Your Training, Your Pace: Unparalleled Guidance

1-to-1 Training

Our 1-on-1 training program ensures a personalised experience with focused attention and tailored content. This accelerates skill development, maximising your professional growth.

Experienced Tutors

Drawing from substantial career experience in Project Management and Tender Planning, bringing a wealth of practical knowledge and real-world experience to every training session.

Online Flexibility

All our training courses are available exclusively online, providing the flexibility to attend from home, a worksite, or your office. This accessibility caters to your unique schedule and location preferences.

“I couldn’t be more pleased with the amount of knowledge I gained in just one day. I wholeheartedly recommend this course to anyone looking to expand their skills”

James Ncube – Project Manager

Goldbeck GmbH

“Every aspect of the training was presented in a clear manner, which greatly contributed to me learning the knowledge and skills essential for my new role.”

Samantha Barringer – Contracts Coordinator

British Offsite Ltd

Explore Our Training Courses

Our tutored Asta Powerproject training courses are ideal for a wide range of professionals, including Site Management Teams, Contracts Managers, Client Teams, and individuals striving to enhance their competence in construction planning and project management.

We recognise that every learner is unique, with individualised goals, strengths, and areas for improvement. That’s why we firmly believe in the unparalleled advantages of 1-to-1 online training. All of our training courses are also available as group sessions with a maximum of 4 attendees.

We offer a range of course levels, from beginner to advanced. Whether you’re new to Asta Powerproject or looking to expand your existing skills, we have a course that will suit you.

1

Asta Powerproject Introduction

1 day training to provide a good understanding of the basics of Asta Powerproject to enable delegates to produce simple programmes and update them with progress.

Skill Level0%
  • Ideal for new users
  • Add tasks and milestones
  • Initial setup
  • Summarise sections
  • Code libraries
  • Linking tasks
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Morning session:8:30am - 11:30am
Lunch break:11:30am - 12:30pm
Afternoon session:12:30pm - 2:30pm
Total duration:6 hours

We are excited to offer our online training course designed specifically for individuals new to Asta Powerproject, and no prior knowledge is required. This course is the perfect starting point for anyone seeking to learn the fundamentals of project management and enhance their skillset.

Our expert trainers will guide participants through a comprehensive learning experience that includes hands-on exercises, discussions, and demonstrations. By the end of the course, delegates will have the ability to create fully linked bar charts, correctly structure a project, apply and filter codes, and format the programme for effective presentation or printing.

Our interactive approach ensures that all attendees receive the individualised attention and support they need to succeed, regardless of their prior experience with project management software. This course is an essential step towards developing the practical skills and knowledge needed to deliver successful projects and advance your career. By the end of the training, delegates will have the confidence to create and manage detailed programs using Powerproject, as well as effectively reschedule and update them to reflect changes during the project's life cycle.

Whether you are a Project Manager, Site Manager, or Assistant Site Manager, this course will provide you with a strong foundation to maximise your productivity and efficiency while using Asta Powerproject.

  • Initial introduction to the software and navigating the user interface.
  • Creating a new project using a template file.
  • Adding new tasks and milestones and adjusting their duration and start date.
  • Linking tasks and milestones to form a sequence of work.
  • Summarising sections of the programme.
  • Creating code libraries and allocating them to tasks.
  • Amending the calendar to allow for holidays or weekend working.
  • Adding and formatting columns.
  • An introduction to rescheduling the programme.
  • Adding a border, customising fields, and printing.
  • Adding columns to display different progress items.
  • Creating progress entry periods at regular intervals.
  • Updating tasks with progress completed percentages.
  • Adding a baseline to the project.
  • Comparing planned progress to actual progress completed.
  • Display and evaluate the critical path.
  • Adding a delay event or additional work tasks to the programme.
  • Rescheduling the programme after entering progress.
  • Bar chart formatting with hatching of date zones, colours, and notes.
  • Revising the start date and adjusting the date zero.
2

Refresher for Site and Project Managers

A 6 hour course designed primarily for Project and Site Managers who have some previous experience and knowledge of Asta Powerproject. Ideal as a yearly refresher.

Skill Level0%
  • Ideal for novice users
  • Bar chart formatting
  • Impacting delay events
  • As built records
  • Multiple progress periods
  • Borders and printing
Make a Booking
Morning session:8:30am - 11:30am
Lunch break:11:30am - 12:30pm
Afternoon session:12:30pm - 2:30pm
Total duration:6 hours

Our comprehensive online tutored training course is tailored for Project Managers, Site Managers, and Assistant Site Managers who possess a foundational understanding of Asta Powerproject, but are seeking to enhance their proficiency and refine their skill set. The course content, extracted from the beginner courses and can be flexibly customised to address specific requirements of the attendees.

The program has been designed to help attendees refresh their knowledge and gain new insights on the latest features and best practices for effective utilisation of Asta Powerproject. With a dynamic and interactive learning experience, our trainers will equip participants with the practical skills and knowledge they need to confidently navigate Asta Powerproject's capabilities and improve project outcomes.

  • Review of the interface and basic creation of tasks and milestones.
  • Creating progress entry periods for as built records.
  • Updating tasks with progress completed percentages.
  • Adding a baseline to the project to compare planned vs actual progress.
  • Printing and formatting using your company border file and logos.
  • Display the critical path and tasks with float.
  • Adding a delay event or additional work tasks to the programme.
  • Rescheduling the programme after entering progress.
  • Bar chart formatting with date zones, code libraries, and notes.
  • Revising the start date, adjusting calendars, and date scale zones.
3

Baselines and Progress Reporting

Designed to explain the process of adding baselines to programmes, setting up progress reporting periods, recording progress effectively, and comparing progress completed against planned.

