Project Planning & Scheduling for EPC / EPCC

Petrotech Academy, Mahabubnagar

Project Planning & Scheduling for EPC / EPCC Projects

Using Oracle Primavera P6

Complete course content and the role of the planning engineer, as per Saudi Aramco, SABIC, ADNOC and PDO standards: from WBS and CPM scheduling to resource and cost loading, EVM, delay analysis, the Integrated Master Schedule and reporting.

14Course modules
L1 – L5Schedule levels covered
Oracle Primavera P6 (EPPM)Main tool
Capstone projectBuild a complete EPC / EPCC schedule

Course overview

About this course

A complete programme in project planning and scheduling for EPC and EPCC projects using Oracle Primavera P6. It follows the planning engineer’s real work: building the schedule, loading resources and cost, measuring progress, analysing delay and reporting to the client, under Saudi Aramco, SABIC, ADNOC and PDO requirements.

Tools and software covered

  • Oracle Primavera P6
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Power BI
  • Primavera Unifier
  • MS Project
  • PowerPoint
  • Power Automate (Basic)

Course outcomes

  • Develop professional schedules as per international standards
  • Plan, monitor & control EPC / EPCC projects effectively
  • Perform EVM, delay analysis & recovery planning
  • Prepare reports, dashboards & executive presentations
  • Ensure compliance with client standards (Aramco, SABIC, ADNOC, PDO)
  • Enhance skills for career growth in project controls

Who should attend

  • Planning Engineers / Project Planners
  • Schedulers / Project Controllers
  • Project Engineers
  • Cost Engineers
  • Project Managers
  • Anyone involved in project planning & controls

Complete course content (Primavera P6)

Fourteen modules from project management basics and P6 fundamentals to advanced scheduling, cost, delay analysis, the Integrated Master Schedule and a final capstone project.

Foundations: Project Management, Planning Process and Primavera P6

1

Introduction to Project Management & EPC / EPCC

  • Project Management Overview
  • EPC / EPCC Project Life Cycle
  • Project Delivery Models (Lump Sum, EPC, EPCC)
  • Project Stakeholders & Governance
  • Project Management Objectives (Cost, Time, Quality, Safety)
  • Overview of Saudi Aramco, SABIC, ADNOC & PDO Project Execution Frameworks
  • Project Controls Function & Importance
2

Project Planning Process & Industry Standards

  • Planning Process as per Aramco, SABIC, ADNOC & PDO
  • Project Planning Procedures & Deliverables
  • Level of Schedules (L1 to L5)
  • WBS Development & Best Practices
  • CBS / Cost Breakdown Structure
  • OBS / EPS Development
  • Project Coding Structure & Naming Convention
  • Planning Tools & Techniques
3

Primavera P6 Fundamentals

  • Introduction to Primavera P6 EPPM
  • P6 Interface & Navigation
  • Creating a New Project
  • Project Defaults & Profiles
  • Global, EPS & Resource Settings
  • User Preferences
  • Import / Export (XER, Excel)
  • Layouts, Filters, Grouping & Sorting
  • Calendars (Global, Resource, Project)
  • Data Date vs Current Date
  • Project Security & User Administration

Scheduling Techniques and Resource Management

4

Activity Planning & Scheduling Techniques

  • Activity Creation – Manual & Import
  • Activity Types (Task Dependent, Resource Dependent, Level of Effort)
  • Activity Attributes, Codes & Steps
  • Milestones & Summary Activities
  • Relationships & Logic Diagramming
  • Leads, Lags & Constraints
  • Scheduling Types & Best Practices
  • Critical Path Method (CPM)
  • Retained Logic
  • Schedule Diagnostics & What-If Scenarios
5

Advanced Scheduling Techniques

  • Progressive Elaboration
  • Rolling Wave Planning
  • Activity Splitting
  • Hammock Activities
  • Hard Constraints vs Soft Constraints
  • Negative Float Management
  • Relationship Weighting
  • Multiple Float Paths
  • Driving Logic
  • Issue & Risk Linking
  • Store Period Performance
  • Schedule Comparison
  • As-Planned vs As-Built Analysis
6

Resource Management in P6

  • Resource Types (Labor, Non-Labor, Material, Equipment)
  • Resource Creation, Codes & Rates
  • Resource Calendars
  • Resource Assignments
  • Resource Loading
  • Resource Leveling
  • Resource Curves & Profiles
  • Resource Smoothing
  • Manpower Histograms
  • Equipment & Crew Planning
  • Productivity & Crew Productivity Rates
  • Resource Usage Profile & Spreadsheet

