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MESLI Consulting is Oracle Primavera certified
The Advanced Primavera Cost Management Training is designed to help you tackle real challenges in project budgeting.
In this practical one-day course, you will strengthen your use of Primavera with a focus on cost setup and budget management.
You will learn how to track costs more effectively, set up budget structures, and analyse financial differences for better project control.
By the end of the course, you will have the skills to manage project costs confidently and improve profitability.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Understand how cost management integrates within Primavera P6.
Allocate the initial budget to the project baseline.
Assign expenses to resources.
Compare actual costs with planned costs in real time.
Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) to assess performance.
Generate cost reports and implement best practices for budget control.
This Primavera Advanced Cost Training is intended for project managers and anyone involved in a company project.
A basic understanding of project management is required. Prerequisites will be validated through a pre-training interview prior to training.
This Primavera P6 training is led by Oracle Primavera certified trainers, with discussions and role-playing, in person or online via Teams.
Each participant will use a computer with Primavera P6 installed, receive training materials, and follow a programme combining theory and case studies.
Your skills will be evaluated through hands-on exercises, self-assessment, and an attestation of completion provided at the end of the training.
MESLI Consulting is a certified Gold Partner for Oracle solutions, including Primavera P6, Oracle Primavera Cloud, Primavera Risk Analysis, Unifier, and Aconex.
Objectives of the training: Master the cost-related functions of Primavera P6 to ensure accurate budget control.
Configure the Primavera P6 database to enable precise cost tracking.
Define cost centres and enter them into the database to allocate budgets effectively.
Assign costs to the main project tasks to support detailed planning and financial monitoring.
Customise the presentation of the planning baseline to suit the project requirements.
Consolidate costs by hierarchical level (WBS) for clearer analysis and reporting.
Reconcile planned costs with contract values to ensure consistency and alignment.
Plan and monitor both initial (Planned Costs) and actual costs (Actual Cost) for accurate budget control.
Master the principles of Earned Value Management (EVM) for financial performance analysis.
Interpret the Cost Performance Indicator (CPI) to evaluate cost efficiency throughout the project.
Use cost-based metrics to analyse progress and anticipate potential financial risks.
Create custom reports tailored to the needs of teams and decision-makers.
Generate S-curves and export data for clear and effective communication of financial information.
Set up a structured, transparent reporting system to facilitate better decision-making.
Implement report personalisation solutions to adapt outputs to different audiences and stakeholders.
Assess cost outcomes to identify lessons learned and areas for improvement.
Formulate actionable recommendations for the project manager to enhance future cost control.
Consolidate the knowledge gained during the training for immediate use in a professional context.