Microsoft Project Level 1 and 2
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Online event
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This course covers management practices and methodologies and an in-depth knowledge of MS Project functionality.
About this event
1 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW
Concepts of project management and scheduling
The project lifecycle and phases
Fundamental importance of defining – and agreeing – project scope
Developing a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to define project scope
4 steps to create a schedule based on the WBS
Understanding task dependencies
Understanding the concept of the project baseline
2 - DEVELOPING A PROJECT SCHEDULE
Setting the ‘Scheduling Mode’
Creating Tasks, Recurring Tasks (e.g. progress or review meetings) and Milestones
Defining task Dependencies
Applying Lag and Lead Time
Working with the Critical Path
3 - MANAGING TASKS IN THE SCHEDULE
Add Notes and attach project documents to tasks
Setting and removing task Constraints and Deadlines
Applying the ‘Task Path’ feature to view dependencies
4 - WORKING WITH RESOURCES
Creating a Resource Pool
Working with Resource Calendars
Creating Team/Group Calendars
Understanding Effort Driven and Non-Effort Driven scheduling
Assigning Resources to tasks
Working with Project Costs
5 - MANAGING PROJECT INFORMATION
Applying Field, Tables and Views
Applying Filters and Groups
Creating custom Fields, Tables and Views (Drop-down menus, Traffic Light reports, Flag Fields)
Using the ‘Organiser’ feature for customised elements
6 - COMMUNICATING PROJECT INFORMATION
Applying formats to Views and Tables
Using the ‘Copy Picture’ command
Create and Print Project Reports
Exporting to Excel
7 - MANAGING RESOURCES
Finding Resource Overallocations
Resolving Overallocations (reassigning, splitting tasks, utilising float, changing work contours)
Applying Resource Levelling features
8 - TRACKING PROGRESS
Setting the Project Baseline
Applying the Tracking Gantt and Tracking Table
Using the ‘Mark on Track’ and ‘Update Tasks’ features
Working with Dashboards and Burndown Reports
9 - PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Methods to consolidate multiple Project Files
Resource sharing - setting up a Master Resource Pool
Creating and managing Master Project Files