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Project Management Methodologies and Earned Value Management

Explore the importance of Earned Value Management (EVM) in construction projects.

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  • Duration

    2 weeks

  • Weekly study

    8 hours
Overview
Requirements

Study alternative project management methodologies

This short course aims to help you understand the basics of project methodology and Earned Value Management (EVM) through the study of methodologies fundamental to the project management process.

What topics will you cover?

  • Time and cost integration and control
  • Earned value analysis and management
  • Alternative project management methodologies

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...

  • Describe project plan development and execution, and change control
  • Describe various project management methodologies
  • Explore performance indices and forecasting
  • Develop an understanding of the importance of Earned Value Management (EVM), Earned Value (EV) and Variance

Who is the course for?

This course is aimed at individuals looking to further explore project methodologies and gain an understanding of Earned Value Management.

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

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