Enterprise Solutions (India)

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Course on Microsoft Office Project 2007

Overview This course provides students with the enabling knowledge and skills required to plan, schedule, control and manage projects using MS Project 2007 MSP!Precursor is designed to help aspiring candidates to acquire thorough knowledge and practical understanding of MSP. In addition to helping the participants with MSP knowledge, MSP!Precursor also aims to train the participants to be effective Scheduling Managers. Intended audience Professionals interested in gaining scheduling insight, MSP practitioners who need a refresher course, Professionals who want to pursue project management as a career, and Scheduling professionals using tools other than MSP. Prerequisites The participants should be having the basic knowledge of project management, MS Excel 2003 and Visio 2007 and familiarity with PMBOK and basic knowledge of MS Project 2003 will be advantageous. Key Skills After the completion of the Program, the participants would be able to: o o o o o o o o Gain a sound understanding of the MSP. Create realistic & easy to track project schedule in MSP. Regularly & scrupulously track the project schedule in MSP. Learn the use and significance of various views, tables and reports. Read and review the project schedule. Gain greater control of resources and finances through rich analytics. Improve the organization of your projects with advanced scheduling power and Capabilities. Easily and effectively communicate scheduling information.

Instructional method This instructor-led course provides classroom lecture topics and the practical application of MS Office Project 2007 through demonstrations, practices, and hands-on exercises Course length 2-days instructor-led training

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Course Outline: Day 1 What is involved in Project Management? o What is a Project? o What is Project Management? o Triple Constraint Scope, Time and o Cost o MSP as PM tool Schedule Development o Case Study o WBS o Activity Definition o Activity Sequencing, Network o Diagrams, Dependencies o Activity Estimating o Critical Path Planning with MSP o Case Study Contd o Task and Duration entry o Precedence o Resource Assignments o Task Types and Constraints Planning with MSP o Project Views o Resource Levelling o Calendars Standard calendars and o Resource calendars

Day 2 Practical o Schedule a new Case Study Execution and Controlling with MSP o Case Study Contd. o Baselines o Task Tracking o Progress Line Tracking Project Progress o Case Study Contd o Views o Filters o Reports Practical Scenarios o What if

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Resource leaves a project Scope in modified There is schedule Variance Resources are over allocated Resources are under utilized Any other

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