Skill Level0%
  • Ideal for competent users
  • Adding a baseline
  • Planned vs actual
  • Jagged line reporting
  • Straight line reporting
  • Reporting periods
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Morning session:8:30am - 11:30am
Total duration:3 hours

Our online training course is designed for intermediate level Asta Powerproject users seeking to advance their skills in baselines and progress reporting using both straight and jagged line methods. Our comprehensive program covers the latest techniques and best practices for effective utilisation of these methods in your projects.

Our expert trainers will guide participants through a dynamic and interactive learning experience that includes practical exercises, demonstrations, and discussions. The course content can also be customised to meet your company's unique progress reporting and as-built recording procedures, ensuring that you get the most out of the training.

By the end of the course, delegates will have the practical skills and knowledge to efficiently and effectively monitor project progress, make informed decisions, and deliver successful projects. This course is essential for Project Managers, Site Managers, and Assistant Site Managers who are seeking to enhance their productivity and efficiency while using Asta Powerproject.

  • Adding a baseline to an existing programme.
  • Creating progress entry periods (reoccurring and one-off).
  • Updating progress at a specific date point.
  • Showing multiple progress lines on the programme bar chart.
  • Rescheduling the programme to show a straight line and revised completion date.
  • Displaying a jagged line report of progress completed.
  • Showing progress against only critical path items.
  • Comparing planned vs actual progress completed.
  • Adding progress columns and formatting the table.
4

NEC Compliant Programmes

Designed to assist attendees produce programmes for acceptance which comply with the requirements set out in the NEC contract, and also explaining how to effectively impact the programme with CEs.

Skill Level0%
  • Ideal for advanced users
  • Acceptance Programmes
  • Time risk allowance
  • Compensation Events
  • Key milestones
  • CE impacting
Make a New Booking
Morning session:8:30am - 11:30am
Total duration:3 hours

Our online training course is designed for advanced Asta Powerproject users who are seeking to expand their knowledge and skills to include the NEC form of contract. The course content is specifically tailored towards helping you understand the contractual programme obligations placed on contractors.

Our expert trainers will guide you through a comprehensive learning experience that includes practical exercises, discussions, and demonstrations. By the end of the course, you will have a thorough understanding of the NEC form of contract and the associated contractual programme obligations that contractors are expected to fulfill.

This course is essential for contractors who are working on projects that utilise the NEC form of contract, and is an ideal opportunity to expand your knowledge and skill set in this area. Our course is designed to help you maximise your productivity and efficiency, and provide you with the confidence to apply your new skills to your projects.

  • Review of the differences from JCT.
  • Programme layout and information requirements.
  • Issuing programmes for acceptance.
  • Adding time risk allowance.
  • Impacting the programme with Compensation Events.
  • Detailing key information required dates.
  • How to display Early Warning Notices and linking them to future CEs.
  • Submitting revised programmes as per the contract requirements.
  • Statement of how the Contractor plans to carry out the work.
  • Adding terminal float as a buffer task.
  • Using baselines to accurately record approved programmes.
  • Grouping information using hammocks.
5

Costs and Resources

A 3 hour training course to provide attendees with the skills and knowledge required to add resources and costs to their programmes and track these through the construction phase of a project whilst producing reports and graphs.

Skill Level0%
  • Ideal for advanced users
  • Adding costs
  • Adding Resources
  • Peak labour levels
  • Creating Histograms
  • Monthly Cash Flow
Make a New Booking
Morning session:8:30am - 11:30am
Total duration:3 hours

Our online training course is designed for advanced Asta Powerproject users who are seeking to expand their knowledge and utilise Asta Powerproject as a mechanism to manage and monitor costs and resources on their construction projects.

Our expert trainers will guide you through a comprehensive learning experience that includes practical exercises, discussions, and demonstrations. By the end of the course, you will have a thorough understanding of how to add costs and resources to a programme, along with using the programme to generate reports and histograms to support your monthly valuations.

Our course is designed to help you maximise your productivity and efficiency, and provide you with the confidence to apply your new skills to your projects.

  • Setting up cost centres.
  • Adding costs to a programme.
  • Adding planned costs to a baseline.
  • Comparing planned costs vs. actual costs.
  • Time based costs, fixed costs, task based costs.
  • Setting up permanent resource allocations.
  • Adjusting available levels of resources.
  • Levelling resources to suit programme tasks.
  • Generating monthly cash flow reports and graphs.
  • Calculating peak labour levels.
  • Cost and labour s-curves.

A few requirements prior to attending

Asta Powerproject installed
(optional)

Having Asta Powerproject installed will enable you to practice new acquired skills in real-time. A trial version of the software is available if required.

High-speed internet access

To ensure a seamless and uninterrupted learning experience, allowing you to fully engage with the course content and interact without disruptions.

Dual monitor screen setup
(optional)

Using two monitors will enable you to follow the training presentation on one screen and practice using Asta Powerproject on the other.

Google Chrome installed

Our training is conducted using Google Meet. This can be accessed via your web browser. A webcam and microphone as also required, most laptops have these integrated already.