Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Apply project cost estimating and control to their projects.
• Learn the concepts, theories, methodology, tools and techniques through Portfolio, Program and Project Management.
• Know how to integrate the theories of Total Cost Management (TCM)- Develop a practical understanding of TCM as it applies to their specific industry. (All courses will use actual examples from their sector) That is, to provide a means to “bridge the gap” from the THEORY to real life IMPLEMENTATION.

• Portfolio and Asset Managers.
• Project Control Managers.
• Project Controllers.
• Business Analysts.
• Cost Estimators.
• Cost Engineers.
• System Engineers.
• Project Managers.
• Internal Consultants.

• Define the various types of “Project Costs”;
• Calculate the TRUE cost of project activities, including the overhead and cost of money;
• Prepare accurate Preliminary, Budget, and Definitive Cost Estimates;
• Creation of fully cost and resource-loaded schedules;
• Deliver your projects and programs on schedule and within budgets
• Perform Value Analysis on your projects
• Understanding and Applying Earned Value Management (EVM) Concepts
• Understanding Activity Based Costing (ABC) and Activity Based Management (ABM)
• Using EVM, ABC, and ABM as tools to enhance competitive advantage;
• Apply Total Cost Management Principles, Practices, and Methodologies to Project Management;
• Perform Economic and Business Case Analysis and Assessments;
• Integration of Portfolio, (Assets) Program (Operations) and
• Project (Portfolio) Management.
• Grow their business network through interaction with other course participants.