Introduction to Project Management with MS Project
Course Aims:
Programme developed for anyone working in a project environment and intending to use Microsoft Project as a component of their project management process.
Course Pre-requisites:
This programme gives an introduction to the project management lifecycle and will enable participants to plan, schedule, monitor and control a project effectively using the most popular software planning tool, Microsoft Project. Participants will learn the essential techniques needed to gain input and buy-in to achieve goals and objectives.
Course Objectives:
On completion of this course delegates will be able to:
- Understand project management and the need for organisation
- Develop the skills required to perform essential planning techniques
- Learn to use Microsoft Project to create and maintain successful projects
- Scope, initiate and manage a project to a successful conclusion
- Use the analytical planning techniques supported by Microsoft Project
- Manage schedules, resources, costs and changes
- Produce meaningful reports and activity schedules
Course Content:
Introduction and Objectives
Introduction to Project Management
- What is a project?
- Defining project objectives
- The project lifecycle
- Project roles and responsibilities
The Project Management Process
- Project proposal
- Project definition
- Project reporting and change control
- Project closure
- Project review
- Benefits realisation
Getting Started with Microsoft Project
- What is Microsoft Project?
Building a Simple Project
- Creating a Project Schedule
Developing a Project Plan
- Linking tasks
- Adding lag and lead time between tasks
- Creating a network diagram
- Allocating resources to tasks
- Identifying the critical path of a project
- Identifying slack time in a project schedule
Tracking a Project
- Saving a baseline plan
- Updating a project schedule
- Comparing the actual and planned progress of a project
Communicating Project Information
- Pre-designed and custom reports
Action planning
Review of Programme
