MS Project (Introduction to Advanced)

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This two-day course is designed to help delegates to apply project management concepts using the Microsoft Project software. Objectives Creating the Gantt Chart and setting durations and milestones Creating links between tasks Understanding Lag & Lead times Working with Resources

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2 Days

Course Details

This two-day course is designed to help delegates to apply project management concepts using the Microsoft Project software.

 

Objectives

  • Creating the Gantt Chart and setting durations and milestones

  • Creating links between tasks

  • Understanding Lag & Lead times

  • Working with Resources

  • Sharing Resources across Projects

  • Setting a baseline to monitor actual performance vs baseline information

 

Course Prerequisite

MS Windows & MS Excel (Introduction), as well as a basic understanding of Project Management.

 

Language of Delivery

English

 

Delivery Methods

Course is facilitated by a competent & experienced subject matter trainer, who utilises the following techniques to ensure that the session is practical and experiential:  Questions; Discussion; Exercises & Assessments.

 

Who should attend?

The course has been designed for delegates whose goal is to become proficient managers by using Microsoft Project as a tool to create efficient and cost-effective projects for their organisations.

 

Includes:

  • Comprehensive Manual

  • Lunch & Refreshments (not applicable to on-site training)

  • Electronic Certificate (on successful completion of the course)

  • Electronic Trainer Feedback Report

  • Electronic Delegate Feedback Questionnaire

 

Course outline
Module 1    

  • What are Projects?

  • Assess your Project & Define a Goal

  • Developing parts of a Project

  • The Gantt Chart View

  • The Network Diagram View

  • Identifying Project Milestones

Module 2    

  • Opening an existing Project

  • Saving & Closing a Project

  • Protect your Project with a Password

  • Using the different Project Views

  • Splitting the Screen

  • Creating New Projects

  • Setting the Start or Finish Dates

  • Setting up Project Calendars

  • Working with Organizer

Module 3    

  • Entering Tasks in the Gantt Chart

  • Entering & Estimating Task Durations

  • Entering Milestones

  • Creating Task Links

  • Setting Task Deadlines & Constraints

Module 4    

  • Understanding & Creating Summary Tasks

  • Outlining a Task List

  • Indenting & Outdenting Tasks

  • Collapsing & Expanding Outlines

Module 5    

  • Understanding Task Relationships

  • Type of Relationships

  • Change the Relationship type

  • Understanding Lag & Lead Times

  • How to enter Lag & Lead times

Module 6    

  • Understanding Resources & Costs

  • Setting-up the Resource Pool

  • Setting up Work & Material Resources

  • Understanding Resource Calendars

  • Working with Inflation

  • Sorting Resources

Module 7    

  • Establishing a Scheduling Method

  • Reviewing the Essential Components of Resource Assignments

  • Assigning Resources to Tasks

  • Adding additional Resources

  • Understanding Effort Driven

  • Entering Overtime Work

Module 8    

  • Understanding the Resource Allocation View

  • Identifying Resource Overallocations

  • Working with the Resource Usage View

  • Setting the Baseline Plan

  • Viewing the Baseline

  • Create Resource Templates

Module 9    

  • Filtering Resources & Tasks

  • Creating Custom Filters

  • Enter Filter Criteria

Module 10    

  • Tracking Actual Performance & Cost

  • Using the Tracking Gantt

  • Using the Task Form for Tracking

  • Analysing Progress

  • Identifying the Critical Path

Module 11    

  • Working with Reports

  • Changing the Page Setup

  • Using Print Preview

  • Printing

Module 12    

  • Working with Multiple Projects

  • Working with Subprojects

  • Creating Links between two Projects

  • Sharing Resources across different Projects

  • Un-sharing Resources

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