Mastering Microsoft Project

Overview

12 PDUs

Supercharge your project management by mastering project management software. Project management software is de rigueur as a tool in modern project management, and proficiency with it is a reflection of your professionalism as well as a powerful tool for increasing project success.

This two-day workshop will bring attendees with little to no experience with project management software to a level of comfortable proficiency. As the most prevalent project management software in North America, Microsoft Project will be the software of focus for this course. The workshop is fully hands-on, with all learning exercises performed on computers provided by the University. Familiarity with Windows and basic knowledge of project management is an asset.

Project management software is a vital tool at all stages of the project management lifecycle. During Initiation, it can be used to communicate a summary vision of the project scope, schedule, and budget. During Planning, it can be used to easily create a project management plan, including work breakdown structure[M1], resource assignment, detailed schedule, and detailed budget. During Execution, it can be used to track project performance for enhanced monitoring, control, reporting, and resource management. During Close-Out, it can be used to evaluate overall project success and generate lessons learned.

No prerequisites

This course can provide up to 12 PDUs / contact hours towards attaining or maintaining the Project Management Professional (PMP)® designation. Participants must submit the request to PMI via the Continuing Certification Requirements System (CCRS).

Professional Development Units are allocated according to the number of training hours completed by the student and may be granted by increments of 0.25 PDU for each 15 minutes of training. A participation certificate will be given to students who attend a minimum of 75% of the course.

PMP Certification = Earning Power

The Project Management Professional (PMP) certification brings its holders 20% more in salary than uncertified practitioners.

Topics

• Launching and configuring the software
• Understanding views, structure, menus, functions
• Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
• Entering and structuring project tasks
• Creating a detailed project schedule
• Assigning resources
• Creating a project budget
• Setting a project baseline
• Tracking project performance and comparing it against planned performance
• Using the software to manage project team members
• Managing resource utilization
• Generating progress reports
• Customizing views and report

Audience

• Project managers, team leaders, project coordinators, schedulers, project team members, clients, and anyone who wants to enhance his or her proficiency in project management

Duration

Cost

• $1095 (plus tax)

Featured Instructor

Colin Lindsay has more than twenty-five years of experience teaching graduate-level project management, teaching for the University of Ottawa, the University of Québec, and several universities abroad. Colin holds a MPM (Master of Project Management), an M.Sc. in Physics, and is a certified PMP® (Project Management Professional). He draws on his extensive experience managing complex IM/IT, organizational development, and outsourcing projects that have helped numerous organizations achieve their strategic objectives. His knowledge and enthusiasm enable him to convey complex concepts in an easy-to-absorb way.

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