MS Project® 2016 Training - Elearning

Benefits of Microsoft Project E-learning course from ProThoughts

The advantages are that it is more affordable as compared to live trainings. Lifetime access to recorded videos so you can watch it as many times as you want. You can learn at your own convenience and at your preferred time. You can take your own sweet time to learn as you are in control of the pace.

Overview

Microsoft Project e-learning includes effective and efficient use of Microsoft Project 2016 Desktop client to manage a project.  It covers creating a robust schedule that guides in subsequent project activities like executing, monitoring and controlling and closing the project. The topics such as defining a calendar, creating WBS, identifying dependencies, constraints, and deadlines, estimating tasks schedule, effort, assign resources to tasks, estimating costs and monitoring the budget & work using EVM, communicating and reporting of project performance as per stakeholder communication needs, etc. are explained in detail and the learning is reinforced through hands-on practice and case studies. The topics such as multiple project management, resource sharing using resource pool, integration with other MS Products, Lync, SharePoint, email are also covered. The course also provides relevant theoretical background about the critical path method, Earned Value Management, etc. A lot of practical tips and focus on adhering to scheduling best practices help participants make the most out of MS-Project capabilities.  Though the course focuses on Microsoft Project Professional 2016 Desktop client, a brief introduction to the overall MS Project Product Suite for Collaborative Enterprise Project Management is also provided to put the things in perspective.

Course Best-Suited For:

• Project Management Office Staff
• Project Managers / Senior Managers interested in planning, scheduling, tracking, reporting
• Program and Portfolio Managers
• Engineering Process Group members
• Quality staff members
• Stakeholders who make use of MS Project Reports for analysis etc.

Modules for the Course

The outline/ Modules that would be covered from the MS Project 2016.

• Module 1 – Introduction to Project and Project Management
• Module 2 – Scheduling Concepts
• Module 3 – Introduction to MS Project Product Suite
• Module 4 – Explore User Interface and Views
• Module 5 – Deadlines and Constraints
• Module 6 – Creating MS-Project Schedule
• Module 7 – Creating WBS
• Module 8 – Entering and Modifying Task Information
• Module 9 – Defining and Assigning Resources
• Module 10 – Schedule Optimization
• Module 11 – Baselining Schedule
• Module 12 – Tracking Progress
• Module 13 – Formatting Gantt Chart View
• Module 14 – Reporting and Sharing Information
• Module 15 – Earned Value Management
• Module 16 – Managing Multiple Projects

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