Advanced Miscrosoft Project 2003

A 1-day, 7 PDU (0.7 CEU) instructor-led Program This Advanced Microsoft Project course will provide you an understanding of the functionality that many users never have the time to learn nor understand why project is doing what it is doing. We will address resource planning and how to better mange multiple schedules. This course is not for beginners and assumes that you have a basic understanding of how to create and track schedules. We pick up from an already created plan and begin with adding resources and how that will drastically affect your schedule. We will cover the things that will reduce the amount of time you spend using the tool and make you a better project manager. This class in an intensive, hands-on training course whereby each participant will exercise the functionality on their own laptop to get a hands-on understanding of what it is capable of from expert instructors with real world experience. Upon completion, you will be able to: Perform resource planning and leveling. Create administrative and overhead resources Understand the algorithm that project utilizes in scheduling your tasks Interconnect schedules to allow true multi-project management Customize fields, forms and toolbars Build advanced filters that work for you Link to Project server to publish your schedule Who Will Benefit? Experienced Program managers who must coordinate several projects Experienced Project managers who manage all size projects Experienced Project Planners who develop multiple schedules Team leaders who develop and manage their team's work progress Agenda Customize the Work Breakdown Structure MS Project data structure (task, resource, assignment tables) Project, Resource & Task calendars Resource Types: Work vs. Material Difference between Duration and Work Assigning Resources Overhead tasks & Resource assignments Replacing Resources Work Formula: Duration * Units = Work Task Types Workload Leveling Critical Path Method vs. Resource Critical Path Updating schedules with Work Multi-Project Management Understand all of the advanced functionality of MS Project and be prepared to utilize it to support your programs and projects See all the functions demonstrated live by the instructor and then perform it yourself using sample project data Take away real live examples that you can immediately use the next day Contact us early to be sure to get the training dates you need.