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Course Methodology

The course relies heavily on hands-on training using Microsoft Project software. The methods used will also include a mix of interactive techniques such as brief presentations by the consultant and the participants, group exercises and discussions.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Define projects and identify project constraints
Develop project files and calendars
Schedule tasks and enter recurring tasks
Set up resources and assign them to tasks
Identify critical path and apply resource leveling
Prepare baselines and track project progress
Design project status reports and customize charts
Create resource pools and consolidate project plans

Target Audience

Project schedulers, project planners, project coordinators, project managers, members of project office and anyone interested in project management. This course is worth 30 Professional Development Units (PDUs).

Target Competencies

Planning
Scheduling
Organizing
Executing
Controlling
Report designing

Note

This course relies on hands-on training on Microsoft Project. Laptops will be made available by Meirc for the duration of the training. In addition, a hard copy of the book 'Microsoft Project: Step By Step' will be distributed during the course.

Understanding projects
- Project definition
- Triple constraints
- Project management processes
- Project life cycle
Starting a new project
- Creating a project file
- Setting project calendar
- Entering and manipulating new tasks
- Entering milestones
- Organizing tasks
Scheduling tasks
- Establishing tasks dependencies
- Setting up task constraints
- Adjusting working time for individual tasks
- Setting deadline reminders
- Entering recurring tasks
- Splitting tasks
Managing resources
- Adding and entering resource capacity
- Resource calendar
- Assigning work resources to tasks
- Finding the right resources
- Effort driven scheduling
- Setting up resource availability
- Setting up material resources
Identifying critical path and resource allocation
- Network diagram
- Viewing critical path
- Resource allocation
- Resolving resource over-allocation
- Resources leveling
Tracking progress
- Saving the project baseline
- Tracking the project as scheduled
- Entering the task completion percentage
- Entering actual values
- Updating baseline
Organizing and formatting project details
- Sorting and grouping project details
- Filtering project details
- Customizing tables, views and Gantt charts
- Customizing and printing reports
- Viewing and reporting project status
- Spotlight report
Consolidating projects and resources
- Creating resource pool
- Consolidating project plans
- Earned value calculations

Meirc Professional Certificate (MPC)

MPC certified courses by Meirc Training and Consulting are designed for those willing to challenge themselves and go the extra distance. Participants who fully attend an MPC course and successfully complete the test on the last day, will receive a Meirc Professional Certificate (MPC), in addition to the one they receive for attendance. MPC certificates are regionally recognized and can be quite valuable when applying for more senior roles within the organization or outside.

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