Project Management Training    Track 3

Microsoft Project training – The CWM Project Management Office provides mentoring for the Microsoft Project application - a desktop project management tool for managers and planners who need to create and maintain project schedules and resources.

You will create a project plan file containing tasks, organize these tasks in a work breakdown structure containing task relationships, create and assign resources, and finalize the project to implement the project plan.

You will learn:

• How to Create a Project Plan File and Project Calendar
  • Add Tasks and Summary Tasks to the Project
  • Add a Recurring Task
  • Enter Task Duration Estimates
• How to Create a Work Breakdown Structure
  • Outline Tasks and Link Dependent Tasks
  • Identify Deliverables in the Project Plan File
  • Constrain Tasks and Set a Task Deadline
• How to Create Resources & Resource Calendar
  • Assign Resources to a Task and Resolve Conflicts
• How to Finalize the Project Plan
  • View the Critical Path and Shorten Project
               Duration
  • Set a Baseline
  • Display Project Summary Information

You will benefit by:

• Learning the critical skills necessary to create and maintain a project plan.
• Learning to communicate project data, and to monitor and analyze project progress.

Audience:

Those desiring a more formalized introduction to MS Project may take courses offered by various learning facilities in their area.