Using Microsoft Project
Course Duration: 2 days
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Course Objective
By the end of the course, delegates will have a good understanding
of:
- Project management concepts and terminology
- Microsoft Project
scheduling engine
- Creating a timeline project
- Linking tasks, using lead and lag times
- Outlining
- Resource allocation
- Resource scheduling issues
- Creating a resource driven project
- Project consolidation
- Sharing resources
- Setting a base plan
- Tracking progress
- Reporting
- Customisation
Delegate Profile
This course has been
designed for delegates who are new to Microsoft Project. Existing
users of Microsoft
Project would benefit from this course if they consider that
they need
to increase
their existing
knowledge. This course has been designed
to provide a strong insight into the concepts of project
management and how
to use
Microsoft Project
to its full potential.
Pre-Requisites
No previous experience of either project
management or the software is assumed.
However a working
knowledge of Windows and the mouse
is essential.
Structure
Each delegate has the exclusive use
of a PC and training includes extensive
hands-on activity.
Course Content
Overview
Project management concepts
Terminology
Critical path analysis
Free slack
Total slack
Scheduling methods
Duration-work-units
Milestones
Task relationships
Lead and lag times
Software overview
A review of the software to give
delegates an overall view of the structure of Microsoft Project.
Create
a timeline project
A basic project plan is produced showing how to prepare
a detailed sequence of events.
This initial project will reinforce the topics covered in the terminology
part of the course
Resources
The key to using Microsoft Project to its full potential is understanding
the relationship between resources and work. Resources are introduced
to the case study project and a detailed investigation is then made
reviewing how these resources impact the project plan.
Calendars
A detailed review of both project and resource
calendars shows how to maximise resource availability within your projects.
Project consolidation
Covers the concept
of project consolidation where several projects may be required to
be inserted into one overall project.
Sharing resources
Covers the concept of one pool of
resources being assigned to multiple projects.
Base planning and tracking
The ability to save a copy
of your original project plan and to compare actual progress against
this plan is a very strong feature of the
software and this will be covered in detail.
Printing and reports
Printing
Reporting
Customisation of reports
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