Course Details
This course is suitable for people who have done a Project for Windows introductory course or who have good experience of other project management programs.
A structured worked example is used to cover the principles of project management and use of Microsoft Project for Window and participants work on their own projects putting the principles learnt into practice.
RECAP OF INTRODUCTION
- Creating a project, linking tasks on Gantt and Pert, setting lead and lag time, setting constraints, Entering and assigning resources, setting and using calendars, using styles for text, bars and boxes
MASTER AND SUBPROJECTS
- Creating and linking sub-projects
- Consolidating projects
MANAGING THE PROJECT
- Managing the schedule, checking project information, identifying critical tasks, identifying noncritical tasks, using filters to display other groups of tasks
- Managing resources; checking resource allocation, using filters to display specific groups of resources, resolving resource overallocations
- Tracking progress; updating the project
PRODUCING REPORTS
- Printing a report; task report, resource report, periodic tasks report, periodic resources report, project summary report
- Printing a view, changing the page setup, sorting tasks or resources
CUSTOMISING PROJECT
- Customising views with the format commands; customising the Gantt chart, customising the PERT chart
- Task sheet, resource sheet, and resource usage view
- Creating and modifying views, tables and filters
- Changing preferences settings
TRACKING PROGRESS
- Setting baselines
- Updating Information
- Displaying Tracking Gantt
MULTIPLE PROJECTS
- Master Projects and Subprojects
- Consolidating Projects
- Sharing Resources between Projects
MISCELLANEOUS
- Using Templates
- Copying Information Between Applications
- Opening Files From Other Applications
- Saving a Project File in a Different File Format
- Working with Macros
Venue
Etrain
Level 1
Prime Property House
2 Woodward Street
Corner Lambton Quay & Woodward
Wellington
Dates