Earned Value Management (EVM) certification is a professionally structured course of study for individuals and organizations to objectively measure performance and project using project management techniques. Candidates are trained and certified in the ability to plan for, forecast and control project performance and problems.

The Earned Value Management is an accepted tool for integrating projects, measuring time and budgetary expectations and establishing plans to ensure and control project progress. The certification will provide candidates with knowledge of earned value management tools and techniques, and how to apply them in defined projects.

Harrybaker training Institute is fully accredited to train individuals and organizations on EVM by APMG, the licensed exam Institute. Harrybaker training Institute ensures that EVM training is delivered with high standards.

The history of EVM can be traced to 1966 when it was introduced as a financial analysis and project management approach in the United States. It was applied first by the US Air Force, and Department of Defense and used in procurement programs. The US Department of Defense established a criterion based approach that contained 32 guidelines in 5 sections that define the EVM methodology.

The EVM was adopted in the architectural and engineering industry in 1976 as a project management methodology, and since then the technique has been taught and applied in project management. It has been used in diverse programs because it provides insight on performance measurement, cost determination and schedule requirements for projects.

The EVM qualifications are designed to train individuals and organizations to measure and control performance as a means of project management. There are two qualifications available:

    EVM Foundation qualification

    EVM Practitioner qualification

 

EVM Foundation qualification

Who is the Foundation for?

This course is for Project Managers, managers, department heads, and others who need a better understanding of the elements of EVM.

This is the basic qualification where candidates will learn:

    The EVM basic concepts

    How to select and apply the Earned Value formulae.

    The Earned value management process

  The elements and methods of EVM

    The various stages of systematic project review.

 

EVM Practitioner qualification

Who is the Practitioner for?

The Practitioner course is for people who have worked (and are working) in an Earned Value Management environment for a period of two years. This will include a wide range of people working on Earned Value based projects including project managers, control account managers, project planners and project analysts.

This is the more advanced certification, and it requires that candidates possess the foundation certificate. Candidates will learn:

    How to measure project performance using EVM

    How to create and assess Earned Value data collection processes for specific projects

    How to interpret Earned value data and make recommendations on actions to be taken

    How to apply EVM methods to review projects

    How to forecast and manage risks and changes for an Earned value project.

The EVM certification course has tremendous benefits that which cannot all be covered. To mention a few, these benefits can be classified into two categories which are:

    EVM course benefits for individuals

    EVM course benefits for organizations

 

EVM course benefits for individuals

    Provides an understanding of EVM

    Improves career development by providing professional knowledge

    Develops an individual’s project management skills.

    Enables an individual project manager to accurately forecast for projects and program.

    Improves the decision making skill of project managers.

    Aids in the ability to identify and proper solutions to project challenges.

 

EVM course benefits for organizations

    Helps an organization to objectively measure project performance and compare project outputs.

    Provide information for organization’s stakeholders on the performance and prospects of the organization.

  Aids project forecasting and thus improves achievements in various projects

  Helps an organization to plan within its time and budget limits.

    Helps an organization to improve the delivery of cost-effective projects

    Improves project accountability and assessment.

EVM Foundation exam prerequisites

The EVM foundation qualification has no specific requirement. However, the Practitioner qualification course requires the Foundation certificate.

EVM Foundation exam format

    Multiple choice

   40 questions per paper

  26 marks or more required to pass (out of 40 available) – 65%

    60 minutes duration

    Closed book (simple calculator allowed)

EVM Practitioner

    Objective testing

    4 questions per paper, 20 marks available per question

    40 marks required to pass (out of 80 available) – 50%

  Three hours duration

    Open book (Earned Value Management Handbook)

   Calculators allowed

The Earned Value Management (EVM) training plus exam is an instructor-led classroom training after which you will sit the exam(s).

Basically, the EVM Foundation and Practitioner class last for 5 days altogether.

The EVM Foundation lasts for the first 3 days after which, on the 4th day, you will sit the Foundation exam.

