Project Management Professionals - Pape Management Consulting Services Inc.

READING/INTERPRETING MICROSOFT PROJECT SCHEDULES

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Project Management methodology allows project teams to successfully manage large complex projects. A key to the successful completion of a Project is the planning and scheduling of the tasks and resources. This requires a thorough knowledge of scheduling techniques and a powerful software tool. Utilizing the features of Microsoft Project software makes this possible.

This quick paced training program emphasizes the interpretation of MS Project Schedules in a PC lab setting, using generic and organization specific project schedules. Session topics include: analyzing and optimizing the schedule, tracking resource allocation across several projects, reviewing views and customized reports. Software communication methods for reporting the project status to senior levels of the project team is an integral part of this training.

LEARNING MODULES:	Reading the critical path
	Monitoring the milestone progress
	Assessing effort vs. elapsed time
	Resourcing multiple projects
	Custom reports for Sponsor

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Vice-Presidents, AVP / Directors

LEARNING OUTCOMES: As a result of this learning opportunity participants will:

           Review the skills required to read a Microsoft Project©, to plan and monitor complex projects
           Learn how to clearly interpret the current project status
           Understand how your project teams's schedule can be optimized
           Review how to assign and track resources to multiple projects
           Learn how to request custom reports on your project
           Experience the power of MS Project presentations at Steering Committee Meetings

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT:	PC Lab session
DURATION:	One business day
COURSE SIZE:	The maximum number of participants is 12
PRE-REQUISITES:	Executive Overview Sponsor's Role - V.P.

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PAPE MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES INC.
Toronto, Ontario Victoria, British Columbia
Email: davidpape@papeconsulting.com

	Review the skills required to read a Microsoft Project©, to plan and monitor complex projects
	Learn how to clearly interpret the current project status
	Understand how your project teams's schedule can be optimized
	Review how to assign and track resources to multiple projects
	Learn how to request custom reports on your project
	Experience the power of MS Project presentations at Steering Committee Meetings