Project Planning and Control Practice Exam

Project Planning and Control  is the practice of planning and controlling projects for the company. The practice involves planning project's scope, timelines, resources, and costs, as well as risks and addressing them. Project control involves monitoring project's progress and keeping it within the budgeted time,finance and scope.

Certification in Project Planning and Control attests to your skills and knowledge to plan, implement, monitor, and control projects for the company. The certification assess you in managing project’s scope, schedule, cost, and quality.

Why is Project Planning and Control certification important?

• The certification attests to your skills and knowledge of planning, scheduling, and controlling projects.
• Improves your job prospects .
• Boosts your credibility.
• Increases your earning potential.
• Verifies your capabilities to manage project risks.
• Shows your skills in using project management software and tools.

Who should take the Project Planning and Control Exam?

• Project Managers
• Project Coordinators
• Planning Engineers
• Scheduling Managers
• Construction Managers
• Program Managers
• Project Analysts
• Operations Managers
• Cost Controllers
• Risk Managers
• Resource Managers
• Supply Chain Managers
• IT Project Managers

Skills Evaluated

Candidates taking the certification exam on the Project Planning and Control is evaluated for the following skills:

• Project planning
• Project scheduling
• Resource allocation
• Cost estimation
• Budgeting
  
• Risk management
  
• Project monitoring
  
• MS Project, and Primavera
• Earned value management (EVM).
• Stakeholder management
  
• Conflict resolution
  

Project Planning and Control Certification Course Outline
The course outline for Project Planning and Control certification is as below -

 

Domain 1 - Introduction to Project Planning and Control

• Key principles and methodologies
• Role of project planning and control in project success
• Overview of project lifecycle and its phases

 

Domain 2 - Project Scope Management

• Defining project scope and objectives
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Scope management plan and scope creep

 

Domain 3 - Scheduling and Time Management

• Project scheduling tools (Gantt charts, CPM, PERT)
• Estimating activity duration
• Critical path method and float calculations
• Milestone planning and tracking

 

Domain 4 - Resource Management

• Resource planning and allocation
• Resource leveling and smoothing
• Managing resource constraints and dependencies

 

Domain 5 - Cost Estimation and Budgeting

• Estimating project costs
• Creating a project budget
• Monitoring and controlling project costs
• Cost management tools and techniques

 

Domain 6 - Risk Management

• Identifying and assessing project risks
• Risk response strategies (avoidance, mitigation, transfer)
• Developing a risk management plan
• Monitoring and controlling project risks

 

Domain 7 - Project Monitoring and Control

• Performance tracking techniques (EVM, milestones)
• Project performance indicators
• Adjusting the project plan to stay on track

 

Domain 8 - Communication and Stakeholder Management

• Developing a communication plan
• Stakeholder identification and analysis
• Managing project reports and documentation

 

Domain 9 - Quality Control and Assurance

• Ensuring project deliverables meet quality standards
• Quality control techniques and tools
• Continuous improvement practices

 

Domain 10 - Closing the Project

• Project close-out process
• Final project documentation
• Post-project review and lessons learned