Date - January 21, 2026
Location - Online
Price - £750 + VAT (£900 total)
Course Objective
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
- Understand the principles and purpose of schedule and cost risk analysis in Acumen Risk
- Build and run risk analyses using Acumen Risk’s key features
- Apply uncertainty and risk events to project schedules
- Interpret and communicate risk outputs to project stakeholders
- Use Acumen Risk to enhance project confidence levels and support informed decision-making
Course Content
1 – Introduction to Acumen Risk
- Introduction
- Course overview
- About Acumen Risk
2 – Navigating Acumen Risk
- Basic navigation
- Acumen file structure
- Understanding the S1–S5 framework in the context of Acumen Risk
- Using the Acumen Help system
3 – Importing and Preparing Projects for Risk Analysis
- Importing schedule files
- Reviewing the Activity Table and Gantt Chart
- Saving your Workbook
- Understanding schedule readiness for risk modelling
4 – Building Risk Models
- Applying uncertainty
- Defining and assigning risk events
- Monte Carlo simulation concepts
- Running risk analyses
5 – Analysing Risk Outputs
- Understanding tornado charts
- Reviewing confidence levels (P-values)
- Identifying schedule drivers
- Interpreting key risk indicators
6 – Working With Scenarios
- What is a scenario?
- Using scenarios to test mitigation strategies
- Accelerating or adjusting the project using scenario modelling
7 – Logic and Schedule Integrity
- Reviewing logic within Acumen Risk
- Logic sensitivity and schedule structure considerations
- Identifying factors impacting risk results
8 – Benchmarking and Comparisons
- Benchmarking options
- Using the S2 Benchmarking tab
- Comparing projects or snapshots
9 – Dashboards & Reporting
- Dashboards overview
- Using dashboards to visualise risk output
- Publishing dashboards for stakeholders
10 – Publishing & Communication
- Reporting options
- Publishing examples
- Best practices for communicating risk results
Additional Information
- 1-day instructor-led course
- Delivered in English
- Suitable for planners, schedulers, risk analysts, project controllers, PMO staff, and anyone using Acumen tools
- No prior experience with Acumen is required, though familiarity with project schedules is beneficial