MS Project For Project Mgt & Planning
Course Title: Ms Project For Project Mgt & Planning
Duration : 1 Month (Weekends)
Course Description:
The Microsoft Project training course covers the following areas important to understand project management using Microsoft Project:
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
