Project for Managers Profile
- Course duration
- 2 days
- Course timings
- 9:30-16:30
- Prerequisites
- Delegates must be experienced with using a mouse and working in the Windows environment. Previous planning experience is essential.
- 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 · setting milestones, deadlines and constraints · PERT charts and network diagrams · critical path analysis and Project · defining and assigning resources · reviewing fixed and resource costs · using views, tables and filters.Understanding Resources
the resource sheet and usage views · assigning resources safely · estimating work and assignments · using resource levelling and options · understanding task types · changing and replacing resources · levelling gantt and resource graphs · managing resource costs · filtering on resource names and groups · setting up non-working time · sharing resources (optional).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 · updating using the usage views · re-scheduling incomplete work.General Topics
how to avoid Project's pitfalls · good practices · producing timesheets · changing views, tables and filters · producing HTML reports (optional) · controlling the timescale · printing a gantt chart on one page · using GLOBAL.MPT · checking Project's default settings · using the working time calendar · using Project with other people · setting up a Project Office (optional) · consolidating projects optional).Additional topics may be included by arrangement - please ask