Courses/Project Management with Microsoft Project

Master Microsoft Project while learning foundational Project Management principles

3-day course

Durban:
Durban:
Johannesburg:
Johannesburg - Midrand:
Cape Town:
Bloemfontein:
East London:
 16 - 18 April 2008
4 - 6 June 2008
23 - 25 April 2008
11 - 13 June 2008
18 - 20 June 2008
4 - 6 June 2008
25 - 27 June 2008

Yes, you too can benefit from this popular and carefully thought-out seminar. Many happy delegates have thanked us for this unique course. It has helped them to use the computer to manage projects far beyond their written or verbal capability.

On this classic course, we teach Microsoft Project as well as the principles of successful Project Management. Delegates are brought up to date on the latest project management methods, and are coached to become proficient in Microsoft Project. It is a hands-on course, where the delegates use computers to carry out real-life exercises that reinforce the concepts taught.

On this course you will learn to use Microsoft Project to plan, monitor and control your projects. You will discover short cuts and simple ways of creating schedules and customizing them. Learn to produce professional Gantt charts and progress reports. Explore the extensive cost and resource management features of Microsoft Project. Solve relevant and real-life problems yourself on a computer in front of you.

The course has been crafted with you in mind. After going through the training, we are confident that the relevance of the material will help you in your projects immediately. You will leave this course delighted by the turnkey nature of the practical workshops and case studies. This course will equip you to save your company time and money, and to manage your clients' projects more effectively.

Project Management with Microsoft Project: Course Content


Introduction

A dynamic overview of strategic Project Management principles:
  • The universal problem of cost & time overruns
  • The balancing act between time, cost & quality
  • Project stages & life cycle
  • Using a Work Breakdown Structure for project planning
  • The role of the project manager
  • Case studies: multi-disciplinary building project and IT development project
Creating schedules with Microsoft Project
  • Planning a project & creating a programme
  • Creating & viewing Gantt & Pert charts
  • Customising and printing programmes
  • Manipulating tasks & links
  • Identifying the critical path & slack time
Managing costs and resources
  • Working with resources
  • Assigning costs to tasks & resources
  • Adjusting resource allocations & working time
Cost control with Microsoft Project
  • Cost control for the project manager: handling the overall project budget
  • Cost control for the consultant: controlling design team costs
  • Cost control for the contractor: labour, plant & material costs
Monitoring and control
  • Creating a baseline and tracking progress & costs
  • Taking corrective action to keep the project on track
  • Creating professional reports
Project management features
  • Following the project management process through project Initiation, Planning, Execution, Control and Close-out
Microsoft Project features
  • Quick reference guide to using Microsoft Project
  • Working with calendars
  • Linking multiple projects
  • Formatting, printing & customizing views, tables, reports & schedules
  • Sharing data & graphics with Microsoft Word, Excel & other programs
  • What's new in Microsoft Project 2007

Project Management with Microsoft Project: Course fees

Fees include: Lunch, refreshments and a comprehensive training manual.
Volume discount: We offer a discount for bookings of more than one delegate from the same company.
Early bird discount: A 10% discount is given if payment for April courses is made by 15 April 2008 and for June courses by 30 May 2008. The rates listed exclude VAT.

3-day seminar
Number of delegates Standard rates Early bird rates
1 delegate
2 delegates
3 or more delegates 		R 5 800
R 5 500each
R 5 000each 		R 5 220
R 4 950 each
R 4 500each

Save up to 50% by training your staff in-house. Should you need a customized course or in-house Microsoft Project training for your organization, call or email us to discuss your requirements.

 
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