is a change?
  • Do you constantly import numerous XER files or browse reports to find the information you need?
  • Do you waste time validating calculations loops and dealing with excel formulas errors?
  • Do you prepare progress presentations manually?
  • Do you spend a lot of time formatting reports?
  • Do you struggle with the workload and meeting deadlines?
  • Do you spend a lot of money on software and other project control solutions?
  • When these issues exist, you will:
  • Be unable to gain recognition as a knowledgeable and expert planning engineer in front of your management and clients.
  • Have no skills to stand out from the competition.
  • Focus less on things that are more important (e.g. correspondences and analyzing Subcontractors' performance).
  • Spend a lot of time preparing reports and presentations requested by management.
  • I get it. I was like you 15 years ago. Over the years, I learned a lot, made mistakes, and worked under pressure. While managing massive projects, I had to develop systems, tools, and methods to add value and deliver real RESULTS. What I teach inside the Power BI course is the result of years of hard work, trial and error, and continuous improvement.
  • But you don’t have to go through the same struggles. I’m here to provide you with step-by-step guidance on how to generate progress reports in seconds, analyze any project area with a click of a button, and automate tasks effortlessly.

Introducing

Power BI in Project Control

  • This course will help you achieve the following:
  • Complete progress reports in seconds.
  • Analyze any area in the project with a click of a button.
  • Have all planning work in one location under one layout using one tool.
  • Not worry about validating excel formulas errors or calculations every single time you prepare a report.
  • Connect your drawings with the progress data and present photos.
  • Not waste time importing several XER files or browsing reports to find the information that you need.
  • Extract data from the model and prepare a complete presentation in seconds.
  • Create systems and complete tasks on auto-pilot.
  • Create themes that save a lot of time on report formatting.
  • Impress stakeholders and build a powerful brand in front of clients.
  • Provide massive value to the team toward project success.
  • Have all the answers in a progress meeting immediately on the spot.
  • Avoid preparing progress reports manually.
  • Not worry about workload and meeting deadlines.
  • Show supreme competencies and skills.
  • Gain recognition by your team and stakeholders as a planning engineer who is knowledgeable and expert.
  • Acquire superior planning skills.
  • Develop a strong data analytics mindset that will help you solve future problems and set you up for success.
  • Do all of the above using a FREE software service.

It takes less than 30 seconds to have everything updated inside Power BI after you complete your schedule update. The training is for planners who use ANY scheduling software (not necessarily P6)

"I’ve obtained a new certification: Power BI in Project Control. Thank you to Osama for all the support and great lectures. Really the best out there so relevant to what we do in the construction industry."
Neil Lewis
Planning Engineer, UK
"The Power BI course from Smart PM Training is very impressive and useful for the Project Control. I understand that it is inevitable in Project Control now. It helps minimize time while producing dashboard reports and all comprehensive reports in visual. The course is well structured and well explained. Although it is intensive, the way it is explained makes us much more attentive and not deviated."
Gani Muhammed
Project Control Engineer, KSA

The Curriculum

  • Create Power BI Database
  • How does Power BI process data?
  • Explain data tables and data models.
  • Best practices for activity codes in project control.
  • Snowflakes Schemas using Power BI.
  • Primary and Foreign Keys in project control.
  • Principles of data normalization.
  • Create a full database
  • Project Main Indicators
  • Earned Value Explanation
  • Create the model relationships
  • Extract Data with Cards
  • Milestones and key indicators
  • Progress Curve
  • Progress Matrix
  • Variance Bar Chart
  • Trend and Breakdown Analysis
  • Adding Responsive Filters
  • Activity Progress Trend
  • Earned Value Trend
  • Project Delay Trend
  • Cost Variance Trend
  • Variance Breakdown Analysis
  • Matrix Visualization
  • Color Wheel & Palette
  • Small Multiples
  • Donut Chart
  • Waterfall Chart
  • Manpower Histogram
  • Model Presentation
  • Bookmarks and Selections
  • Key Influencers
  • Funnel Chart
  • Connect Project Layout and Drawings to the Power BI Model
  • Append Queries
  • Model Enhancement
  • Connect Progress Photos to the Power BI Model
  • Publish Power BI Reports
  • Connect P6 to Power BI via ODBC
  • Analyze Site Crews and Subcontractors’ performance
  • Build interactive dashboard in Excel

How is this program different?

