Project Management

Project Management with Primavera

Learn project planning, scheduling, resources, baselines, tracking, and reporting with Oracle Primavera.

8 weeks DurationSome experience helpful Learning supportOnline / Hybrid Format

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Project Management with Primavera at Loctech

Tuition₦161,250VAT-inclusive where applicable. Instalment plans are available.

What you will learn

Graduate with skills you can demonstrate.

Create structured project schedules

Track project performance

Support project control and planning roles

Upcoming classes

Choose a published intake.

Dates shown here come from the Loctech class system.

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Curriculum

Your course curriculum.

18 modules / 8 weeks

01Introduction to Project Management

Definition and Characteristics of a Project

Difference between Project, Program, and Portfolio

Project Life Cycle and Process Groups

Project Domains (Stakeholder, Team, Planning, Work, Delivery, Measurement, Uncertainty, etc.)

Project Constraints (Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Risk, Resources)

Project Success Factors and KPIs

Project Deliverables and Outcome

0212 Project Management Principles (PMBOK Standard 7th Edition)

Stewardship

Team

Stakeholders

Value

Systems Thinking

Leadership

Tailoring

Quality

Complexity

Risk

Adaptability and Resilience

Change Management

03Project Management Knowledge Areas

Integration Management

Scope Management

Schedule Management

Cost Management

Quality Management

Resource Management

Communication Management

Risk Management

Procurement Management

Stakeholder Management

04Project Environment and Governance

Organizational Structures (Functional, Matrix, Projectized)

Project Management Office (PMO) Role

Enterprise Environmental Factors (EEFs)

Organizational Process Assets (OPAs)

Project Governance Framework and Decision Authority

05Project Planning and Scheduling

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Defining Activities

Sequencing and Dependencies

Estimating Duration and Resources

Critical Path Method (CPM)

Lag, Lead, and Float

Calendars and Constraints

Project Baseline

06Performance Measurement and Earned Value Management (EVM)

Planned Value (PV), Earned Value (EV), Actual Cost (AC)

Cost and Schedule Variance (CV, SV)

Performance Indices (CPI, SPI)

Estimate at Completion (EAC)

Variance at Completion (VAC)

Using Baseline Data in Performance Analysis

07Risk, Quality, and Change Management

Risk Identification, Analysis, and Response

Quality Control and Assurance

Change Control Process

Baseline Change Control

Configuration and Version Management

08Project Communication & Documentation

Communication Plan and Matrix

Stakeholder Reporting

Project Charter

Scope Statement

Change Log

Risk Register

Lessons Learned Register

Meeting Minutes and Progress Tracking

09Project Reporting and Visualization

Gantt Chart Reports

Milestone and Progress Reports

Resource Histograms

S-Curves (Cumulative Cost/Progress Trends)

Project Dashboards

Performance and Variance Reports (Using Baselines)

Data Visualization for Stakeholders

10Project Closure and Lessons Learned

Formal Acceptance and Handover

Contract Closeout

Final Reports (Schedule, Cost, Resource)

Lessons Learned Documentation

Archiving and Baseline Preservation for Future Reference

11Getting Started with Primavera P6

Overview of Primavera (Purpose, Capabilities, and Editions)

Navigation and Interface

EPS (Enterprise Project Structure)

OBS (Organizational Breakdown Structure)

Creating Calendars (Global, Project, Resource)

Setting User Preferences (Time, Duration, Units)

12Creating and Setting Up a New Project

Aligning projects under EPS

Create a New Project under EPS

Set Project Start/Finish Dates

Assign Responsible Manager

Configure Default Settings and Calendars

13Building the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Create and Organize WBS Elements

Add Descriptions and Codes

Associate WBS to Activities

14Defining and Sequencing Activities

Create and Categorize Activities

Set Activity Durations and Relationships (FS, SS, FF, SF)

Apply Constraints and Milestones

Use Activity Codes and Filters

15Resource and Cost Management

Define Labor, Non-Labor, and Material Resources

Assign Rates, Units, and Resource Calendars

Allocate Resources to Activities

Perform Resource Leveling/ budgeting

16Scheduling and Baseline Management

Run the Schedule (F9)

Analyze the Critical Path and Total Float

Create, Assign, and Maintain Baseline

Cost Analysis

17Tracking and Updating Progress

Update Activities (% Complete, Dates, Remaining Duration)

Record Actual Start and Finish

Identify Variances (Baseline vs. Actual)

Compare Actual vs. Baseline Progress

Run Schedule and Variance Analysis

Re-baseline (if approved)

18Reporting, Charts, and Dashboards

Create Custom Layouts

Generate Gantt Chart and Milestone Reports

Display Resource Histograms and S-Curves

Design Dashboards for Management Reporting

Generate Cost Reports

Export Reports (Excel, PDF, or Print)

Before the first class

Know what you need and where the course can take you.

Prerequisites

No prior experience required for beginner tracks

A laptop and reliable internet for online classes

Tools you will practise with

Oracle Primavera P6

Gantt charts

Project baselines

Progress reports

Project experience

Build work worth showing.

Completion credential

Earn a verifiable Loctech certificate.

Verifiable Loctech certificate of completion with an industry-aligned curriculum.

Questions answered

Before you apply.

Do I need prior experience?

Beginner tracks assume no prior experience.

Can I learn online?

Yes — most programs run hybrid and online with live instructor-led classes.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes — a verifiable Loctech certificate on completion.