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Project Management Software Training (Example: Microsoft Project)
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This 5-day course provides hands-on training on using project management software, such as Microsoft Project, to effectively plan, schedule, and manage projects. Participants will learn how to create project plans, track progress, manage resources, and generate reports using the software.
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Course Duration
5 Days
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Every Week
Course Type
Online/ London
Course Details
This 5-day course provides hands-on training on using project management software, such as Microsoft Project, to effectively plan, schedule, and manage projects. Participants will learn how to create project plans, track progress, manage resources, and generate reports using the software.
The course emphasizes practical application through hands-on exercises, real-world case studies, and step-by-step guidance. Participants will gain proficiency in using the software’s features and functionalities to manage projects of any size and complexity.
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Create project plans using project management software.
- Track project progress and manage resources.
- Generate reports and communicate project status.
- Utilize the software’s features and functionalities effectively.
- Project managers who want to use project management software.
- Team members involved in project planning and tracking.
- Anyone seeking to improve their project management software skills.
Course Outline
5 days Course
- Introduction to Project Management Software & Project Setup:
- Introduction to Project Management Software: Overview of features and functionalities.
- Setting up a Project: Creating a new project, defining project properties, and setting baselines.
- Working with Calendars: Defining project calendars and working time.
- Case Study: Setting up a project in the software for a sample project. Interactive exercise: Creating a project file and setting project properties.
- Task Management & WBS:
- Creating Tasks: Entering project tasks, defining task durations, and establishing dependencies.
- Creating a WBS: Organizing tasks into a hierarchical structure.
- Task Dependencies: Defining task dependencies and constraints.
- Case Study: Creating a WBS and defining task dependencies for a project. Interactive exercise: Creating a WBS in the software.
- Scheduling & Resource Management:
- Scheduling Tasks: Automatically scheduling tasks based on dependencies and constraints.
- Resource Allocation: Assigning resources to tasks and managing resource availability.
- Resource Leveling: Balancing resource utilization and avoiding resource conflicts.
- Case Study: Assigning resources and leveling resource utilization in a project. Interactive exercise: Resource allocation and leveling exercises.
- Scheduling & Resource Management:
- Project Tracking & Progress Reporting:
- Tracking Progress: Entering actual progress and comparing it to the baseline schedule.
- Updating the Schedule: Automatically updating the schedule based on actual progress.
- Generating Reports: Creating various reports to communicate project status.
- Case Study: Tracking project progress and generating reports for stakeholders. Interactive exercise: Updating project progress and generating reports.
- Project Tracking & Progress Reporting:
- Advanced Features & Project Closure:
- Advanced Features: Exploring advanced features, such as custom fields, filters, and views.
- Project Closure: Closing the project in the software and archiving project data.
- Best Practices: Reviewing best practices for using project management software.
- Case Study: Closing a project in the software and archiving project data. Interactive exercise: Exploring advanced features of the software.
- Advanced Features & Project Closure:
