Foundation
Weeks 1–4: individual foundations, project launch and a controlled baseline.
EAU OPEN LEARNING · EOL-PM-001
Advanced / expert controls · FREE PRACTICAL TRAINING
Advanced Project Management: Strategic Controls, Quantitative Risk & Recovery
Apply CPM, earned value, forecasts, quantified risk, commercial controls and governance to a changing multi-site case, then defend realistic recovery options.
PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE
When projects drift, make decisions with evidence.
12 weeks · 24 live hours · approximately 30 guided practice hours. Workload estimates are not academic credits.
Who it is for
- Experienced project managers
- Planners, PMO and project-controls professionals
- Delivery leaders responsible for schedule and cost
Entry readiness
- Prior delivery or project-controls experience
- Strong spreadsheet confidence
- Working knowledge of schedules, cost and risk
HarborBridge
HarborBridge is a fictional eight-site modernisation project with 16 activities and a representative $420k cost line. Its conditions change so learners must recalculate and defend recovery choices.
THREE CONNECTED PHASES
Each month raises the standard of evidence and delivery.
Build and test
Weeks 5–8: deeper application, documented decisions and staged evaluation.
Integrate and hand over
Weeks 9–12: integrate evidence, transfer the skill and deliver the final portfolio.
COMPLETE PUBLIC CURRICULUM
Twelve weeks. A clear practical deliverable every week.
Open any week to review the focus, practical work and public deliverable. Internal cases, answer keys and restricted data are not published.
W01Executive Project Diagnosis & Delivery Strategy
Focus: Diagnose delivery fit with auditable goals and decision rights.
Practical work: Executive delivery-fit and decision memo.
Deliverable: W01_Individual_Executive_Diagnosis.pdf + KPI_Dictionary.csv.
W02Charter, Requirements Traceability & Decision Rights
Focus: Set up charter, scope traceability and approval authority.
Practical work: Charter and scope authority pack.
Deliverable: Charter_v1.pdf + Requirements_Traceability.csv + Delegated_Authority_Matrix.pdf.
W03CPM, Float, Dependencies & Resource Constraints
Focus: Reproduce network schedule, float and status assumptions.
Practical work: CPM workbook and baseline logic audit.
Deliverable: Individual_CPM_Workbook.xlsx-or-CSV + Baseline_Schedule.csv + Logic_Audit_Note.pdf.
W04EVM, Forecasting, TCPI & Quantitative Risk
Focus: Forecast project performance and quantify selected risks.
Practical work: EVM forecasts and risk register.
Deliverable: Individual_EVM_Forecast.xlsx + Risk_Quantification.csv + M01_Control_Board_Pack.pdf.
W05Hybrid Delivery Architecture & Uncertainty Stress Test
Focus: Design integrated predictive/adaptive interfaces.
Practical work: Hybrid gate and backlog design.
Deliverable: Hybrid_Delivery_Architecture.pdf + Backlog.csv + Integrated_Gates.csv.
W06Procurement, Claims & Commercial Decision Analysis
Focus: Evaluate supplier bids, claims and commercial evidence.
Practical work: Commercial assessment and claim memo.
Deliverable: Procurement_Evaluation.xlsx + Claim_Assessment.pdf + Negotiation_Brief.pdf.
W07Stakeholder Leadership & Integrated Change Control
Focus: Control stakeholder decisions and change requests.
Practical work: CCB change impact and communication.
Deliverable: Individual_Change_Impact_Memo.pdf + CCB_Decision_Log.csv + Engagement_Plan.pdf.
W08Project Analytics, Data Lineage & Responsible AI
Focus: Audit dashboard sources and AI-assisted narrative.
Practical work: Dashboard with AI claim-to-source verification.
Deliverable: Individual_KPI_Dashboard.xlsx + AI_Claims_Audit.csv + Board_Brief.pdf.
W09Programme & Portfolio Decisions / Benefits Realisation
Focus: Prioritise initiatives and establish benefit ownership.
Practical work: Portfolio and benefits board memo.
Deliverable: Portfolio_Options.xlsx + Benefits_Register.csv + Investment_Board_Memo.pdf.
W10PMO Operating Model, Assurance & Decision Gates
Focus: Design proportionate PMO services and assurance gates.
Practical work: PMO evidence gate and RACI pack.
Deliverable: PMO_Operating_Model.pdf + Gate_Checklists.csv + Assurance_Findings.csv.
W11Integrated Recovery, Reforecast & Board Challenge
Focus: Recalculate disruption and present recovery options.
Practical work: Integrated recovery and client handover.
Deliverable: Integrated_Recovery_Model.xlsx + 3_Options_Matrix.pdf + Final_Project_Controls_Portfolio.zip + Client_Handover.pdf.
W12Unseen Case Transfer Test & Executive Defence
Focus: Solve an unseen individual case and defend a decision.
Practical work: Unseen case individual test.
Deliverable: Individual_Transfer_Test.pdf + Defence_Record + Learner_Development_Plan.pdf.
YOUR PRACTICAL PORTFOLIO
What you will document through the pathway.
Tools: Spreadsheets and accessible scheduling alternatives; PMP status or paid software is not required.
Professional boundary: A simulated project-controls service, not binding procurement authority, legal claims advice, PMI endorsement or PMP eligibility.
- CPM schedule and baseline logic
- EVM, EAC, TCPI and quantified risk
- Hybrid, procurement and change evidence
- PMO and benefits decision pack
- Integrated recovery options and handover
USEFUL QUESTIONS
Understand the boundaries before you choose.
Is PMP or paid software required?
No. Practical project/spreadsheet readiness is expected and accessible software alternatives are supported.
Is team work enough to pass?
No. Individual competence gates and an unseen transfer assessment apply.
EAU OPEN LEARNING
Review the details, then start your free application.
This is free independent non-degree training. It creates no academic student number and requires no payment. Moodle access remains a manual step after training acceptance.