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Advanced MS Project

Course Overview: 

A one-day workshop that follows-up on the Introduction to MS Project course. Attendees use MS Project to develop a project schedule according to the methodology presented in the introductory course.

Course Description: 

This workshop provides attendees with advanced skills to succeed using the industry-standard scheduling tool Microsoft Project. Advanced MS Project is an ideal follow-on to the SOMOS Introduction to MS Project course. The workshop uses Microsoft Project as a tool to further the development of a project schedule according to the methodology presented in the Introduction to MS Project. Each attendee applies the principles and structure from the knowledge course to develop a Microsoft Project schedule for a project relevant to their work environment. Participants will take away project scheduling tools and templates that can be applied to their own projects.

Objectives: 

Attendees of this workshop will learn advanced techniques of the industry-standard scheduling tool Microsoft Project. They will learn the program application, use, structure, syntax, as well as hints, techniques, limitations, and work-arounds.

Duration: 

1 day workshop | 7 PDUs

Course Outline: 

Managing Projects with Advanced Features

  • Progress Reporting
  • Change Management
  • Resources - Advanced Features
  • Filters and Sorting
  • Grouping
  • Tables
  • Management Reporting
  • Costing & Cost Reports

Advanced Gantt Charts & Network Diagrams

  • Network Customization
  • Gantt Customization

Advanced Microsoft Project Features

  • Sub-Projects
  • Resource Pool
  • Customized WBS
  • Import & Export
  • Timescaled Data Export
  • Custom Fields
  • PERT Analysis Discussion
Class Size: 

As this is a hands-on workshop, the class size is limited to a maximum of 10 students. 

Course Materials: 

Course participants will be provided with the following course materials:

  • Course notes
  • Exercise booklet
Target Audience: 
  • Project Managers
  • Advanced Schedulers
  • Functional staff who need project management tool knowledge
  • Recent attendees of Introduction to MS Project
Prerequisites: 
  • Introduction to MS Project or other similar introductory MS Project course and/or
  • Scheduling experience and hands-on experience with MS Project
Registration Information: 

This course is limited to a maximum of 10 students.

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Refer to course code 1MSPA03 - Advanced MS Project