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For planning engineers & career-changers

The whole job of planning. One package.

Planning & Project Controls: The Complete Guide + Toolkit. From CPM basics and Primavera P6 to earned value, contracts, delay analysis, Power BI and AI, with the schedules, trackers and interview prep to use it on the job.

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2,846 pages56 P6 schedules730 interview questions19 industries
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Planning & Project ControlsSEVENWOODS
2,846pages · 6 volumes
4,865activities, logic-linked
XER · XMLready to import
Why it exists

Most courses teach the software. Most books teach the theory. Very few teach the whole job. This one does.

The Complete Guide

Six volumes. One reference.

2,846 pages in 529 chapters, written in plain words with worked examples, case studies and full solutions. Read it end to end, or open the chapter you need tomorrow morning.

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Volume 1 cover
Volume 155 ch

Foundations, Scheduling and Primavera P6

  • The CPM engine: passes, float, calendars
  • Primavera P6 in practice, 18 chapters
  • DCMA 14-point and schedule quality
Volume 2 cover
Volume 287 ch

Progress, Cost, Risk, Contracts and Delay

  • Earned value, earned schedule, forecasting
  • Monte Carlo schedule risk analysis
  • FIDIC, claims, TIA and windows analysis
Volume 3 cover
Volume 3161 ch

Industries and Primavera P6 in Depth

  • Planning across 19 industries
  • P6 screen by screen, 35 chapters
  • Productivity norms and KPI reference
Volume 4 cover
Volume 458 ch

The Schedule Library

  • 56 complete schedules with logic
  • From gas plants to data centres
  • Every activity, lag and float shown
Volume 5 cover
Volume 5125 ch

Advanced Practice and Reference

  • Advanced cost control and EVMS
  • Primavera P6 at expert level, 11 labs
  • Final exams and 3 mock interviews
Volume 6 cover
Volume 643 ch

AI and Power BI for Planning Engineers

  • AI for planners, with 60 ready prompts
  • A complete Power BI course
  • DAX library for project controls
P6 Schedule Library

Never start from a blank P6 screen again.

56 logic-linked schedules with 4,865 activities, FS, SS and FF relationships, lags and float. Import the XER into P6 or the XML into MS Project, then adapt it to your job. Scroll to watch one build.

Swipe the chart to see the full schedule →
Critical path, TF = 0Non-criticalTotal float
What makes it different

Everything you'd otherwise collect from ten places.

Courses, templates, forums and old project files each give you a piece. This puts the whole job in one download, built by a planner for planners.

529

Chapters across six volumes

From the forward pass to forensic delay analysis, all in one searchable PDF.

19

Industries

Oil and gas, LNG, power, buildings, roads, rail, marine, water, mining and more.

56

P6 schedules

XER, MS Project XML and Excel. 4,865 activities.

730

Interview questions

Model answers, practical tests and 3 full mock interviews.

60

AI prompts

Ready to paste for health checks, narratives, look-aheads and claims.

11

Hands-on P6 labs

Build, update, level, run a TIA and a windows analysis.

6

Excel trackers

Formulas only, no macros. Test packs to earned value.

Planning across industries

Your next job may not be in your current industry.

01Onshore oil & gas02LNG03Cross-country pipelines04Offshore platforms05Subsea & FPSO06Turnarounds07Power plants08Solar, wind & storage09High-rise buildings10Roads & highways 01Onshore oil & gas02LNG03Cross-country pipelines04Offshore platforms05Subsea & FPSO06Turnarounds07Power plants08Solar, wind & storage09High-rise buildings10Roads & highways
11Bridges & tunnels12Rail & metro13Ports & dredging14Water & desalination15Mining16Shipbuilding & repair17Data centres18Pharmaceutical facilities19Telecom networks 11Bridges & tunnels12Rail & metro13Ports & dredging14Water & desalination15Mining16Shipbuilding & repair17Data centres18Pharmaceutical facilities19Telecom networks
The toolkit

Tools you use on Monday morning.

Each product works on its own, and all five come together in the Complete Bundle.

Power BI project progress dashboard built with the kit

Power BI Starter Kit

$29

Turn a P6 XER export into a progress dashboard in under an hour. Sample data, Power Query that reads XER tables, a DAX library for progress, SPI and performance factor, a report theme and a step-by-step build guide.

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The Complete Guide

$69

The full 2,846-page book as one searchable PDF.

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P6 Schedule Library

$39

56 schedules, 4,865 activities. XER, MS Project XML and Excel, with an import guide.