EVM Practitioner lasts for 2 days. The class will start on the 4th day after which you will sit the Practitioner exam on the 5th day. However, if you see the need to brush up on your knowledge in EVM Foundation, you can join the EVM class from the 1st day.

NOTE: If you are not ready to sit the exam at the designated time after the training, you can defer your exam to a later date. However, when you are ready to take the exam, you need to notify us at least three working days before your proposed exam date.

The following, among others, are included in the fee:
〉 Pre-course material to familiarise you with the EVM framework
〉 Printed training slides
〉 Notepad and pen for jotting
〉 Workbook for practice
〉 Bag to put training materials
〉 Instructor-led classroom training
〉 Examination
〉 Breakfast and lunch
〉 Course completion certificate
〉 Pre- and Post-course support

Please, refer to the training schedule above.

To register for the training,  find the date you will like to attend the training on the training schedule above, then click on “ENROL NOW”. Fill in your details, and we will get in touch with you. You can also send us a mail, text message or call us to register for the training.

NOTE: your registration is not complete if you do not make payment. You can pay in full or in installments. If you choose to pay in installments, you are required to complete payment before the training starts.

To register members of your staff for the training, look for the training schedule above. On the date you will like to attend the training, click the “ENROL NOW” button.

Fill in your details, and we will get in contact you. You can as well send us a mail, text message, or call us to register for the training. In addition, you can send a purchase order to confirm that your delegates will be available.

Our fees are already fully discounted, considering how much we charge and what the fee covers (Please, check ‘what does the fee cover?’), However, if you have up to 5 people, a discount may apply.

Yes, you can. However, full payment must be made before the training starts so that we can book the exam for you.

The latest time to make payment is today! Making a financial commitment is the only way to secure a space in any of our classes. In addition to this, when you make the commitment, we will grant you access to our EVM pre-course; this is to enable you to study and practice in preparation for the class.

No! We do not encourage our delegates to miss classes. However, If due to some unavoidable circumstances you miss a class, we have got you covered. Our trainers will be available to respond to your questions and put you through the sections you missed, provided you agree a time with the trainer.

You will get a course completion certificate.

Foundation

The concepts of Earned Value.

Selecting and deploying Earned Value formulae.

The Earned Value Process.

Different levels of System Review.

 

Practitioner

How to establish a Performance Measurement Baseline for a project.

How to design and evaluate Earned Value data collection processes for a specific project.

Interpreting Earned Value data for a given scenario and make recommendations on appropriate action.

Managing changes to a Performance Measurement Baseline appropriately.

Allowing for risk in the planning, execution, and evaluation of an Earned Value project.

How to apply methods to review the integrity, validity and performance of an Earned Value Management System.

The training starts at 8.30 am each day. If there is a change in the timing, we will inform you in the joining instruction.

The training ends at 5.00 pm each day. If there is a change, we will inform you in the joining instruction.

We advise that you arrive at the venue at least 30 minutes before training starts.

We provide training and writing materials such as notepad, pen, printed training slides, etc. In addition, we will give you a bag where you can put the training materials and other items. As a result, you do not have to bring any other thing.

We conduct training globally. However, our physical location is in Lagos. To hold a training session outside Lagos (within Nigeria), we require a minimum of 12 people. To conduct training outside Nigeria, we will have to agree on how it will work. Please note conducting a training outside Nigeria would definitely require more than 12 people.

See our lead instructor’s profile on this page

If successful in the exam, you will get an electronic certificate from the coordinating body.

Yes you can. At your request, we can provide you with documents such as; invoice, course enrolment letter, registration letter, etc. to fast-track the course registration process.

The training fee covers the EVM Foundation and/or Practitioner exam.

Please, see the About EVM  section to learn more about the coordinating bodies.

We will book the exam for you. We are accredited by APMG  to conduct the EVM training and exam.

Once we book the exam, you will receive a mail from APMG to complete registration.

Once you make payment;
We will send you a pre-course material to study prior to the start date. This will help you get familiar with the terminologies and techniques used in the course.

