This program will provide the delegates with the knowledge and
skills to plan and manage projects using Microsoft Project 2010. It is intended
for both novice and experienced Project Managers and projects support personnel
who need to apply the discipline of project management using Microsoft Project
Professional or Standard 2010.
- Understand the importance of project management and creating a project plan
- Explore how to manage and configure tasks in MS Project
- Learn how to set up a project, schedule work, create timelines and manage resources
- Know how work with deadlines and constraints
- Identify and practice how to track costs
- Understand how to integrate data with other Microsoft applications
- Know how to view project information visually
- Explore the steps in creating reports, printing and sharing
Day One
Introduction to
Microsoft project
·
Relating
MS Project with project management
·
Significant
features of MS Project 2010
·
Navigating
the ribbon
·
Create,
open and save a project
Setting up a project
·
Enter
project information
·
Set
working time
·
Automatic
and manual scheduling
·
Entering
tasks and resources
Scheduling work
·
Organizing
tasks into phases
·
Link,
unlink and move tasks
·
Schedule,
split and delete tasks
Managing resources
·
Entering
resources
·
Resource
information dialogue
·
Assign
resources to tasks
·
Remove
and replace resource assignments
Day Two
Creating a timeline
·
Show
and hide timelines
·
Customize
timeline tasks
·
Change
fonts and modify styles
Managing tasks
·
Creating
recurring tasks
·
Importing
tasks from Microsoft Outlook
·
Inactivating
tasks
·
Updating
tasks completion
Working with deadlines
and constraints
·
Task
information dialogue
·
Change
task calendar
·
Lag
and lead time
·
Create
milestones
·
Set
deadlines
·
Create
constraints
Formatting output and
printing reports
·
Formatting
the timeline
·
Using
the Gantt wizard
·
Standard
reports
·
Grouping,
sorting, and filtering
The foundation of our training is anchored in activity-based experiential learning. This methodology takes into consideration different learning and communication styles, and more importantly language and cultural differences. It is through active participation that the adoption and application of theory is expedited. Our training team pays careful attention to planning and designing effective instructional methods essential for the transfer of knowledge. It is the creative skill of our management trainers and consultants that reveal untapped skills of the delegates through:
- Group discussion
- Individual and syndicate activities
- Individual and group tasks
- Case studies
- Role plays
- Audio and video evaluation
- Action planning
- Experiential learning games
- Presentations
- Assessments