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Excel Planning Trackers

$29

Test packs, spools, progress with S-curve, earned value, look-ahead and manpower.

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Interview Question Bank

$19

730 questions with model answers, practical tests and 3 mock interviews.

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New in the collection

More tools. Same depth.

Templates, tools and industry packs, each with the in-depth chapters behind it. Every product has a look-inside preview and its full contents.

New

Schedule Health Checker

Paste your P6 export and see all 14 DCMA checks scored, with every failing activity named and how to fix it.

$35Look inside →
New

Delay & Claims Template Kit

Notice, time impact analysis, windows analysis and EOT claim templates, a register that tracks every deadline, and the full reference behind them.

$45Look inside →
New

Monthly Progress Report Kit

A Word report, a PowerPoint management summary and an Excel workbook that feed each other, so the monthly report takes hours, not days.

$25Look inside →
New

Oil & Gas Planning Pack

Every oil and gas chapter of the Complete Guide in one 498-page PDF, with 22 ready-to-import P6 schedules and the piping trackers.

$45Look inside →
New

Buildings & Infrastructure Pack

Every buildings, roads, bridges, tunnels, rail, marine and water chapter of the Complete Guide in one 369-page PDF, with 21 P6 schedules and site trackers.

$45Look inside →
New

Planner CV & Career Kit

Templates and a practical guide to win planning and project controls roles: CVs, cover letter, LinkedIn, interviews and your first 90 days.

$19Look inside →
New

P6 Cheat Sheets

Ten one-page references to keep beside your keyboard: CPM, P6 settings, updating, baselines, resources and earned value.

$15Look inside →
Free

25 Planning Interview Questions

The questions planners are asked most, with short model answers you can say out loud. Free when you enter your email.

FreeLook inside →

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Who it's for

Wherever you are in your planning career.

01

Planning engineers

Fill the gaps: P6 at expert level, earned value, risk and delay analysis.

02

Project control engineers

Cost control, forecasting, reporting and Power BI dashboards.

03

Schedulers

Build and review schedules faster with 56 ready-made templates.

04

Moving into planning

From site, QA/QC or design: learn the job step by step and get interview-ready.

Pricing

One payment. Yours to keep.

Instant download after checkout. Secure payment through Payhip.

Best value

The Complete Bundle

$129$185
Save $56 (30%) versus buying separately
  • The Complete Guide: 2,846 pages, 529 chapters
  • P6 Schedule Library: 56 schedules, 4,865 activities
  • 6 Excel Planning Trackers, formulas only
  • Power BI Starter Kit that reads P6 XER files
  • Interview Question Bank: 730 questions, 3 mock interviews
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Or pick what you need

The Complete Guide$69 P6 Schedule Library$39 Excel Planning Trackers$29 Power BI Starter Kit$29 Interview Question Bank$19

Prices in US dollars. Single-user licence: use it on your own projects, including at work. Team licences on request.

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See every chapter before you buy.

The full table of contents is open to everyone: all 529 chapters with page numbers, searchable by topic.

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3.2Total float and free float119
4.13Common P6 problems during execution and updating286
7.3Earned value basics458
13.19Windows analysis820
17.20In depth: LNG projects1056
35.4AI with Primavera P62613
36.8DAX III: earned value and KPIs2742
FAQ

Questions planners ask.

Is it only for oil and gas?

No. There are chapters, schedules and norms for buildings, roads, bridges, tunnels, rail, power, renewables, water, marine, mining, shipbuilding, data centres and more.

I'm not a planner yet. Is it too advanced?

It starts from the basics of CPM and builds up step by step, with worked examples, workbook problems and full solutions. There's a whole section on moving into planning and preparing for interviews.

Will the schedules open in my version of P6?

Each schedule comes as an XER for Primavera P6, an XML for Microsoft Project and an Excel file, so there's always a way in. The import guide includes five checks to run after importing.

What format is the book?

A searchable PDF that you can read on a laptop, tablet or phone. The download arrives straight after checkout.

Can I use the templates at work?

Yes. The single-user licence lets you use and adapt everything on your own projects, including your employer's and clients' projects. You can't resell or share the files. For team licences, get in touch.

How do I pay?

Checkout runs on Payhip, a secure platform for digital products. You can pay by card or PayPal.

“When I started in planning, I couldn't find one place that taught all of this. I pieced it together from courses, forums and colleagues. This is what I wish I'd had.”
Joel J · Planning engineer, author and founder of sevenwoods.co
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