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PRJ 125A - MS Project 2013 Fast Track for Managing Projects
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Course Description
This course is for individuals who are interested in expanding their knowledge base and technical skills about Microsoft Project. The course begins with the basic concepts and leads students through all the functions they’ll need to plan and manage a small to medium-size project, including how to level resources and capture both cost and schedule progress.
The attendees will be entitled to a certificate accredited by the PMI and 15 Professional Development Units (PDU) for those who wish to renew their PMI credentials.
Course Objectives
- Understanding the purpose of using MS Project 2013
- Using MS Project 2013 to define your working environment
- Using MS Project 2013 to create and plan for your project scope
- Using MS Project 2013 to plan for and manage your project resources and schedule
- Using MS project to cost and budget your project
- Using MS Project to track and measure your project performance
Who Should Attend?
- Project managers starting their career paths
- Project managers using other tools such as Primavera and looking to learn MS Project
- Project managers looking to increase their skills of using MS Project
- Managers
Course Details/Schedule
Day 1
- Introduction: What is MS Project and how does it compare to other project management tools such as Oracle Primavera
- Naming the project
- Selecting the project scheduling method (Forward/ Backward)
- Setting the project start/end dates
- Setting the project calendar and working times
- Choosing manual vs automatic scheduling
Day 2
- Creating the WBS
- Creating project tasks
- Sequencing tasks
- Defining and setting resources
- Defining and working with the CP
Day 3
- Looking for and identifying over-allocated resources
- Leveling Resources: manual vs automatic
- Identifying and setting schedule constraints
- Costing the project
- Budgeting the project
Day 4
- Tracking Project Performance
- Setting the Baseline for a project
- Updating the project progress
- Monitoring and controlling schedule
- Performance measuring using the Earned Value Management
Day 5
- Overview on project reporting
- Overview on different project views
- Formatting your project
