Course Profile Details

Using MSP 2003 for Project Scheduling

( Two day Workshop )

About the Course :

This two-day course is essential for those who want to acquaint themselves with Microsoft Project 2003 and to use the tool to effectively plan and schedule their project. The course commences with a discussion on the principles of project management in line with those suggested by the PMI®.

The course covers all aspects of Project scheduling, monitoring and tracking, together with how these techniques can be applied in a given project context using Microsoft Project 2003. There are no pre-requisites and people from any domain or industry can attend this 2-day course.

The theory presented during the course is supported by a number of practical exercises and case study that demonstrate the effective use of Microsoft Project 2003.

Workshop objectives :

• To become part of a small selected group of professionals who are well versed with the different features of Microsoft Project 2003

• A clear understanding of the features of the Microsoft Project 2003 along with their effective usage in projects

• Learn the techniques to create a detailed project schedule based on project priorities

• Ability to learn the tool details so as to maintain the project details practically and effectively

• An exposure to the good practices associated with the usage of the tool in real life problem solving scenario

Workshop Contents :

The two day workshop would cover the topics as noted below.

DAY-1

• Getting Started with Project and Project Management
• Creating a Task List
• Setting Up Resources
• Assigning Resources to Tasks
• Formatting and Printing Your Plan
• Tracking Progress on Tasks
• Fine-Tuning Task Details
• Fine-Tuning Resource and Assignment Details

DAY-2

• Printing Project Information
• Publishing Project Information Online
• Sharing Project Information with Other Programs
• Tracking Progress on Tasks and Assignments
• Viewing and Reporting Project Status
• Applying Advanced Formatting
• Customizing Project
• Measuring Performance with Earned Value Analysis

There would be exercises and case studies at appropriate junction points to elaborate and understand the concepts