  • This training goes beyond just explaining Power BI features—it shows you how to apply them effectively in Project Control as a Planning Engineer.
  • You won’t just learn Power BI software—you’ll also master key data analytics principles such as cardinality, cross-filter direction, primary and foreign keys, and data normalization. These fundamentals will enable you to build effective project control models that minimize errors.
  • The program also covers the mechanisms of Power BI software and the process of data analysis. It teaches you how to think like Power BI, enabling them to effectively interpret and utilize data.
  • You will also receive templates that will simplify your project control task workflow and make your work much more efficient.
  • JSON themes are also included, saving you hours of formatting work and streamlining your process.

You may feel alone. But you no longer have to do it alone. You'll get

Power BI Tutorials for project control ($1,000 Value)

Understand Power Query, Relationships and Visualizations.

Data Analytics Training for Planning Engineers ($500 Value)
Data normalization, snowflake schemas, cross filter direction, cardinality and primary and foreign keys.
12 Live Q&A Zoom Sessions ($600 Value)
Ask questions, clarify doubts and learn from others’ questions.

Private community membership ($700 Value)

Network with like-minded planning engineers, ask questions and clarify doubts.
BONUS# 1: Advanced Excel for planning Engineers ($500 Value)
Pivot Tables, Power Pivot and Interactive Dashboards in Excel.

BONUS# 2: Templates ($400 Value)

Ready templates to make your work a lot faster.

BONUS# 3: Themes ($400 Value)

JSON files that you can upload and have professional designs in seconds.

BONUS# 4: Lifetime access to the course ($400 Value)

Access the course anytime in future to refer any tutorials that might help you at work.

Total Value: $4,500

Program Price: $699

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If you are not satisfied with the course, request a refund within 5 calendar days of your purchase and I will honor the request. That’s how confident I am about my courses. You will be blown away by the training. You can try the course risk-free to understand if it is the type of training you’re looking for, and if not, get 100% of your money back.

What will you get?

Pre-recorded Tutorials

Step-by-step guidance on creating interactive dashboards using Power BI. Interact with the instructor for Q&A and real-time feedback.

Data Analytics Training for Planning Engineers

Data normalization, snowflake schemas, cross filter direction, cardinality and primary and foreign keys.

BONUS# 1: Templates

Ready templates and checklists to make your work a lot faster.

BONUS# 2: Themes

JSON files that you can upload right away, have professional designs in seconds and save hours of formatting.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

You need to have experience in Project Control.  If you don’t have practical experience in project control, I recommend taking our Practical Project Control Course in order to prepare for this course.

All lessons are pre-recorded and can be completed at your own pace.

The total course duration is 18 hours. I would estimate that the course can be completed in about 4-5 weeks.

You will have lifetime access to the course (as long as the course is hosted on the platform).

No. This is a self-study program and does not include live sessions, email support, or phone support.
All lessons, templates, and materials are fully included and structured so you can follow and apply them independently at your own pace.

Once you have watched all of the lessons, you can instantly download a certificate of completion.

Once you join, you will have immediate access to the whole program which you can complete at your own pace and in any order.

Due to the digital nature of this program and immediate access to all content and materials, refunds are not available.

This course is designed for professionals who are ready to commit time and effort to apply what they learn and get real value from the material. Please review the course description carefully before enrolling to ensure it’s the right fit for you.

My focus is creating courses that benefit as many students as possible, and so I’m not currently working with students one-on-one and I am not offering corporate training.

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


Osama Saad

MBA, PMP, PSP, CCP, PMI-SP

Confusion, hard work, frustration and making many mistakes.

I desperately needed someone to tell me “do this, then this.” so with 15 years of experience in large construction projects behind me (and the scars to prove it)…helping companies with a simpler way of project control has become something I truly enjoy.

But after teaching thousands of engineers, here is my ultimate goal.

Help you learn the core foundations and understand why we do everything the way it is done.

Teach you a logical, science-based, step-by-step process that delivers real results.

Have the confidence and knowledge to engage in arguments, add value to your project and pass interviews.

What this course is

  • Access to recorded tutorials only
  • Pay a lower price than supported programs
  • Learn at your own pace

What this course is NOT

  • No live sessions​
  • No Q&A​
  • No feedback on the participant's work
  • No email or phone support

Self-Study Track: USD 700

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