Certified Professional Planning Engineer (CPPE)

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CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL PLANNING ENGINEER (CPPE)


DESCRIPTION

CPPE – Certified Project Planning Engineer

Advanced Professional Certification in Construction Project Planning & Controls

The CPPE Certification Course is a comprehensive, in-depth, and professionally structured program created to develop complete Project Planning & Controls Engineers, not just software operators.

This certification is designed around how planning engineers actually work on real construction projects—from project kick-off to final handover—covering planning, monitoring, cost control, reporting, and contractual support in an integrated manner.

CPPE is ideal for individuals who want to move out of site-only roles, gain strategic project visibility, and build a long-term, internationally relevant career in construction project controls.

CPPE PHILOSOPHY – WHY THIS PROGRAM IS DIFFERENT

  • Most planning courses teach tools.
    CPPE teaches thinking, methodology, and responsibility.

    You will learn:

    • Why planning decisions are made
    • How planning supports management decisions
    • Where planners influence cost, time, and claims
    • What employers expect from a Planning Engineer on Day One
    • The course is built using live construction workflows, industry-tested formats, and real project logic, not textbook examples.

PROGRAM GOALS & LEARNING OUTCOMES

After completing CPPE, participants will be able to:

    • Independently handle the Planning Engineer role on construction projects
    • Develop, maintain, and control professional project schedules
    • Monitor time, cost, productivity, and performance
    • Prepare management-level progress and control reports
    • Support delay analysis, EOT, and contractual submissions
    • Communicate confidently with Project Managers, Clients, and Consultants

    CPPE IS A CAREER FOUNDATION


    This certification is not about learning software—it is about becoming a professional who controls projects.

    If you want clarity, confidence, and competence in construction planning and project controls,
    CPPE is the certification that prepares you for the real world.

    TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES COVERED

    • Primavera P6 (Professional Level)
    • Microsoft Project
    • Advanced Excel for Planning & Controls
    • Industry-standard planning templates
    • Professional reporting & control formats


    CAREER PATH AFTER CPPE

    • Planning Engineer

    • Project Planner

    • Cost & Planning Engineer

    • Junior Project Controls Professional


    DURATION

    50 Days

    WHO CAN DO THIS COURSE?

    WHO SHOULD ENROLL

    • Engineering students & fresh graduates particularly from Civil/Mech/Elec/ECE/E&I/Arch

    • Site Engineers transitioning to planning roles

    • QS, billing & contracts engineers

    • Professionals targeting Planning / Project Controls Engineer positions

    • Candidates aiming for Gulf & international construction careers



    BENEFITS

    Printed notes will be provided to each participant.
    Individual attention will be provided to each participant.
    Training software: Primavera P6, MSP will be installed in participant’s laptops.
    Each participant will be given assignments on Project Management & PRIMAVERA
    Interview questions related to Planning/Project Management along with answers will be provided
    Certificate of course completion from an Internationally Accredited Company

    CURRICULUM

    MODULE-1- FUNDAMENTALS OF PRIMAVERA P6

    Introduction to this Course Basic Concepts

    •What is a Project?

    •What is Project Management?

    •Five Process Groups of Project Management

    •Schedule and its Importance

    •Critical Path Method for Scheduling

    •Understanding a Gantt Chart

    •Project Management Fundamentals

     

    Introduction to Primavera P6

    •Introduction to Primavera Systems and Oracle Primavera P6 PPM

    •Primavera P6 Interface and Preferences

    • Enterprise Environment in Primavera P6

    •Organizational Breakdown Structure

    •Enterprise Project Structure

    •Work Breakdown Structure

    •Access Control in Primavera P6 Planning and Creating a New Project

    •Planning your Project Schedule

    •Understanding a Sample Project

    •Creating a New Project in Primavera P6

    •Project Window Options

    •Total Float and Project Must Finish Date

     

    Calendars

    •Role of Calendars in Scheduling

    •Adding and Assigning Calendars

    WBS, Activities and Basic Formatting

    •Creating WBS in Primavera P6

    •Formatting Columns and Timescale

    •Percentage Complete Types in Primavera P6

    •Activity Types in Primavera P6

    •Setting Defaults for New Activities

    •Adding Activities

     

    Estimating Duration of Activities

    •Adding Duration of Activities

    •Relationships and Scheduling

    •Understanding Relationships

    •Adding Relationships and Scheduling

    •Understanding Scheduling Algorithm

     

    Formatting, Sharing and Reporting

    •Formatting Bars

    •Group, Sort and Layouts

    •Filtering in Primavera P6

    •Printing, Exporting and Importing

    •Reporting in P6


    Updating and Monitoring

    •Understanding and Adding Baseline

    •Updating a Project

    •Monitoring and Controlling a Project

    •Recovering the Baseline Schedule

     

