
This is an introduction to CCP certification & its content. Learning objective is to understand, basics of total cost management & application of tools & techniques in it. We will learn the process to obtain CCP certification along with guidelines to write a technical paper & prepare for exam
Analyze direct vs indirect labor, including on-site and home office staff, and explain how fringe benefits, overtime, overhead, and profit shape the fully loaded billing rate.
Analyze economic cost using time-value methods to compare alternatives and select feasible projects. Explore opportunity costs, depreciation, inflation, taxes, and cost–benefit metrics like npv, payback, and benefit-cost ratio.
Define objectives and develop a future oriented plan by gathering information, evaluating feasible alternatives, and communicating and implementing the plan with focus on cost, schedule, and quality.
Chapter 19 links labor cost control to productivity drivers, showing wage times quantities predict cost. Planning and control narrow cost outcomes; location, complexity, leadership, and tool availability shape productivity.
Identify stakeholder needs and expectations to drive project quality; explain conformance, precision, accuracy, and the cost of quality with tools like control charts and flowcharts.
INTRODUCTION TO CCP CERTIFICATION
SECTION 1 – COST
Chapter 1: Cost Elements
Chapter 2: Pricing and Costing
Chapter 3: Materials
Chapter 4: Labor
Chapter 5: Engineering Role and Project Success
Chapter 6: Machinery, Equipment, and Tools
Chapter 7: Economic Cost
Chapter 8: Activity-Based Cost Management
SECTION 2 – COST ESTIMATING
Chapter 9: Cost Estimating
Chapter 10: Process Product Manufacturing
Chapter 11: Discrete Part Manufacturing
SECTION 3 – PLANNING AND SCHEDULING
Chapter 12: Project Planning
Chapter 13: Scheduling
SECTION 4 – PROGRESS AND COST CONTROL
Chapter 14 – Earned Value Overview
Chapter 15 – Performance and Productivity Management
SECTION 5 – PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Chapter 16 – Project Management Fundamentals
Chapter 17 – Project Organization Structure
Chapter 18 – Project Communications
Chapter 19 – Project Labor Cost Control
Chapter 20 – Leadership and Management of Project People
Chapter 21 – Quality Management
Chapter 22 – Value Engineering
Chapter 23 – Contracting for Capital Projects
Chapter 24 – Strategic Asset Management
Chapter 25 – Change Management Practical Guide
Chapter 26 – Overview of Construction Claims and Disputes
SECTION 6 – ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, STATISTICS, PROBABILITY AND RISK
Chapter 27 – Financial and Cash Flow Analysis
Chapter 28 – Practical Corporate Investment Decision-Making Guide
Chapter 29 – Statistics and Probability
Chapter 30 – Optimization
Chapter 31 – Risk Management Fundamentals
Chapter 32 – Risk Management Practical Guide
Chapter 33 – Total Cost Management Overview