The Certified Planning Engineer (CPE) certification program targets individuals responsible for planning and scheduling project activities, especially in industries like IT, manufacturing, oil/gas, construction, and engineering. The certification recognizes individuals as certified planning engineers and can help those seeking senior planning positions or better employment opportunities. To earn the CPE, applicants must meet requirements for education, training, experience, industry knowledge, ethics, and continuing education. The certification involves modules covering topics like initiating and planning projects, developing schedules, executing and controlling projects, and managing their scope.

1. The Certified Planning Engineer CPE
certification program is targeted at individual
who is responsible for planning and scheduling
project activities. Targeted at information
technology industry, manufacturing, oil and gas,
construction, and engineering services.
A planning engineer work closely with the project
manager to sequence project activities that are
required to complete a project and linking them
all together using the available resources and
subject to the project constraints to develop the
project plan.
During the project planning phase, planning
engineer create plans and schedules and figure
out what materials and equipment will be needed
as well as estimate the expected amount of labor
in terms of people and cost. In addition, they
often calculate the projected overall cost of the
project as well as the time line for completion.
This certification program is a professional
credential for individual to be recognized as a
certified planning engineer, and those seeking a
rewarding career and compensation package
toward a planning manager position.
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The Global Academy of Finance and
Management International Board of
Standards (IBS) issues the CPE
Certified Planning Engineer to
qualified applicants who have met our
requirements of: Education, Training,
Experience, Industry Knowledge,
Ethics, and Continuing Education.
Get this credential if you want to make
a difference and take advantage of the
vast job opportunities in project
management across the globe.
Target Participant
Individual with a minimum of two years
experience in project management,
individual who need to secure senior
position (eg. planning manager, project
engineer); better employment opportunities
and compensation package in oil and gas,
manufacturing, construction industry.
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GAFM CPE Module One
Initiating the Project
How the project was originated; the project
management body of knowledge and the
associated processes involved in the project
life cycle; project governance; stakeholders
roles and responsibilities; developing the
Project Charter and a high level Project Plan.
To manage a project successfully it is
important for a Project Manager to have the
essential skills which include leadership skills,
negotiation skills and communication skills.
GAFM CPE Module Two
Planning the Project
Planning is the most time consuming task of
any project. Key areas include definition of
the project boundaries and scope; identifying
and planning for resources; procurement of
materials; scope of work for sub-contractors;
planning the time required to execute project
activities; identifying the risk affecting project
scope; confirming the quality requirements;
and producing key planning documents which
include among others are Project
Management Plan, Risk Management Plan,
Quality Management Plan.
GAFM CPE Module Three
Scope Verification
• Reviewing the scope of work, client
requirements, division of responsibility,
project objectives and constraints to
develop the strategy for effective project
delivery.
• Identifying major activities to be performed
and the preferred sequence in which they
are to be accomplished.
• Developing an integrated plan to effectively
execute the scope of work and meet
project objectives by identifying
cost/schedule areas for the further
definition of the scope of work.
• Coordinating with project management.
GAFM CPE Module Four
Project Schedule Development
• Develop a project schedule that includes
the entire project scope of work, client
requirements, schedule hierarchy,
division of responsibility, schedule
review, approval requirements, and
distribution.
• Developing a master project schedule,
identifying major milestones to achieve
the project completion date.
• Developing detailed schedules by WBS,
and assigning costs, labor, and equipment
to each activity to determine progress
requirements to meet the project
completion date.
• Obtaining project team schedule review
and approval
GAFM CPE Module Five
Executing, Monitoring, Controlling the
Project and Reporting the Project Status
Project Integration Management is the
most important component of the nine
project management body of knowledge.
Continuous monitoring of the risk
affecting the project scope, schedule, and
cost; handling project issues; managing
change; and communicating project
status are the common activities involved
in the execution and controlling phase.

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Program duration : 4 Days
The program includes
• Training services
• Examination
• Certification
• 2 years membership
• Shipping of certification
document
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