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Project - Create, Resource and Track Projects

This course highlights the concepts of project management and introduces Microsoft Project’s key features of how to set up a schedule and a resource pool, how to assign resources to tasks and how to track a project.

Date

Duration

2 Days

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Participants

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Overview

On completion of this course you will be able to navigate the Project environment, understand project management terminology and set up the project plan environment, including calendars.

Content

Understand project management terminology and basic principles
Understand the Critical Path
Navigate the Project window and understand views and tables
Use the layers of help
Set up the project plan environment
Set up calendars for the project and resources
Add and edit tasks
Creating links between tasks
Apply date constraints to the schedule
Understand Summary Tasks, Outlining and the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Create a resource pool
Assign resources and costs
Fix problems with resources that have been over-allocated
Set a baseline against which to compare actual performance to planned performance
Capture actual performance and report on progress.

Learning Outcomes

Participants should be able to:

Navigate the Project environment and understand project management terminology
Create a schedule
Allocate and manage resources and costs
Track projects and present basic reports.

What past course attendees say:

"Great course, the facilitator has a wealth of knowledge."

"Really appreciated the additional real-life learning and tips."