We will also send you joining instruction which confirms your enrolment for the course. Apart from that, the joining instruction contains every other thing you need to know about the training.

After the training, you will get:
〉 Course completion certificate
〉 Ongoing support

No. To get your own copy of the EVM manual, you will have to buy it separately.

Yes, the training is enough to pas the exam, provided you do your part as we will do ours.

We structured our training in a unique way to help you understand the course.

Firstly, we will share with you our pre-course (before the training). The pre-course familiarises you with the definitions, concepts, terminologies used in EVM to prepare you adequately for the class.

Secondly, you will attend our instructor-led classroom training which covers entire EVM syllabus. During the training, we will give you printed training slides so that you can know where we are at any given point. We cherish “Learning by doing” and we strongly believe in this quote by Benjamin Franklin “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” As such, you will engage in group activities to put what you have learned to practice.

Moreover, our trainers avoid ‘death by PowerPoint’ by making use of flip charts and whiteboard to explain each concept. Also, they are ever-ready to answer your questions that may arise from your industry-specific or organization-specific scenarios, personal studies using the e-Learning, or what is being taught in class. Again, they can answer your questions because they are knowledgeable and experienced.

However, if after the training you are not comfortable sitting your exam, you can elect to defer it to a later date. All you have to do is to give us a notice of at least three days before your preferred exam date.

Below highlights the reasons why you should choose us:

Global accreditation: We are accredited by APMG to conduct the EVM training and examination.

Pre-course access: Once you make a financial commitment towards the training, we will grant you access to our pre-course. Our This will familiarise you with the concept, terminologies, definitions, etc. in portfolio, programme and project office management which will be taught in class.

Expert and experienced trainers: Our trainers have a wealth of experience as trainers and as practitioners. It will interest you to know that our lead trainer will be handling our next EVM training. He has over 12 years of experience in project management. Also, he has worked with reputable organizations both in Nigeria and Europe. Apart from this, he has trained thousands of professionals in Nigeria and beyond (places like the UK, Luxemburg, Czech, Finland, to name only a few). He is a certified PRINCE2 Practitioner who has more than 10 other project-management-related qualifications in areas such as risk management, portfolio management, quality management, process improvement, change management, etc. His knowledge of these qualifications enables him to explain each concept with ease, as he knows how each concept interrelate. Apart from passing the P3O^® exam, you will learn from his experience.

Engaging lectures: Our trainers make sure they avoid death by PowerPoint (they don’t just read PowerPoint slides). They make use of flip charts and whiteboards to explain each concept in a practical and understandable fashion.

Your involvement: We strongly believe in this quote by Benjamin Franklin which states: “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn”; To this end, we engage you in a series of group work and activities.

Room to ask questions: Our instructors are ever-ready to answer your questions. The questions could arise from your industry-specific or organization-specific scenarios, personal studies or what is being taught in class. Again, they can answer your questions because they are knowledgeable and experienced.

Networking opportunity: Due to the quality of our training, informed professionals choose us. You will have the chance to meet these professionals from different walks of life. This will, in turn, help you build your professional network.

Ongoing support: Our delegates are valuable to us all through, and even after the training.

You can make payment in full or in installment via:
〉 Direct cash payment at the office
〉 Online transfer or Bank deposit to our corporate bank account:

Bank: First Bank of Nigeria Plc.
Account name: Harrybaker Training Institute
Account number: 2027165186
Branch: Lekki, Lagos

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We ensure that we respond to all inquiries and specific questions in the best way we can. You can always reach us via phone calls, emails, chats, text messages, etc. As such, you may not have to come to our office to make inquiries.

However, if you still feel the need to come to our office, you can come on any day of the week during working hours. Should you want to come on a weekend, you need to inform us. This is to ensure someone is available to attend to you.

Tutor support
If there is any concept you find difficult to understand while studying, do not hesitate to reach us via support@harrybakertraining.com

Ongoing support
If you have any concerns or issues, feel free to let us know and we will be happy to help.