Advanced Microsoft Project Course
The next step for Microsoft Project users: scheduling theory, resources, tracking and claims, and several projects at once.
Instructor
Philip Russell
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The advanced course is for people who already use Microsoft Project. It goes further into the logic of the network and float, the scheduling and levelling of resources, tracking changes and the evidence needed to support a claim for delay, views and reports of your own design, and managing several projects together.
The exercises use realistic projects throughout.
Who should attend
Planners and project managers who use Microsoft Project regularly and want to get more out of it.
How it runs
The instructor teaches live on Zoom. You’ll need Microsoft Project installed on your own computer.
Module 1: Warm-up and network logic
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Warm-up: plan, resource and track a projectRefresh the core skills with a short exercise that covers scheduling, costs, resources and tracking. -
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Network diagrams and float by handWork out a network diagram on paper so you understand exactly what the software calculates.
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Manage the critical path in MS ProjectRead, test and shorten the critical path inside the software.
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Structured linking that stays easy to followBuild clean logic that is easy to update and defend, even in complex schedules.
Module 2: Scheduling theory and resources in depth
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Planning and scheduling best practiceLearn the habits that keep a schedule realistic, current and trusted.
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Calendars and fixed costs in depthHandle several working calendars and assign fixed costs correctly.
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Task types and effort-driven schedulingSee how duration, units and work affect each other.
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Resources and cost ratesAssign work, material and cost resources, and use rate tables that change over time.
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Task, resource and assignment viewsUse split screens, usage views and histograms to see tasks and resources side by side.
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Cash flow in ExcelExport schedule data to Excel and chart the cash flow.
Module 3: Tracking, changes and claims
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Advanced tracking of progress and costCompare tracking methods and choose the right one for your project.
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Update the program for change and delayReflect scope changes, delays, progress and re-sequencing in a live schedule.
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Support delay claims with your scheduleUse MS Project to show the impact of delays on construction contracts.
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Outline codes and filtersGroup, format and slice the schedule to answer any question quickly.
Module 4: Reporting, customizing and multiple projects
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Dashboards and visual reportsTurn schedule data into dashboards and visual reports that are easy to read.
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Customize tables, views and reportsMake MS Project work the way your organization reports.
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Custom fields and traffic-light indicatorsAdd your own data and formulas, and show status at a glance.
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Linking projects and portfolio dashboardsLink several projects and build one status view for the whole portfolio.
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Prerequisites
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Microsoft Project Course
$650
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What is Prerequisite coursesA prerequisite is a specific course that you must complete before you can take another course at the next grade level.
Course details
Duration
6 half-day sessions
Lectures
18
Level
Advanced
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