Microsoft Project (MSP)

MSP is a project, program, and portfolio management software. It belongs to Microsoft. MSP is widely used for planning, managing, and executing projects of all kinds.

In architectural and civil engineering, it is used to handle large and small construction projects. Some of its main applications are in planning and scheduling, resource management, and cost management.

Scope of Course:

The course covers the basics of project planning and management and MSP. You will know all about a project five different phases: initiation, planning, execution, and closure. You will learn how to use MSP for defining the scope of a project, staying on schedule, planning a project cost and sticking to a budget, managing teams, and documenting the progress of a project.

Training will be given based on two different modules and on the following key skills:

• Module 1
• Project management framework
• Project execution
• Organization structure
• Monitoring & Controlling
• Project initiation
• Project planning
• Closing process group
• Module 2
• Work breakdown structure
• Activities & Relationships
• Scheduling
• Constraints & Codes
• Roles & Resources
• Resource analysis & Levelling
• Updating project progress
• Tracking project progress
• Issues & Thresholds
• UDF & Reports

Opportunities:

MSP is used by an overwhelming majority of construction companies across the world. The scope of the software is ever growing, attracting more and more users. Companies are looking for candidates to fill a large number of project management roles each year. Students and professionals trained in MSP and PPM find themselves in demand for the following jobs: Project Manager, Project Plan, Scheduling etc.

Ideal For:

• Students pursuing or completed All streams
• Students of diploma / ITI / certificate courses in these disciplines
• Anybody interested to get an entry into the world of project management