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Advanced Microsoft Project Training

SKU:
PMGNMS

 

Project Management training classes can
be conducted in a traditional classroom or
a virtual classroom.

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Course Description

Advanced Microsoft Project Training
Three-Day Seminar Program Number: PMGNMS PDUs: 18

 

Course Objectives:

The participants will gain introductory to intermediate skills in Microsoft Project.

Online Course Requirement: Microsoft Project software on installed on your computer

Learn about:

  • Apply project management methodology
  • Create a project schedule
  • Modify task relationships
  • Assign project resources
  • Print and view reports
  • Resolve resource conflicts
  • Filter and sort tasks
  • Track progress
  • Create custom tools
  • Work with multiple projects

1.0 Introduction

  • Class member introduction and overview of course material

2.0 Understanding Project Management

  • What is a project?
  • What is project management?
  • What is the project scope?
  • What are the project resources?

3.0 Learning More about Project Management

  • Creating a realistic schedule
  • Establishing activities dependencies
  • Refining the schedule
  • Analyzing risk in the project
  • Managing the project
  • Closing the project

4.0 Creating a Project

  • Working with project files
  • Entering summary information
  • Entering activities
  • Modifying the list of activities
  • Creating a new project file, summary activities
  • Collapsing and expanding summary activities
  • Using online help

5.0 Modifying Task Relationships

  • Viewing the critical path
  • Linking and unlinking tasks
  • Specifying task relationships
  • Using lead time and lag time
  • Using PERT chart

6.0 Assigning Project Resources

  • Reviewing the project
  • Assigning resources
  • Assigning resource costs
  • Working with base calendars
  • Creating a new base calendar
  • Using resource calendars
  • Using resource-driven or fixed-duration scheduling

7.0 Printing Views and Reports

  • Previewing and printing views
  • Changing a page's appearance
  • Previewing and printing reports

8.0 Resolving Resource Conflicts

  • Viewing resource workloads
  • Leveling resource conflicts
  • Resolving resource conflicts
  • Creating a baseline

9.0 Filtering and Sorting Activities

  • Creating and applying project filters
  • Adjusting the time-scale
  • Creating a custom filter
  • Applying the sort command

10.0 Tracking Progress

  • Setting simple task constraints
  • Scheduling tasks that interfere with dependencies
  • Tracking progress
  • Comparing the schedule to the plan

11.0 Creating Custom Tools

  • Creating custom tables
  • Creating custom views
  • Moving custom items using organizer

12.0 Working with Multiple Projects

  • Consolidating multiple project files
  • Creating a resource pool
  • Creating master projects with subprojects

 

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