Cost, Progress Measurement and Delay Analysis

7

Cost Management & Integration

  • Cost Codes & Cost Accounts
  • Expense Categories
  • Unit Price & Cost Distribution
  • Budgeted Cost & Planned Value (PV)
  • Cost Loading
  • Earned Value Management (EVM)
  • BCWS, BCWP, ACWP
  • Cost Performance Index (CPI)
  • Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
  • EAC, ETC, VAC
  • S-Curve – Budget vs Actual
  • Cost Reports & Curves
  • Cost Export to ERP (SAP / Oracle)
8

Progress Measurement & Performance Analysis

  • Progress Measurement Systems (Aramco, SABIC, ADNOC, PDO)
  • Physical Progress vs Weightage
  • Milestone Tracking
  • % Complete Types (Duration, Units, Physical)
  • Update Progress
  • Performance Periods
  • Actual Start / Finish & Remaining Duration
  • Earned Units & Productivity Analysis
  • Manhour Tracking
  • Dashboard & KPI Reporting
  • Executive Dashboards in P6
9

Delay & Claims Analysis

  • Delay Types (Excusable, Compensable, Concurrent)
  • Time Impact Analysis (TIA)
  • Windows Analysis
  • As-Planned vs As-Built
  • Impacted As-Planned (Time Now)
  • Collapsed As-Built
  • Global Change
  • Delay Reports
  • Float Consumption
  • Mitigation & Acceleration
  • Delay Best Practices
  • Claim Support Documentation

Integrated Schedule, Reporting and Specialized Modules

10

Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) & Project Integration

  • IMS Development Requirements
  • Level 1 to Level 5 Schedule Structure
  • Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning
  • Interface Management
  • Schedule Integration
  • Interface Log
  • Document Deliverables & Data Deliverables
  • Schedule Quality Requirements
  • Schedule Review Checklist
  • DCMA 14 Point Assessment
  • Schedule Metrics
  • Governance & Compliance
11

Reporting & Communication

  • Standard Reports in P6
  • Custom Reports
  • Bar Chart, Gantt Chart, Resource Histogram, S-Curve, Cash Flow
  • Report Templates as per Client Standards
  • Weekly Progress Report
  • Monthly Progress Report
  • Look-Ahead Schedule (3W / 6W / 12W)
  • Executive Dashboard
  • Power BI Integration (Basic)
  • Export to ERP / PowerPoint
  • Narrative Reporting
  • KPI Reports (SPI, CPI, Manpower, Progress)
12

Specialized Modules

  • Shutdown & Turnaround Planning
  • Maintenance Planning & Scheduling
  • Risk Management in Scheduling
  • Risk Register Linking
  • Schedule Risk Analysis (Monte Carlo – Basic)
  • What-If Scenarios & Risk Impact
  • Multi-Project Planning
  • Portfolio Management
  • Primavera P6 Web Access
  • Primavera Unifier Integration Basics
  • Lessons Learned & Best Practices

Industry Standards and Capstone Project

13

Industry Standards & Procedures

Saudi Aramco

  • SAEP-331 Project Scheduling
  • SAEP-12 Cost & Schedule Control
  • SAEP-14 Planning & Scheduling
  • SAES-A-002 / SAES-H-006
  • Aramco Project Management System (PMS)
  • Cost & Scheduling Manual
  • EPM Manual

SABIC

  • SABIC PEM (Project Execution Model)
  • SABIC-H-006 Project Scheduling
  • SAES-H-007 Cost Control
  • Schedule Development Procedure
  • Project Controls Manual

ADNOC

  • ADNOC Doc. No. 307 (Scheduling)
  • ADNOC Doc. No. 308 (Cost Control)
  • ADNOC Doc. No. 310 (P-IMS)
  • Project Execution System (PES)
  • Planning & Scheduling Requirements

PDO

  • PDO PIMS (Project Integrated Management System)
  • PDO PDS-01 Project Scheduling
  • PDO PDS-02 Planning & Scheduling
  • PDO PDS-09 Cost Control
  • PDO Project Controls Guidelines
14

Practical Applications & Capstone Project

  • Build a Complete EPC / EPCC Project Schedule in P6
  • Resource Loading & Leveling
  • Cost Loading & S-Curve
  • Progress Update & EVM
  • Delay Analysis (TIA)
  • Reports & Dashboards
  • Schedule Review & Optimization
  • Final Project Scheduling Exercise & Presentation

Role of a planning engineer in EPC / EPCC projects

The eight areas of responsibility this course prepares you for.

