Hands-on Microsoft Project - 14 PDUs, 2 SICs

“The instructor didn’t merely answer our questions, he actually anticipated them. Wonderful instructor, the best I’ve had and I’ve been to over 25 project management seminars!”
– Yoram Matzkin, Markel Insurance
 

Course Description: Hands-on Microsoft Project

This fundamental 2-day course provides you with the hands-on skills to plan and manage project activities using Microsoft Project. Each participant is situated in front of a computer. By leading participants through a series of progressive exercises, participants learn how to use MSP as it is used on real projects. Our unique instructional methodology ensures that those with slower typing skills are not left behind. By course completion, participants have fully defined a project from beginning to end, and will have performed project updates and reporting.

Hands-on Microsoft Project is part of the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) Gold Seal Certification program. In addition to receiving 14 PDUs, participants will also earn 2 SICs credits.

Who should attend

The Hands-On Microsoft Project course is appropriate for:

• Project Managers
• Project Schedulers
• Anyone who is required to understand the capabilities of Microsoft Project or is required to access data from within MS project

Materials

• Course binder including step-by-step course exercises complete with many actual screen captures and advanced project tips, exercises and answers
• A CD with all applicable Microsoft Project files used in the course
• Certificate of completion (framed for in-house clients)

Learning Objectives

Participants of this course will learn how to…

• Enter a project into MSP
• Effectively use Project Summary Information
• Set key-defaults in MSP to assist in more predictable performance
• Effectively use the different calendar types available, and understand how they interact
• Enter tasks in a properly structured WBS
• Add duration estimates and assign project resources (work, material, and cost)
• Establish multiple cost rate for a given resource
• Properly work with MSP task types (fixed work, fixed units, fixed duration)
• Understand how to properly work with MSP settings for effort-driven tasks
• Set task dependencies
• Set task constraints
• Analyze a project to identify conflicts prior to setting a baseline

• Use MSP filters to help isolate problem areas within the project
• Identify resource scheduling conflicts and solve them using a variety of techniques
• Analyze and solve task scheduling conflicts
• Set the project baseline – and understand the various options available when doing so
• Use Microsoft Project for tracking, updating, and reporting of project status

• Updating the schedules with actual duration, resource usage, and costs information
• Evaluating and adjusting the resulting updated schedule for problems
• Creating a variety of status reports
• Sharing predefined resources using a common resource pool

Prerequisites

3-day Project Management Essentials (or its equivalent)

Click here for the full PDF course description and outline.

To arrange for an in-house delivery of this course, or for information on the location and dates for public deliveries of this course, contact info@wcpconsulting.com or call 905-660-7184.

The Hands-on Microsoft Project course may be taken as a stand-alone workshop or applied to one of the following University level project management certificates:

• University of Toronto Certificate in Applied Project Management
• University of Waterloo Project Management Certificate
• University of Waterloo Advanced Project Management Certificate

Participants of this workshop may therefore also be interested in the other courses that make up these certificate:

• Project Management Essentials
• PM Essentials Part 2: Monitoring and Control
• PMP Exam Prep - The Velociteach System
• Juggling Multiple Projects
• Business Analysis in for the PM
• People Skills: The Secret Behind Project Success
• Managing Stakeholder Expectations

For more information, email PMcertificates@wcpconsulting.com
 

What our clients have  to say about
Hands-on Microsoft Project...

“Everyone who uses MSP… should take this course. It is remarkably well-organized and the pace is excellent.”
 – Greg Centro, Agfa Canada

“The instructor didn’t merely answer our questions, he actually anticipated them. Wonderful instructor, the best I’ve had and I’ve been to over 25 project management seminars!”
– Yoram Matzkin, Markel Insurance

 “I found I learned a considerable amount here. MSP suddenly became a very powerful tool.”
– Lathif Masood, ESRI Canada

“Excellent instructor!  Good that the chapters were in modules, so that if a mistake was made no one got lost.”
– Charley Murphy, De Beers Canada

“It introduced MS Project to me in a way that will be possible for me to use it in my job. The course was very thorough and easy to follow.”
- Karen Gall, Frito Lay Canada

“It is such a treat to get context and rationale behind choices & approaches.  Many courses are " how to" with no " why".
- Susan Douglas,  Independent Consultant, Q &Co

“My colleague recommended to take your course.  As he commented, the entire course was informative and practical.”
- Chiyuki Williams,
Hitachi Construction Truck Manufacturing Ltd.

“The MP course met all of my expectations & more - the instructor was dynamic & gave us realistic tips & experience”
- Pierretle Price Arsenault - Communications Coordinator Cravement