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Project Success Practices

Control Methods & Practices

Advanced Project Control Using Microsoft Project + PSI Tools

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Course Overview:

The Control Methods and Practices Course is designed for project professionals who need better tools and techniques to maintain visibility and control across complex project environments. Building on the Project Success Method® and Microsoft Project Toolkit, this course gives participants a deeper understanding of scheduling analysis, resource and cost control, and project health metrics. Using real-world examples and PSI’s proprietary software tools, attendees learn how to spot risk indicators early, improve reporting, and lead more effective control meetings. Ideal for PMO teams, analysts, and project leaders, this course provides the practical structure needed to keep even the most complex projects on track.
Note: Participants must have completed the following prerequisites:

  • The Project Success Method®: A Proven Approach to Superior Project Performance
  • Project Success Toolkit Training with Microsoft Project

Prior attendance within the last two years and hands-on experience applying the method is strongly recommended.

Who It’s For:

Professionals responsible for managing, analyzing, and controlling large-scale or multi-project environments, including:
  • Project Managers & Team Leads
  • PMO & Project Office Personnel
  • Project Support Roles & Analysts
  • Anyone seeking to master advanced project control techniques using Microsoft Project within the PSM framework

What You’ll Learn

This advanced one-day course focuses on equipping teams with the control tools, metrics, and software techniques required to manage complex projects confidently and proactively.
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Key Learning Outcomes:

  • Apply advanced scheduling techniques to real-world planning and control
  • Monitor schedule, cost, and resource updates effectively
  • Use control metrics to assess project health and forecast risks
  • Diagnose negative trends early and take corrective action
  • Conduct more effective control meetings
  • Improve communication and status reporting in fast-paced environments
  • Refresh understanding of core Project Success Method® concepts

Additional Course Info:

Proactive project control is the key to delivering on time and within scope – especially in high-stakes, multi-team environments. This course helps leaders move from reactive status updates to forward-looking control conversations, backed by meaningful data and actionable insight.

Course Details

  • Duration: 1 Day
  • Cost: $945 per participant
Program Format
  • Instructor-led discussion of key concepts and control frameworks
  • Hands-on application using Microsoft Project and PSI’s Advanced Utilities
  • Exercises and analysis based on a complex, real-world case project
  • Interactive debriefs and tool walkthroughs

Participants Receive:

  • Full course notebook with step-by-step Microsoft Project instructions
  • PSI’s proprietary Advanced Tools for Microsoft Project, extending native software functionality for advanced control and reporting

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Ready to Take Control of Complex Projects?

Required: Completion of The Project Success Method® Course and PSM Toolkit Course is needed to take the PSM Control Methods & Practices Course.

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