    MODULE-2- COST LOADING, RESOURCE LEVELLING, HISTOGRAMS, S-CURVES, LOOK-AHEAD SCHEDULE

    Roles, Resources and Expenses

    •Understanding Roles, Resources and Expenses

    •Resource and Cost Terminologies

    •Adding and Assigning New Currency

    •Adding Roles and Resources

    •Resource Window Details

    •Duration Types in Primavera P6

    •Resource Options and Assigning Resources

    •Reviewing Resource Allocation

    •Adding Expenses

    •Reviewing Resource and Cost Usage

    •Updating a Project with Resources and Expenses

     

    Generating S-CURVE from PRIMAVERA P6 Schedule

    •Planned/Actual Progress S Curve

    •Cash Flow Curve

     

    Resource Levelling

    •What is Resource Levelling & How to do it

    •Resource Usage Spreadsheet

    •Resource Usage Profile Analyzing


    Understanding Histograms

    •Manpower & Machinery Histograms

    •Stacked Histogram

     

    Look Ahead Schedules

    •2-Week Look Ahead Schedule

    •One Month Look Ahead Schedule

     

    MODULE-3- EVA, DELAYS, RECORVERY SCHEDULE, MONTHLY REPORTS, BASELINE SUBMISSION

     Earned Value Analysis

    •           EVM Fundamental Parameters

    •           EVM Metrics

    •           Cost Variance

    •           Schedule Variance

    •           Cost Performance Index

    •           Schedule Performance Index

    •           Running Earned Value Analysis on a LIVE PROJECT

     

    Delay Analysis in Primavera P6

    •Window (Time Impact) Analysis in Primavera P6

    . Recovery Schedule

    •Claims

    •Extension of Time

    •Revised Baseline

    Monthly Reports

    •Understanding the role of Planning Engineer in preparing Reports

    •Analyzing various Monthly report samples

    •Learn how to instruct various departments in preparing their respective reports

    •Compiling various Department reports and merging in a single document

     

    MODULE-4- ADVANCE TOPICS IN PRIMAVERA

    •Estimated Weightages of Activities & WBS

    •P6 Visualizer

    •Claim Digger

    •Schedule Comparison

    •Scheduling options

    •Retained Logic Vs Progress Override

    •Progress Spotlight

    •Global Change

    •% Complete Types

    •Schedule Compression Techniques

    •Currencies & Units of Measure

    •Activity Codes

    •Filters

    •Resource & Activity Usage Spreadsheet & Profiles

    •Detaching existing Baselines from Schedule

    •Milestones

    •Activity Types

     

    MODULE-5- LIVE PROJECT OF MINIMUM 500 ACTIVITIES

    •Understanding Scope of works by referring to Contract Document, BOQ & Drawings

    •Learn how to Extract Activities (Engineering, Procurement & Construction)

    •Prepare & Assign activities to WBS as per the project requirements

    •Estimating Durations as per different techniques

    •Linking Activities as per their logic

    •Adding Cost by referring to the Project BOQ

    •Finalizing the Master Schedule as per the criteria of the project

    •Submission of Master Schedule package

     

    MODULE-6- MICROSOFT PROJECT TRAINING

    •Creating a project plan

    •Creating and setting up the Software

    •Navigating around the screens

    •Defining Calendars

    •Adding Tasks

    •Organizing Task using Outlining

    •Formatting the Display

    •Adding Task Dependencies

    •Network Diagram View

    •Constraints

    •Filters

    •Views, Tables and Details

    •Printing and reports

    •Tracking Progress

    •Grouping tasks, Outline Codes and WBS

    •Options

    •Creating Resources

    •Assigning Resources and cost to task

    •Updating Projects with Resources

    •Resources Histograms, tables and S Curve

    •Tools and techniques for Scheduling

    •Project Work

     

    Other value added features of the course:

    •          Useful Tips & Tricks in Primavera P6

    •          Interview questions & answers for Planning Engineers & Managers

    •          CV Preparation

    •          Interview grooming

    Conclusion

     

     

    FEE AND ADMISSION

    Pay and Book your seat by paying the registration fees. For course fees, kindly contact us. 

    CERTIFICATE

    Trainees earn the EDGE Certification after completing the program requirements which are designed and developed in compliance with international standards and ongoing update based not only on the latest international principles and practices, but also field research first-hand experience, and in-depth knowledge of the market and the specific requirements of organizations.

    The certification can be easily verified by employers on their LinkedIn profiles which makes their profile stand out from the rest.

    The certification can be easily verified by employers on their LinkedIn profiles which makes their profile stand out from the rest.

    Digital CredentialsProfessionals who achieve their CPPE Credentials will benefit with the following.

    Unique URL: Get access to a unique URL for your Certification

    Digital Badge: The unique URL includes both the certificate and the digital badge

    Digital Verification: Verify the credential digitally at the click of a button

    LinkedIn Enabled: Showcase your credential on your LinkedIn profile

    Share Your Credential Digitally: Share your credential with several other social media sites.

    Unique QR Code: Your Certificate will have a unique QR Code that recruiters can scan and digitally verify. Your recruiters can scan the QR Code and verify your credential instantly.

    Personal Branding: Add your Credential to Job Portals, Email Signatures, embed it in your Personal Website, or easily Email it to recruiters




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