Microsoft Project Course

Microsoft Project: Managing Construction and Engineering Projects

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Why learn how to use Microsoft Project

Microsoft Project is the world's most popular project management software developed and sold by Microsoft. The application is designed to assist project managers in developing plans, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing budgets and analysing workloads.

More efficient use of MS Project: - Unfortunately, many people who use MSP do not take the trouble or do not have the patience to learn how to use it properly, and only use it in some limited fashion to draw bars on a Gantt Chart.
International Standards: - Microsoft Project a powerful tool based on the international best practices included in the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), helping you to apply the project management best practices to your construction projects.
Practical: - The Course is approximately 20% theory and 80% practical exercises that will enable you to link the theory to your own real-life projects.
Trust: - Project management is important because it ensures a project's progress is tracked and reported properly. Microsoft Project is an invaluable tool for tracking progress, it helps you gain the trust of other stakeholders on your project, giving them easy oversight of the project's progress.
CPD points that add value: - Earning CPD points are crucial to retaining your professional designation as well as for your, as well as your business’ success. This course not only provides you with the CPD points needed, but also adds value to your career by delivering practical training that provides you with the skills to integrate the knowledge gained in the classroom into real world projects.

About this course

This 3 day course has been designed to familiarize yourself with the basic and advanced features and functions of Microsoft Project Professional 2010, 2013, 2016 or 2019, so that you can use it effectively and efficiently in a real-world environment. By doing this course you will gain years of experience with using Microsoft Project to plan and manage the delivery of projects.This course covers the critical knowledge and skills a project manager needs to create a project plan with Microsoft Project during the planning phase of a project. In other words, this course will enable you to draft a project plan with Microsoft Project and share it with your stakeholders for review and approval. The course will consist of 20% lecture/demonstration and 80% practical hands-on exercises where delegates will be using MS Project to practically exercise their skills guided by applicable case studies.

COURSE COST: R 8,000

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Dave Fourie (Certified PMP) is a highly qualified and experienced Instructor with +25 Years in the Project Management Industry. Certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) since 1998, he also holds several other portfolios, program and project management certifications such as certificates in Portfolio, Programmed and Project Offices (P3O), Managing Successful Programs (MSP) and in PRINCE2. He also holds certifications in IT Service Management (ITIL) and Total Quality Management (TQM).
This course is accredited with ECSA and is worth 5 ECSA CPD Points
This course is accredited with SACPCMP and is worth 16 SACPCMP CPD Hours
SAAMA: SAAMA2017272
ECSA: SAAMA2017272
SACPCMP: SACPCMP/CPD/18/001
Delegates can also claim 21 PMI PDUs
Printed course materials.
Certificate of Course Completion
The course will consist of 20% lecture/demonstration and 80% practical hands-on exercises where delegates will be using MS Project to practically exercise their skills guided by applicable case studies.
Complimentary lunch with morning and afternoon refreshment shall be provided – Dietary requirements such as Halal, Vegetarian, Kosher are available on request.
Accommodation are available on site – a 10% discount will be given for delegates who attend the course – to book accommodation please contact Tacit Skills.
Free parking.
A trail version of Microsoft Project will be provided should the Delegate require the Software

Course Objectives and Outcomes

You will create and manage a project schedule using Microsoft® Project. You will also manage and customize project plans during the implementation stage of a project. This course is designed for a person with an understanding of project management concepts and who is responsible for creating and maintaining project plans, it is also designed for students with an understanding of project management concepts who are responsible for creating and maintaining project plans.

Target Student:

Students taking this course are responsible for managing projects in a work environment. This includes creating and maintaining project plans.

Contract Managers
Engineers
Site Supervisors
Project Managers
Contract Administrators
Construction Managers
Company Directors
Contractors
Civil Engineers
Event Organizers
A Tradesperson wanting to upskill

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Identify project management concepts and navigate the Project environment.
Create and define a new project plan.
Create and organize tasks.
Manage resources in a project plan.
Finalize a project plan.
Update a project plan to reflect progress as you execute the project.
Monitor project progress in the project plan.
Adjust the project plan to control constraints.
Create project reports to share a project's status.
Customize project settings and share customization with other projects.

Prerequisites:

To ensure your success in this course, you should have basic project management knowledge and skills. You should also have basic knowledge and skills for using any current Windows® operating system such as Windows 7, 8 or 10. Finally, you should have competency in using other Microsoft Office applications such as Office 2010, 2013 or 2016

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Project

Identify Project Management Concepts
Navigate the Microsoft Project Environment

Lesson 2: Defining a Project

Create a New Project Plan
Define a Project
Assign a Project Calendar

Lesson 3: Creating and Organizing Tasks

Add Tasks to a Project Plan
Import Tasks from Other Programs
Create a Work Breakdown Structure
Define Task Relationships
Schedule Tasks

Lesson 4: Managing Project Plan Resources

Add Resources to a Project Plan
Create a Resource Calendar
Enter Costs for Resources
Assign Resources to Tasks
Resolve Resource Conflicts

Lesson 5: Finalizing a Project Plan

Optimize a Project Plan
Set a Baseline
Share a Project Plan

Lesson 6: Executing a Project

Enter Task Progress
Update Task Progress with SharePoint
Update Work
Update Costs

Lesson 7: Monitoring Project Progress

View Project Progress
Add Custom Fields
Create Custom Views
Create a Network Diagram
Analyze a Project Plan

Lesson 8: Controlling a Project Plan

Edit the Task List
Reschedule Tasks
Update a Baseline

Lesson 9: Reporting on Progress

Format and Share a Chart View
View Existing Reports
Create Custom Reports
Create a Visual Report

Lesson 10: Customizing the Application

Change Project Options
Create a Project Plan Template
Share Resources
Link Project Plans

Duration and material:

Course duration 1 day classroom format instructor-led training in a relaxed learning environment allowing for real-time feedback, questions and answers, and hands-on practical exercises.
Student manual / Workbook provided.

Software Requirements

Each computer requires the following software:

Microsoft® Windows® 7, 8 or 10
Microsoft® Office Professional 2010, 2013 or 2016
Microsoft® Project Professional 2010, 2013 or 2016
The Microsoft® Office Professional version must be compatible with the Microsoft® Project Professional and therefore the versions must be the same - Office 2010 with Projects 2010, Office 2013 with Projects 2013 or Office 2016 with Projects 2016.

Microsoft® Windows® 7, 8 or 10

Microsoft® Office Professional 2010, 2013 or 2016
Microsoft® Project Professional 2010, 2013 or 2016
The Microsoft® Office Professional version must be compatible with the Microsoft® Project Professional and therefore the versions must be the same - Office 2010 with Projects 2010, Office 2013 with Projects 2013 or Office 2016 with Projects 2016.

Hardware Requirements

For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware configurations: