DESIGN/IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTERIZED PROJECT CONTROL SYSTEM (PCS)
Building Integrated Digital Solutions for Real-Time Project Monitoring, Reporting & Control
Course Schedule
| Date | Venue | Fees (Face-to-Face) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 – 26 Jun 2026 | Dubai, UAE | USD 3495 per delegate |
Course Introduction
Project success today relies on real-time data visibility, integrated control systems, and streamlined processes. A Computerized Project Control System (PCS) enhances transparency, reduces manual error, and allows proactive decision-making across project planning, execution, and closure phases. This intensive 5-day course provides the technical knowledge and hands-on practice needed to design, configure, and implement a PCS using industry best practices and tools.
Participants will explore control system architecture, scope-cost-schedule integration, software selection criteria, and implementation challenges. Real-world simulations and case studies will help translate concepts into deployable digital project control frameworks.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Understand the architecture and components of a computerized PCS
• Design a project control framework integrating time, cost, and performance metrics
• Select and configure project control software based on user and project needs
• Manage data flows and reporting structures across planning, execution, and forecasting
• Implement automation, dashboards, and alerts to enhance project control
Key Benefits of Attending
• Learn how to digitize project monitoring and control with practical tools
• Understand PCS structure, lifecycle, and integration across departments
• Reduce delays and cost overruns by using real-time data visibility
• Acquire the skills to lead PCS implementation initiatives in your organization
• Gain hands-on experience with PCS design templates, KPIs, and reporting logic
Intended Audience
This program is designed for:
• Project controllers, project managers, and planning engineers
• IT professionals supporting project systems and reporting
• Cost engineers, schedulers, and performance analysts
• EPCM consultants and construction managers
• Anyone involved in project governance or digital transformation
Individual Benefits
Key competencies that will be developed include:
• Designing integrated cost-schedule-progress dashboards
• Mapping system architecture for multi-project environments
• Building user-friendly input templates and reporting interfaces
• Applying forecasting models and earned value techniques
• Implementing alerts and automation features for real-time control
Organization Benefits
Upon completing the training course, participants will demonstrate:
• Faster reporting cycles with reduced manual effort
• Greater alignment of project execution with budgets and timelines
• Improved early warning systems and corrective action tracking
• Seamless collaboration between planning, finance, and execution teams
• A scalable PCS framework ready for cross-project deployment
Instructional Methdology
The course follows a blended learning approach combining theory with practice:
• Strategy Briefings – PCS architecture, implementation lifecycle, system standards
• Case Studies – PCS successes and failures across capital-intensive projects
• Workshops – Design your own PCS dashboard, reporting logic, and workflows
• Peer Exchange – Group discussions on software integration and field challenges
• Tools – PCS templates, KPIs, interface blueprints, alert matrix samples
Course Outline
Training Hours: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Daily Format: 3–4 Learning Modules | Coffee breaks: 09:30 & 11:15 | Lunch Buffet: 01:00 – 02:00
Day 1: Foundations of Project Control Systems
- Module 1: Introduction to PCS – Purpose and Components (07:30 – 09:30)
• Objectives, evolution, and benefits of computerized PCS - Module 2: System Architecture and PCS Workflow Mapping (09:45 – 11:15)
• Data inputs, outputs, control points, integration - Module 3: Key Project Control Functions (11:30 – 01:00)
• Progress tracking, change management, earned value - Module 4: Workshop – Map a PCS Workflow for Your Project (02:00 – 03:30)
• Identify modules, users, reports, and control checkpoints
Day 2: Time, Cost & Scope Integration
- Module 5: Schedule Management and Data Inputs (07:30 – 09:30)
• Linking Primavera/MSP schedules to PCS - Module 6: Cost Control and Budget Tracking (09:45 – 11:15)
• Cost codes, baselines, actuals, forecasting logic - Module 7: Work Breakdown and Coding Structures (11:30 – 01:00)
• WBS, CBS, OBS, resource libraries - Module 8: Workshop – Build a Control Structure Template (02:00 – 03:30)
• Develop integrated WBS-CBS-OBS mapping
Day 3: System Design, Interfaces & KPIs
- Module 9: System Configuration and Customization (07:30 – 09:30)
• Screen design, access control, data entry interfaces - Module 10: Key Performance Indicators and Alerts (09:45 – 11:15)
• Earned value, SPI/CPI, performance thresholds - Module 11: Dashboard Reporting and Visual Analytics (11:30 – 01:00)
• Designing visual reporting tools and drill-down features - Module 12: Workshop – Design a Live Project Dashboard (02:00 – 03:30)
• Select KPIs and create graphical displays
Day 4: PCS Implementation and Integration
- Module 13: Software Selection and Vendor Management (07:30 – 09:30)
• Evaluation criteria, integration capabilities - Module 14: PCS Implementation Lifecycle and Risks (09:45 – 11:15)
• Planning, piloting, rollout, post-implementation review - Module 15: Integration with ERP, Document Control, and Procurement (11:30 – 01:00)
• Linking PCS to SAP, Oracle, or document systems - Module 16: Workshop – Draft a PCS Implementation Plan (02:00 – 03:30)
• Timeline, phases, stakeholder roles
Day 5: Forecasting, Automation & Final Design
- Module 17: Forecasting Models and Variance Analysis (07:30 – 09:30)
• To-complete performance index (TCPI), Monte Carlo basics - Module 18: Alerts, Triggers, and Automation Logic (09:45 – 11:15)
• Custom alerts, deviation thresholds, escalation - Module 19: PCS Health Check and Maturity Assessment (11:30 – 01:00)
• Audit checklists, maturity models, gap analysis - Module 20: Final Workshop – Present Your PCS Design (02:00 – 03:30)
• Group presentations and expert feedback
Certification
Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion in Design/Implementation of Computerized Project Control System (PCS), confirming their capability to design, deploy, and manage integrated PCS frameworks for enhanced project control, performance, and decision-making.