Modular Courses & SQTL Certifications

Microsoft Project in Project Management

Microsoft Project in Project Management ( Effective use of Microsoft Project in Project Management )

Introduction

This module is designed to provide participants in-depth hands on knowledge on Microsoft Project.

Learning Objectives --

  • Gain a sound understanding of the Microsoft Project program.
  • Learn the use and significance of various views, tables and reports.
  • Develop easy to track project schedule.
  • Track and analyze schedule progress by different methods.
  • Read and review the project schedule.
  • Discussion on concept of Buffer Management using MS Project.

Course Contents –

Day 1 –

Introduction & other formalities
Overview of Project management
Overview of MSP

  • What is MSP?
  • Why MSP?

Reading a schedule in MSP

  • Project Statistics
  • Auto filters & custom filters
  • Viewing Work, Duration, Cost
  • Task Usage view- overview
  • Resource Usage view- overview

Writing/developing project schedule in MSP

  • Flow of writing a project schedule
  • Gantt view & formatting
  • Task dependency types & significance
  • use of task entry view
  • Task types & significance
  • Task Constraints
  • Resource sheet details & significance
  • Project & Resource Calendars
  • Resource Allocation
  • Concept of Baseline

Day 2

Writing/developing project schedule in MSP: Contd.
Tracking/updating plan in MSP

  • Getting feedback from the resources – Timesheets
  • Different ways of updating the plan
  • 'Tracking Gantt' view
  • Concept of 'Progress Lines'
  • Saving interim plans
  • Project Tracking assignment

Printing from MSP,
Printing Gantt chart,
Reports
Customizing MS Project,
Using MS Project for multiple projects,
Discussion on concept of Buffer Management.

Duration : 16 hrs
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