Planning & Scheduling

  • Develop project execution strategy & planning methodology
  • Develop & maintain Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
  • Prepare detailed schedules (Level 2 to Level 5)
  • Define activities, logic, resources and durations
  • Perform schedule reviews, updates & re-planning
  • Ensure compliance with client standards (Aramco, SABIC, ADNOC, PDO)

Project Control & Monitoring

  • Monitor project progress vs baseline
  • Measure physical progress & update schedules
  • Perform EVM (CPI, SPI, EAC, ETC, VAC)
  • Track milestones & critical activities
  • Analyze variances and recommend corrective actions
  • Maintain schedule integrity & data accuracy

Reporting & Communication

  • Prepare weekly / monthly progress reports
  • Develop S-Curves, histograms, dashboards
  • Highlight risks, delays and opportunities
  • Communicate with project team & management
  • Conduct schedule progress meetings

Risk & Delay Management

  • Identify schedule risks & develop mitigation plans
  • Perform delay analysis (TIA, Windows, As-Built)
  • Prepare recovery schedules
  • Support claims with schedule impact analysis

Resources & Cost Integration

  • Load resources (manpower, equipment, materials)
  • Level & smooth resources
  • Integrate cost with schedule
  • Monitor cost performance & productivity
  • Support cost control & forecasting

Stakeholder & Interface Management

  • Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Commissioning teams
  • Manage interfaces & handovers
  • Maintain interface logs & deliverables
  • Ensure alignment with execution plan

Governance & Compliance

  • Follow corporate & client procedures
  • Ensure schedule quality (DCMA 14 Point, Metrics)
  • Maintain audit trail & documentation
  • Support internal & external audits

Continuous Improvement

  • Identify lessons learned
  • Improve planning processes & productivity
  • Implement best practices & tools
  • Drive digital transformation in project controls

Standards and references you will work with

Planning work is governed mainly by client procedures and contract requirements, supported by international good-practice standards and Indian references. The course teaches how to apply them together.

International standards and practices

PMI, AACE, DCMA, SCL, FIDIC, ISO
  • PMI PMBOK Guide / Practice Standard for SchedulingProject management and scheduling good practice
  • PMI Practice Standard for Earned Value ManagementEVM method and terminology
  • ANSI / EIA-748Earned value management systems
  • AACE RP 37R-06Schedule levels of detail for EPC projects
  • AACE RP 29R-03Forensic schedule analysis methods
  • DCMA 14-Point AssessmentSchedule quality checks
  • SCL Delay and Disruption ProtocolGuidance on delay analysis and claims
  • FIDIC conditions of contract (EPC / Turnkey)Extension of time and claims provisions
  • ISO 21500 / ISO 21502Guidance on project management
  • ISO 9001Quality management systems

BIS and Indian references

Indian standards, statutes and manuals
  • IS 15883Construction project management guidelines
  • CPWD Works ManualPlanning, programming and contract management of public works
  • Indian Contract Act, 1872Contracts, delay, extension of time and damages
  • Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996Resolution of claims and disputes
  • Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996Site labour conditions relevant to manpower planning
  • Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970Contract labour requirements for site manpower

Client and industry procedures

Aramco, SABIC, ADNOC, PDO
  • Saudi AramcoSAEP and SAES scheduling and cost control procedures
  • SABICProject Execution Model (PEM) and project controls manual
  • ADNOCProject Execution System (PES) and scheduling requirements
  • PDOProject Integrated Management System (PIMS) and project controls guidelines
  • EPC contract schedule requirementsLevel 1 to Level 5 schedules, IMS, progress measurement and reporting
  • Client and project specificationsAlways override and extend the general standards

The procedure and edition that apply depend on the contract and client. Participants are trained to confirm the governing document before preparing a schedule.

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Project Planning and Scheduling for EPC / EPCC Projects using Oracle Primavera P6, complete course content and role of planning engineer

Build your career in project planning and controls

Develop professional schedules as per international standards and plan, monitor and control EPC and EPCC projects effectively.

Includes a capstone project: build a complete EPC / EPCC schedule in Primavera P6.

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