Project Performance Measurement and Management

Ensuring Accurate and Efficient Project Execution

Platform:

Online

In-class

Revised and Updated: 08 October 2026

Date	Venue	Duration
12 - 13 October 2026	Live/Online	2 Days

Course Introduction

Some projects meet the agreed scope, budget, and timeline and still fail to deliver real success. The outputs were delivered, but the outcomes that justified the project never arrived. A hospital, for example, may implement a new patient care system on time and within budget, and yet see no improvement in patient health outcomes.

This two-day course explores what project success really means and how performance measurement helps project managers achieve it. Participants learn to define success criteria and critical success factors, set baselines, develop key performance indicators (KPIs), and build dashboards that give a clear, early picture of performance. They apply earned value management to measure, control, and forecast performance, manage risk, change, and stakeholders, and use decision-support tools to adjust course in time. Participants leave with a practical measurement and reporting toolkit for their own projects.

Course Objectives

By the end of this Project Performance Measurement and Management training, participants will be able to:

Explain the difference between project outputs, outcomes, and benefits, and why value-driven project management matters
Define critical success factors and build success criteria into the project charter
Develop and implement key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess project success
Build and manage a project baseline for accurate tracking
Apply earned value management techniques to measure, control, and forecast project performance
Create effective dashboards and reports that present performance clearly and concisely
Manage risk, change, and stakeholder expectations in dynamic project environments
Use decision-support tools to solve problems and adjust the project in time

Who should attend?

This course is ideal for professionals who manage, oversee, or commission projects, including:

Project Managers, Coordinators, and Analysts
Team Leaders and Product Managers
Programme and Portfolio Managers
PMO and Project Control Staff
Senior Managers who commission project work

Training Methodology

Our diverse instructional approaches ensure effective learning:

– Lectures & Presentations: Engage with expert-driven, stimulating content.
– Course Material: Access well-crafted supporting resources.
– Group Work: Collaborate on discussions and case studies for practical insights.
– Workshops & Role-Play: Participate in immersive, scenario-based activities.
– Practical Application: Focus on applying theoretical knowledge in real situations.
– Post-Training Support: Receive extensive support after training for skill implementation.

Training Outline

Day 1 — Defining and Planning for Project Success

Module 1: Understanding Project Success and Failure

What makes a project truly successful: outputs, outcomes, and benefits
Why projects that meet scope, time, and budget can still fail
Defining and implementing critical success factors (CSFs)
Practical Exercise: identify the CSFs for a sample project, and test them against a project that met its targets but failed to deliver value

Module 2: Value-Driven Project Management and Initiation

Aligning project goals with organisational value
Integrating success criteria into the project charter
Practical Exercise: write success criteria into a project charter

Module 3: Establishing Project Baselines

Setting effective baselines for scope, schedule, and cost
How baselines make accurate tracking possible

Module 4: Key Performance Indicators

Developing and implementing KPIs that measure project success
Leading and lagging indicators, and choosing the few that matter
Setting targets and thresholds, and who owns each measure
Practical Exercise: build a KPI set for a sample project

Day 2 — Measuring, Controlling, and Reporting Performance

Module 5: Managing Uncertainty: Risks, Stakeholders, and Communication

Identifying and mitigating project risks
Communicating so that stakeholder expectations stay aligned
Early-warning indicators of risk to project objectives

Module 6: Monitoring Performance with Earned Value Management

Planned value, earned value, and actual cost
Schedule and cost variances, and the SPI and CPI
Forecasting the estimate at completion (EAC), and taking corrective action
Case Study: calculate earned value measures for a project that is off track, and recommend action

Module 7: Dashboards and Performance Reporting

Principles of effective dashboards
Reporting performance clearly and concisely to different audiences
Building a one-page project dashboard
Practical Exercise: build a one-page dashboard from sample project data

Module 8: Change, Stakeholders, and Decision Support

Managing project changes effectively to stay aligned with objectives
Engaging stakeholders and managing expectations
Decision-support tools for problem solving and for adjusting the project
Fostering adaptability in dynamic project environments

Closing Session: Action Planning

Review of the two days
Personal action plan: the measures and reports you will put in place on your own projects
Course evaluation

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FAQs – Project Performance Measurement and Management

Master project performance measurement and management, learning key performance indicators (KPIs), earned value management (EVM), status dashboards, project health monitoring, and performance data analysis to ensure project accountability and target delivery.

What is covered in the Project Performance Measurement and Management Course?

The course covers KPI development, performance dashboards, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) alignment, Earned Value Management (EVM), performance reporting structures, baseline monitoring, and root-cause variance analysis.

Who should attend the Project Performance Measurement Training?

This training is designed for project managers, program managers, PMO directors, performance analysts, project controllers, and senior stakeholders who monitor, report, and evaluate project execution performance.

How does this course assist in designing meaningful project KPIs?

Delegates learn how to move beyond basic metrics to construct tailored quantitative and qualitative performance indicators that measure schedule velocity, cost efficiency, quality control, and strategic value delivery.

Will delegates learn how to set up dynamic performance dashboards?

Yes. The program provides best practices for designing actionable project performance dashboards, executive scorecards, and visual reporting tools to streamline communication with stakeholders and leadership.

Does the training address corrective action and variance management?

Yes. Participants learn how to identify project trends, establish variance thresholds, execute root-cause analysis on performance slippages, and implement timely corrective actions to keep projects on track.

Why is structured performance measurement essential for project success?

Continuous, data-driven performance measurement provides early warnings of project risks, ensures objective decision-making, protects profit margins, and guarantees accountability across complex multi-project environments.

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