Microsoft Project - Introduction and Intermediary

Who Should Attend?

Project Managers, People looking to work in projects or running projects or businesses, supervisors, and staff responsible for planning, implementation or monitoring of projects. This is an essential course for those who believe that project management can be done in a smarter way in the 21st century. This program will put you on track!!! Many people fail to plan and hence plan to fail

About the Programme

This three-day workshop gives an over view of the basic project management processes and integrates Microsoft Project software as a tool for administration of tasks, resources and reporting during the lifetime of a project. It is a blend of Tutor-led and Experiential learning. The course gives delegates a range of versatile and effective techniques, backed up by excellent course notes, which form a valuable reference source for the future. This course is ideal for those seeking to systemize their project planning, progress tracking and reporting and ensure project management is done more effectively.
Course Objective

To enhance the knowledge of delegates in the use of MS Project as a project

Management tool.
What You Will Gain

Participants will gain practical knowledge on:

§ Basic Toolbars in MS Project

§ Navigating MS Project

§ Defining Tasks (defining relationships between tasks, task duration)

§ Resources (using resource sheets, entering rates, budgets)

§ Tracking (Tracking project progress)

§ Report generation (Printing reports, Exporting views to MS Power point for presentation)

Programme Content

MODULE ONE : Project Management At A Glance

³ Overview of Project Management Processes

³ Project Management Skills

³ Project Management Tools

MODULE TWO: Introduction to MS Project

³ Starting a Project

³ Creating Tasks

³ Working with Resources

³ Assigning a Resource to a Task

MODULE THREE: Intermediary MS Project Skills

³ Creating a Plan

³ Tracking Progress

³ Editing Task Details

³ Editing Assignment Details

³ Sharing Project Information

Pre-course Assignment: Delegates will be requested to think of an up-coming or existing project to be used for the Microsoft Project Practical assignments.

Before the course each delegate will be asked to complete a Pre-Course Briefing Form to determine their individual objectives for attending the course. These objectives will be used by the Tutor to give on-target training that is focused on the individual delegates.

Email for a full brochure AND application form az.oc.secnerefnoctnorfretaw@gniniart

Date: 21 March 2013 to 22 March 2013
Time: 08:00 - 16:00
Venue: FOUS ROOMS SUNNINGHILL, Sandton
Cost: R1600 per Module

More info:

Address: The Core, 1st Floor South, Cnr Kikuyu and Leeuwkop Streets, Sunninghill, Sandton
Postal Address: PO Box 565, Sunninghill, 2146