Project Fast Track Profile
- Course duration
- 1 day
- Course timings
- 9:30-16:30
- Prerequisites
- Delegates should be experienced with using a mouse and working in the Windows environment. Previous planning experience is desirable.
- Training formats
- Private course · tailored · 1 to 1 (all instructor led)
- Manuals
- A comprehensive course manual provides support throughout the course and upon your return to the office.
- Calendar
- Click here to see the Project courses calendar
Course Topics
The Planning Process
building a plan - linking tasks · the work breakdown structure · PERT charts and network diagrams · critical path analysis and Project · defining and assigning resources · reviewing fixed and resource costs · using views, tables and filters · setting milestones, deadlines and constraints.Understanding Resources
the resource sheet and usage views · assigning resources safely · managing resource costs · estimating work and assignments · understanding task types · changing and replacing resources · using resource levelling and options · levelling gantt and resource graphs · filtering on resource names and groups · setting up non-working time.Updating and Tracking Progress
understanding Project's tracking fields · saving a baseline · using the tracking gantt · producing slippage and other reports · analysing actual and remaining work · re-scheduling incomplete work.General Topics
how to avoid Project's pitfalls · good practices · producing HTML reports (optional) · controlling the timescale · using GLOBAL.MPT · checking Project's default settings · using the working time calendar.Additional topics may be included by arrangement - please ask