MS Project (Introduction to Advanced)

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