OVERVIEW

This 2-day workshop will introduce users to the many powerful features of Microsoft Project.  Delegates will learn how to monitor costs, resources and schedules for single projects to more complex and advanced techniques for multiple and sub-projects.  This course is presented by an experienced Project Manager to train Project Managers on a project tool.  He is also a Microsoft accredited Project for Windows trainer.  

WHO WILL THE COURSE BENEFIT?

This course is intended for staff and managers involved in one or more projects, who have responsibility for controlling and monitoring resources, schedules and project plans.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

To provide the delegate with basic to intermediate skills in managing projects using MS Project for Windows.

WHAT SKILLS WILL THE DELEGATE GAIN FROM THIS TRAINING?
This course will enable delegates to:

1. Understand and appreciate the importance of professional Project Management techniques.

2. Create new projects.

3. Define and enter resources for projects.

4. Enter and refine tasks.

5. Save and edit task information.

6. View project information in various ways.

7. Monitor, analyse and change project details through the life of the project.

8. Print project information using all print options.

9. Use sub-projects and multiple projects.

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WHAT METHODS ARE USED TO IMPART THESE SKILLS?

                                COURSE STRUCTURE

Importance of Professional Project Management Techniques.

Working with Microsoft Project:

Use of Microsoft Help; Use and understanding of Menus and Commands.

Creating Projects:

Entering Project Details; Editing project information; Saving the project; Working with start and finish dates; Entering task information; Changing the task list; Assigning timescales and relationships.

Viewing Project Information:

Gantt chart view; Pert chart view; Task pert view; Task sheet view; Resource form view; Resource graph view; Resource usage view; Default view.

Resources:

Entering; Managing; Scheduling; Working with calendars; Assigning; Resource-driven scheduling; Assigning many resources to one task; Assigning one resource to many tasks; Critical path; Reviewing resource workloads; Resource levelling.

Project Costs:

Types of costs; Entering fixed costs; Entering variable cost resources; Entering cost details for a group of resources.

Managing the Project Schedule:

Tracking task progress and the critical path; Changing the critical path; Adding a constraint; Removing a constraint; Working with slack time; Updating actual information.

Monitoring the Project:

Reviewing the project; Working with filter - Basic and Interactive.

Printing Reports:

Printed views; Printed reports; Periodic reports; Printer setup; Printing icons; Custom reports.

Sub-projects and Multiple Projects:

Connecting projects.