Microsoft Project level 2

Microsoft Project level 2

An excellent course to build on what was learnt in the beginners course. Ideas were generated to improve our current business processes. [JB Xyratex]

Introduction Project is a complex tool that can either support you in your work or cause you frequent problems. This course is designed to develop your planning and tracking skills, and use features in Project to improve your efficiency. If you always wanted to take control of project then this course is for you. Course Objectives
By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Revisit Fixed Duration/Work/Units
• Manage overtime work
• Recover a project from incorrect settings
• Create a project template
• Manage constraints to control a project
• Carry out Earned Value Analysis
• Automate routines using Macro's

Content

MANAGE TASK TYPES REVISITED - Fixed duration - Fixed work - Fixed units
USE CONSTRAINTS TO CONTROL A PROJECT - When and when not to use constraints - Manage constraints - Delete constraints
SCHEDULE OVERTIME WORK - Manage overtime work - Manage overtime costs
RECOVER FROM INCORRECT PROJECT SETTINGS - Big picture considerations - An incorrect calendar - Tests and default options
USING TEMPLATES AND THE ORGANIZER - Create a project template including default options - Manage project elements across projects
MANAGE RESOURCE MATERIALS AND T&S - Resource allocation and cost - Travel and Subsistence costs
EARNED VALUE ANALYSIS - Using Earned Value - BCWP - BCWS - ACWP
CREATE MACRO'S - Create a simple macro to automate repetitive actions
TECHNIQUES EMPLOYED TO STAY WITHIN BUDGET - Updating techniques - Tracking techniques - Analysis reports