Supply Chain, Procurement & Project Management > Advanced Project Management in Primavera P6 – Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT)

About this Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) 

Over the last 20 years, schedule slippages are still the number one reason behind project failures in the Energy  industry, resulting in massive cost overruns, quality and safety issues.

This Primavera P6© based training course will equip participants with the understanding of advanced project management functionality so that participants can make improved decisions when managing real projects. Participants will have the opportunity to practise these functionalities, and learn how to manage projects and resources efficiently utilising advanced techniques to ensure maximum return on investment.

This Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) course will discuss Project Management topics including feasibility, FEED and execution planning, earned value analysis and advanced scheduling as well as resource management topics like manual allocation, bucket planning and levelling amongst other functions.

Participants who are interested to pursue PMI certifications such as PMP®, PgMP®, PfMP® or related qualifications will be able to claim 20 PDU upon completion of this VILT course.

By the end of this Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) course, participants will be able to:

  • Create Feasibility, FEED and Execution phases schedules
  • Adopt project controls best practices
  • Conduct decisions quality analysis (high level)
  • Adopt and use advanced scheduling techniques
  • Identify critical path key drivers
  • Analyse schedule quality
  • Adopt and use resource planning
  • Analyse resources and roles
  • Apply global change
  • Manage schedule interfaces
  • Adopt and use earned value analysis
  • Understand uuncertainties impact on cost and schedule
  • Create and analyse a program/portfolio
  • Manage multiple projects

This VILT course is intended for professionals who already possess project management skills and Primavera P6 expertise, and have an interest in increased project value and efficiencies through advanced planning and scheduling. It will also benefit project managers, coordinators, analysts, planners and other professionals interested in the topic.

The VILT course will be delivered online in 5 half-day sessions comprising 4 hours per day, inclusive of 2 breaks of 10 minutes per day.

Course Duration: 5 half-day sessions, 4 hours per session (20 hours in total).

Your expert course leader is a certified Project/Program/Portfolio professional with more than 15 years of experience in facilitating and leading large-scope and complex GDP-affecting projects. He covered all phases and major sectors, from upstream to downstream, ensuring the satisfaction of multiple stakeholders involved, including governments and multinational conglomerates.

In addition to collaborating with experts and leaders from the industry’s most reputable organisations, including Chevron, and Shell, he positioned himself as a go-to project management professional for developments of international importance. His career portfolio includes leading megaprojects with a combined value of over $20 billion.

He has published more than 25 articles in leading industry periodicals, presented at numerous international conferences, and was featured in various publications and relevant magazines, including the award-winning PM Network (PMI). As a certified professional, he also serves as a Consultant and Trainer all over.

He has a Ph.D. in Oil and Gas technologies and PMI PMP®, PgMP® and PfMP® credentials.

To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized “One to One” coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster.
Request for further information about post training coaching support and fees applicable for this.

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