INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED MICROSOFT® PROJECT 2010
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Course Duration: 1 Day
Course Description:
Microsoft® Project is one of the world’s most popular project management software applications. This course introduces the delegate to the primary functions, features, tools and techniques of this dynamic and value-adding application.
The course has been structured in such a way, so as to allow the delegate to link the practise of project scope, time, cost and communications management, with the automated Microsoft® Project application.
The course progresses from a high-level orientation of the toolset, into the physical navigation, use and manipulation of many of the functions and features of the application. This process of delivery, gives the delegate a beneficial appreciation of the use of the toolset, in aid of their duties in various project management roles.
Course Outcomes:
- Being able to plan and capture a project using various methods
- Being able to understand and identify task dependency relationships
- Being able to identify the critical path of the project as well as float on tasks
- Being able to allocate resources to tasks and identify over allocations
- Being able to track projects against original baselines
- Being able to generate standard reports
Topics Covered in this Course:
- Getting to know your way around MSProject®
- Setting up MSProject® to meet your project planning, tracking and reporting needs
- Creating a project schedule with activities
- Estimating durations and costs
- Setting up a project budget
- Creating and assigning resources
- Setting up task dependencies and determining the Critical Path and Project Float
- Levelling over-allocated resources
- Saving a baseline plan, tracking and monitoring progress, including costs
- Working with Task Delays and Task Splitting
- Working with Task Drivers
- Setting Up and Working with Project Calendars
- Working with Resource Histograms
- Working with the Tracking Gantt
- Extracting Project Statistics
- Working with Filters and Views
Participant Profile:
- Project Administrators
- Project Planners
- Project Office Staff
- Project Coordinator
- Project Leader
- Junior Project Manager
- Project Manager
- Program Manager
- > Introduction to Applied Project Management
- > Managing By Project and Project Managment Simulation (X-SIM)
- > Applied Project Scope Management
- > Applied Project Time Management
- > Applied Project Risk Management
- > Project Managment Professional (PMP) and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Exam Preparation Program
- > Modern Facilitation and Collaboration Skills For Project Managers, Project Leaders and Facilitators
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