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Diploma in Planning with Primavera/MSP and EVM

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in planning with Primavera/MSP and EVM. 8 modules covering scheduling fundamentals, Oracle Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, resources and costs, earned value management, schedule updating and advanced planning, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration6–8 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Build project schedules using critical path logic.

02

Use Primavera P6 in enterprise environments.

03

Schedule and control projects with Microsoft Project.

04

Plan resources and costs with S-curves.

05

Apply earned value management with its indices and forecasts.

06

Update schedules and assess their quality.

07

Develop integrated schedules for major projects.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Project planners.
  • Project controls engineers.
  • Project controls managers.
  • Site planners and schedulers on construction projects.
  • Cost and schedule analysts.
  • Heads of technical offices.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter infrastructure construction.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO 21508:2018 (earned value management in project and programme management)
  • ANSI/EIA-748 (Earned Value Management Systems)
  • ISO 21502:2020 (guidance on project management)
  • ISO 21511:2018 (work breakdown structures)
  • DCMA 14-Point Schedule Assessment (schedule quality check)
  • GAO Schedule Assessment Guide 2015 (best practice for project schedules)
  • AACE RP 10S-90 (cost engineering terminology)
  • Oracle Primavera P6
  • Microsoft Project
  • Deltek Acumen Fuse
  • Power BI
  • Microsoft Excel
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Work breakdown structure
  2. 1.2Activity definition
  3. 1.3Duration estimating
  4. 1.4Logic and relationships
  5. 1.5Critical path method
  6. 1.6Total and free float
  7. 1.7Constraints and milestones
  8. 1.8Working and weather calendars
  9. 1.9Scheduling best practice
  10. 1.10Practical exercise: activity network for an urban development project
  1. 2.1Enterprise structure: EPS and OBS
  2. 2.2Creating projects and the WBS
  3. 2.3Activities, relationships and calendars
  4. 2.4Activity codes and filters
  5. 2.5Assigning resources and roles
  6. 2.6Costs and cost accounts
  7. 2.7Baselines and comparison
  8. 2.8Updating the schedule
  9. 2.9Reports and layouts
  10. 2.10Workshop: complete schedule in Primavera P6
  1. 3.1Project set-up
  2. 3.2Tasks, summaries and milestones
  3. 3.3Links and constraints
  4. 3.4Resources and assignments
  5. 3.5Resource levelling
  6. 3.6Baselines and tracking
  7. 3.7Custom fields and formulas
  8. 3.8Master projects and subprojects
  9. 3.9Visual reports and dashboards
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: building schedule in Microsoft Project
  1. 4.1Resource planning
  2. 4.2Histograms and levelling
  3. 4.3Resource curves
  4. 4.4Resource and material costs
  5. 4.5Activity-based budget
  6. 4.6Cost S-curve
  7. 4.7Cash flow
  8. 4.8Productivity and output rates
  9. 4.9Time-cost optimisation and schedule compression
  10. 4.10Workshop: resource levelling for a structure
  1. 5.1PV, EV and AC concepts
  2. 5.2Cost and schedule variances
  3. 5.3CPI and SPI indices
  4. 5.4EAC and ETC estimates
  5. 5.5To-complete performance index (TCPI)
  6. 5.6Earned Schedule for schedule control
  7. 5.7Progress measurement methods
  8. 5.8Thresholds and alerts
  9. 5.9EVM reports for the client
  10. 5.10Practical exercise: EVM analysis with Primavera data
  1. 6.1Periodic update cycle
  2. 6.2Recording actual progress
  3. 6.3Estimating remaining durations
  4. 6.4Variance analysis
  5. 6.5Rescheduling and changes
  6. 6.6Baseline control
  7. 6.7Schedule quality: DCMA check
  8. 6.8Client reporting
  9. 6.9Schedule narrative
  10. 6.10Case study: monthly update of a railway project
  1. 7.1Level 1 to 5 schedules
  2. 7.2Integrated schedules for major projects
  3. 7.3Interfaces between contracts
  4. 7.4Work windows and operational constraints
  5. 7.5Shutdown scheduling
  6. 7.6Line of balance and linear works
  7. 7.7Scenario analysis
  8. 7.8Integration with risk
  9. 7.9The contract programme and its revisions
  10. 7.10Workshop: integrated schedule for a multi-contract project
  1. 8.1Project definition
  2. 8.2WBS and activities
  3. 8.3Schedule in Primavera
  4. 8.4Resources and costs
  5. 8.5Setting the baseline
  6. 8.6Simulated monthly updates
  7. 8.7Earned value analysis
  8. 8.8Control report
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable materials, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so the programme can be combined with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standards and applied exercises. The working software is Oracle Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Deltek Acumen Fuse, Power BI and Microsoft Excel, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures such as building a baselined schedule in Primavera P6, an earned value analysis for one month of works and a DCMA quality check of a contract programme. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrative project.

Standards covered: ISO 21508:2018; ANSI/EIA-748; ISO 21502:2020; ISO 21511:2018; DCMA 14-Point Schedule Assessment; GAO Schedule Assessment Guide 2015; AACE RP 10S-90.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of ISO 21508:2018, ANSI/EIA-748 and ISO 21502:2020 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Oracle Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Deltek Acumen Fuse, Power BI and Microsoft Excel, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a complete baselined schedule in Primavera with resources, costs, simulated monthly updates and an earned value control report, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Define the project
Set out the scope, WBS and activities of the project.
Build the schedule
Create the logic-linked schedule in Primavera with calendars and milestones.
Load resources and costs
Assign resources and costs and set the baseline.
Update and measure
Run simulated monthly updates and analyse earned value.
Final project
Present the control report and full planning documentation, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Project plannerProject controls engineerProject controls managerConstruction schedulerCost and schedule analystHead of technical office
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with Oracle Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Deltek Acumen Fuse, Power BI and Microsoft Excel, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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