Develop advanced skills required to utilize Microsoft© Project to plan &
track complex projects
Learn how to clearly communicate the current project status
Optimize their existing schedule
Learn how to assign and track resources to multiple projects
Unlock the secrets of Tables, Views, Filters and the Tool Bar
Create custom reports on your project
| LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: | A PC Lab Setting | DURATION:
| Two business days | COURSE SIZE:
| The ideal number of participants is 12 | PRE-REQUISITES:
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Introduction to MS Project |
DAY ONE
Morning:
Module 1:
Review of MS Project© basics
Scheduling Methods
Task Relationships, Constraints
Critical Path
Calendars
Views
Resources
Estimating, Work Breakdown Structure, Outlining
Communicating the plan, Reports
Exercise: Create a sample schedule utilizing the appendices provided
Afternoon:
Module 2:
Advanced Features
Creating Tables, Views and Filters
Exercise: Create specified Table, View and Filter
Resources and multiple projects
Exercise: Create a resource pool and utilize it with several
project files
Customizing the Tool Bar
Exercise: Modify the Tool Bar per instruction set
Macros (optional)
Exercise: Create a macro to perform the functions provided
DAY TWO
Morning:
Module 3:
Analysis of Project Schedule
Ensure the details are correct
Level Resource workload
Identify the project's Critcal path
Optimize the project schedule
Exercise: Create at least two different solutions to your
project.
One solution must optimize timing and another cost
Afternoon:
Module 4:
Custom Reports
Creating reports for: Sponsor, Steering Committee and Team Members
The role of Tables, Views and Filters in reports
Exercise: Create Gantt charts with varying levels of detail
for presentation to
Steering Committee, Sponsor and Team Members
Module 5:
Action Plan
Participants will start a scheduling goal exercise on their own project
applying the
concepts covered in this project scheduling program including:
Week 1: Provide Gantt chart depicting the Critical Path
Week 2: Provide a sample status report for Steering
Committee / Sponsor levels
Week 4: A scheduling document that includes: the complete
schedule, resource
allocation and team member calendars
COURSE CLOSURE:
Question and Answer Period
Course Evaluation
Closing Remarks
Participants may provide a paper & disk copy of schedule goals
for follow-up within 30 days
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