Advanced Microsoft Project (MS Project) Course
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USD 1,000.00
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Course Objectives
The main objective of this Microsoft Project training is to empower project management professionals with—
- a complete skillset, confidence and knowledge required to manage projects using Microsoft Project
- the necessary confidence, experience and knowledge to train other stakeholders and professionals about using Microsoft Project
- the adequate capability to design and plan projects using Microsoft Project
- the knowledge of industry-standard best practices to apply during the process of managing a project
- the necessary information and skill to draw a logical project plan
- the required confidence and knowledge to plan budgets and allocate resources to the project, thus preventing under or over-allocation of any kind
- the adequate foresight and preparedness to anticipate probable risks and make provisions to prevent these from occurring or minimise their impact when they occur during the course of the project
- the necessary knowledge and information to prepare schedules, anticipating delays/disturbances due to risks
- the required understanding to document all critical aspects of a project and maintain effective communication between all stakeholders
- the necessary skillset and confidence to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Outline
Course Outline
Module 1 – Critical Project Management Functions
- Project planning
- Project tracking (completion, time and cost)
- Scheduling and time management
- Resource allocation
- Budgeting
- Communication and collaboration
- Documentation
- Risk management
Module 2 – Benefits of Project Management Software
- Collaboration on projects
- Internal and external communication
- Budget management
- Monitoring
- Document sharing
- Optimised decision making
- Enhanced customer satisfaction
Module 3 – Overview of Microsoft Project
- History
- Versions
- Difference from other software
Module 4 – Functions of Microsoft Project
- Develop plans
- Assign resources to tasks
- Track progress
- Manage budgets
- Analyse workload
Module 5 – Important Microsoft Project Features
- Planning and scheduling
- Project timeline view
- Collaboration
- Reporting
- Project portfolio management
- Resource management
- Multiple projects
- Different views
- Change management
Module 6 – Advantages of Microsoft Project
- Flexible and powerful
- Integration with other Microsoft tools
- Great for collaboration
Module 7 – Disadvantages of Microsoft Project
- Advanced features requiring training
- Powerful insights but unintuitive
- Basic reporting
Module 8 – Pre-requisite Skills for Using Microsoft Project
- Gantt charts
- Network diagrams
- Resourcing dashboards
- Cost management
- Critical path analysis
- Variance analysis
- Tracking and monitoring
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