MS Project (Part 3): Project Analysis, Reporting, Revision, and Closure using Microsoft Project  |
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Course Overview |
| | MS Project Analysis, Revision, and Closure using Microsoft Project course provides proven tools and techniques for successfully using Microsoft Project to assist with managing projects. Aligned with Milestone's YJTJ (Your Job Tool's Job) process and Project Management Institute's (PMI) standards and guidelines, class participants learn best practices for analyzing variance, reporting on, revising, and closing Microsoft Project work schedules.
This course is the third of a three part series of courses for Microsoft Project. Each course targets specific areas of a normal project lifecycle process including initiation, planning, execution, and closure.
PDU credits: 7
To ensure a successful experience, Remote Learning students must have access to a system that meets minimum requirements.
In addition to the minimum requirements, this course requires:
- Dual monitors or two computers
- A headset with a microphone
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| Objectives |
| | | To gain an understanding of a proven mindset Microsoft Project users should possess each time they open and work Microsoft Project schedules.
To gain an understanding of globally accepted project management principles.
To be able to effectively apply Microsoft Project into the Execution and Closure phases of a normal project life cycle.
To gain an understanding of Microsoft Project's analysis and reporting capabilities.
To be able to effectively revise Microsoft Project work schedules based on sound project management principles and Microsoft Project scheduling techniques.
To gain an understanding of how to successfully close Microsoft Project work schedules.
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This Course Includes: |
| | Sixty days of access to Post Class Support for instant help regarding the topics and tasks covered in your class. Post Class Support provides you with 24/7 support from certified experts via chat, phone and multimedia, including live demonstration, collaborative learning and step-by-step instruction. |
Audience |
| | This course is designed for all levels of experience in using Microsoft Project, as well as all levels of experience in project management. In particular, this course is designed for persons who need to author Microsoft Project work schedules including Project Managers and Project Assistants, and for management personnel in charge of setting standards for the analysis, reporting, and closure of project data.
This course is suited for those using Project 2007, 2003 or 2002. This course will be taught using MS Office Project 2007.
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Prerequisites |
| | MS Project (Part 1): Project Initiation & Planning; and
MS Project (Part 2): Proj Valid, Baseline & Trkg
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| Course Number |
| | NHEUPROJP3
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| Course Length |
| | 1 Days
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| Course Price |
| | $325.00
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| Category |
| | 2
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| Topics |
| | | Lesson 1: YJTJ (Your Job Tool's Job)
- YJTJ and Microsoft Project
- YJTJ and project management
Lesson 2: Project Analysis
- Variance defined
- Schedule variance
- Work variance
- Cost variance
- Critical Path defined
- Critical task analysis
- Resource variance analysis
Lesson 3: Project Reporting
- Reporting defined
- Default reports
- Custom reports
- Visual (OLAP) reports
Lesson 4: Plan Revision
- Revision defined
- Task revision
- Resource revision
- Assignment revision
- Additional revision strategies
Lesson 5: Project Closure
- Closure defined
- Task closure
- Resource closure
- Assignment closure
- Project closure
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