Introduction to Project Management with MS Project

Course Code: PROJCOMB

Duration: 2 Days

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