Program Overview

In this program you will learn about...

• This program provides you a Step-by-Step Methodology to Manage Your Projects using Primavera Software
• Understanding of Good and Best Practices in Identifying Project and Strategic Objectives to be Achieved through the Project
• Methodology to Build Organizational Knowledgebase of Deliverables, Sub-Deliverables, Tasks, WBS, Material Takeoff, Assumptions or Basis of Estimates, Productivity Information, Unit Costs…
•  This is a 50% hands on program. Participant will spend atleast 50% of his time on Learning to use the Many Useful Features of Primavera.
• The program will also show the Migration Strategy to Move from MS Project to Primevera
• You Graduate as a Fully Equipped Primavera Planner, Scheduler and Management Information Provider.

Program Content

(Time Assigned to Each Topic will Vary with the Training Group Developmental needs)

1. Why Planning & Scheduling?
   • Project Aspects
   • Strategic Aspects
   • Knowledgebase Aspects
   • International Projects
2. What it Takes to be a Great Planner?
3. Project Planning & Management Vocabulary
4. Understanding Project Goals
5. Understanding Organizational Strategic Goals to be Achieved through the Project
6. Understanding Project Planning, Estimating & Monitoring Methodology and Good Practices
7. Understanding Primavera Features
   
   1. Project Calendars
   2. Project Portfolio Management: Methods for analyzing and collectively managing a group of current or proposed projects
   3. Enterprise Project Structure (EPS): Details of the projects that are in the organizational database and the ownership of those projects
   4. Organizational Standard Breakdown Structure (OBS): model describing the established organizational framework
   5. WBS Work Breakdown Structure: define and group the  project's work into discrete elements (un-complicate a complex project)
   6. Defining Activity Relationships (PDM relationships) - Interface Definitions
   7. WBS & Activity Codes
   8. Organizing, Filtering & Activity Views
   9. Scheduling: Constraints (Resource, Operational, Strategic, Customer, Priorities…)
   10. Project Documents & Work Products
   11. Responsibilities & Roles Assignment
   12. Defining, Assigning & Deployment Optimization Resources
   13. Resource Analysis, Codes  & Reporting/Communicating
   14. Project Cost Estimate
   15. Progress Monitoring & Communicating
   16. Invoicing, Billing, Earned Value
   17. Reporting to the Various Functions
8. Step-by-Step Methodology to Implement Project Planning, Estimating, Monitoring and Management Information System using Primavera
9. Project Workshop: You will implement an actual project using Primavera.
10. Understanding how to Implement Quality Planning, Safety Planning and Risk Management using Primavera

Unique Program Incorporating...

• Planning Aligned to Strategic Goals
• Step-by-Step Methodology
• Risk Management
• Contingency Planning System
• Contractual Aspects
• Knowledge Management

Methodologies, Tools, Strategies and Management
For Supervisors, Engineers And Managers Working On Engineering, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, Services Assignments