Description:
Learn to use this powerful tool to manage projects. Build plans, create resource-leveled schedules, establish baselines, produce status reports and make clear task assignments. Project managers and team leaders will learn the features of this tool while following a five-step planning. This presentation begins with the basic concepts and leads participants through all the functions they’ll need to plan and manage a small to medium-sized project. The course is loaded with tips for making the most practical use of this tool! To get the most from any project management software, the user must understand the project management techniques upon which the software is based. This course presents the most popular project management software in the context of how a project manager will use it. Participants in this course learn the functions of the software and the project management concepts which make the software effective. This presentation begins with the basic concepts and leads participants through all the functions they’ll need to plan and manage a small to medium-sized project, including how to level resources and capture both cost and schedule progress.
Syllabus:
Length
2 days (custom deliveries available with additional days)
Professional Development Units
12 contact hours
Prerequisites
None
Building Block For
• Managing Projects Using Microsoft Project Server
• Managing Projects and Portfolios Using Microsoft Project Server
Materials
Custom materials provided by Instructor.
Who Should Take This Course
• Beginning project managers or team members.
• Experienced project managers who want to know how to better use Microsoft Project to meet their project needs.
• Project managers who need to incorporate the discipline of project management with Microsoft® Project software tools.