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Fundamentals of Budgeting, Project Control and Earned Value

Learn about advanced methods, strategies and approaches for keeping construction projects under control.

  • Duration

    2 weeks

  • Weekly study

    10 hours
Overview
Requirements
Educators

Understand how to plan, control and monitor construction projects

This online course aims to give a deeper level of understanding in the control of construction projects. It illustrates how to effectively plan, control, monitor and forecast a construction project’s schedule and cost.

More importantly, it shows how to develop the project’s plans and processes so that schedule and cost control are achievable. Additionally, the course will help you gain the knowledge and skills required to effectively assess the status of construction projects in terms of cost, schedule and scope.

What topics will you cover?

  • The meaning of project control and its importance in the construction industry.
  • Project management techniques to plan, monitor and control work packages, projects and programmes.

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Explore the application of project planning concepts and techniques in construction
  • Evaluate the meaning and importance of project control
  • Explain the importance of project monitoring and control and the need to adapt and revise the project plan due to changing circumstances
  • Assess the usefulness of standard approaches to project planning and control by considering the PMBoK methodology
  • Evaluate the appropriate project management techniques to plan, monitor and control work packages, projects and programmes

Who is the course for?

This course is for people seeking a better understanding of project control and advanced methods and strategies for keeping construction projects under control.

Please note that the staff described in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below may be subject to change.

Who will you learn with?

Dr Abdussalam Shibani

Dr Abdussalam Shibani Associate Professor in Construction Management, PhD in Construction and Project Management, Course Director MSc Construction Management with BIM.

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992

  • Location

    Coventry

Learning on FutureLearn

Your learning, your rules

  • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

Join a global classroom

  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

Map your progress

  • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control

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