MS Project for Project Managers - Using a Software Toolkit - School of Continuing Education, University Of Wisconsin

	MS Project for Project Managers - Using a Software Toolkit

	This session provides you with an opportunity to establish MS Project standards, coordinate project documents, record estimates, schedule activities and tasks, assign resources to an activity or task, track performance to date, and provide the appropriate level of reporting. The course is based on the Project Management Life Cycle Model: Initiation, Planning, Executing, Controlling and Closing a project. Value to the Participant Understand the importance of configuring Microsoft Project® Learn how to create a resource pool for managing staff and material resources Learn how to input task dependencies to create project schedules Understand the importance of using network schedules to manage the critical path Gain immediate results that you can apply daily Network with others to collaborate on real world challenges/solutions Earn a Project Management Certificate
More ▼ Seminar Outline Introduction • Terms of reference • Overview of Microsoft Project • Scheduling terms • Software interfaces Configuring the Project • Project configuration • Tool and menu configuration • Setting up the company calendar Setting up Resources • Adding resources Setting Up a Project • Setting up the summary information • Selecting the schedule type • Defining the project environment Creating Project Estimates • Identifying project deliverables • Develop a work breakdown structure • Developing time-based estimates - Using fixed duration or fixed unit • Assigning resources • Re-evaluate estimates Creating the Project Schedule • The PERT Chart • Customizing the PERT Chart • Resource the schedule (staff) • Adjust the schedule to make best use of the resources • Critical path: Did it change? • Customizing the Gantt Chart Developing Control Procedures • Tracking actual estimates • Customizing reporting procedures Customizing for Flexibility • Customizing views and tables • Comparison reports • Exporting data • Updating project status • Project consolidation Summary and Conclusion • What next! • What to remember! • Leveraging other products Close ▲
	This program can be applied toward the: Project Management Certificate Project Management Certificate - Advanced
	Prerequisites Project Management Foundations



	Wed.-Thu., Nov. 20-21 8:30am-4:30pm Location: UWM School of Continuing Education (Click link for directions) Instructor: Sandra Hoskins, ISP, PMP, ITCP Fee: $845 CEUs: 1.4/PDUs: 14 Program No. 5025-0513 Add To Registration Form Check Registration Form

	Wed.-Thu., May 22-23, 2014 8:30am-4:30p.m.pm Location: UWM School of Continuing Education (Click link for directions) Instructor: Sandra Hoskins, ISP, PMP, ITCP Fee: $845 Enrollment Limit: 20 Program No. 5025-6306 Add To Registration Form Check Registration Form


	For more information, contact:
		Business & Management General Information, sce-bus@uwm.edu, 414-227-3220 Maribeth Sacho, Program Associate, msacho@uwm.edu, 414-227-3337 Anne O'Meara, Program Director, aomeara@uwm.edu, 414-227-3311

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