Using Microsoft Project 2013 in a PRINCE2 Environment

Module 1: Setting Project Timelines and Summary Stages

• Overview of Microsoft Project Calendars
• Creating a Project Calendar
• Scheduling the Microsoft Project Plan
• Creating a Prince2 Structure in Microsoft Project

Module 2: Add Work Packages and Appropriate Resources to the Stage Plan

• Adding Work Packages
• Outlining the Plan
• Referencing External Relationships in Microsoft Project
• Estimating and Adding Task Durations
• Estimating and Adding Task Based Costs
• Estimating Resource Requirements

Module 3: Scheduling, Control Points, Critical Paths and Baselines

• Sequencing the Plan
• Task Relationships
• Add Control Points or Milestones
• Identify the Critical Path
• Introduction to Standard Reports
• Work with Resource Availability and Assignments
• Effort Driven Scheduling
• Resolving Resource Overallocation
• Resource Pools
• Baseline the Microsoft Stage Plan & Project Plan

Module 4: Controlling a Stage within Tolerance

• Overview of Tracking and Reporting in Microsoft Project
• Entering Actuals within Tolerance
• Updating Actuals
• Progress Reports and Reports in Microsoft Project
• Using Visual Reports

Module 5: Controlling a Stage in Exception

• Entering Actuals in Exception
• Microsoft Project Exception Views and Reports

Module 6: Closing a Project

• Entering Remaining Actuals
• Breaking Links to External References
• Microsoft Project Closure Reports