Microsoft Project using PRINCE2™ Advanced Training

Course Description

Following demand from clients who use the PRINCE2™ Method, and who use Microsoft Project as their standard software application, this 2-day course has been developed to combine the core modules of WPM’s PRINCE2™ Practitioner/Foundation courses, with training on the core features of Microsoft Project. By combining PRINCE2™, the most widely used Project Management Method, with MS Project, the global standard in project management software, the course is relevant, and will add value, to most business change project teams. The course encompasses the elements shown below on PRINCE2™ demonstrating how MS Project integrates to underpin and enable the project management process.

Why PRINCE2™? PRINCE2™ provides project teams with a proven project management approach and methodology, which helps them without stifling creativity nor imposing too great an overhead. Senior managers' needs are addressed by providing the structure for a suitable decision-support environment.

Why MS Project? It's simply the most commonly used stand-alone and network-based project management software tool.

The course duration is 1 day and includes the following:

  • Instructor Led Tuition
  • Study Pack
  • Electronic Student Guide

Course Objectives

On course completion delegates will be able to:

  • Configure and customise Microsoft Project
  • Develop a detailed plan showing a Product Breakdown Structure
  • Assign resources and review and resolve over-allocation
  • Filter data, customise views and reports
  • Update the plan to reflect Actuals
  • Work effectively with multiple projects
  • Collaborate with other applications

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Intended Audience

This course is suitable for project personnel who need to effectively plan and control projects to ensure they are brought in on time and to cost. The course is aimed at both prospective and existing Project Managers and those responsible for the Planning and Control aspects of project support.

Your Instructor

All WPM's IT Instructors are Microsoft and/or CIPD accredited.

Benefits

Microsoft Project is a tool which gives you vision over your plans. It informs you of the impact of change whenever your project plans encounter change. This puts you in control of events.

Course Outline

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PRINCE2™ Elements Related Microsoft Project Functions
Business Case Cost the project
Interface Microsoft Project to Word & Excel
Plans
- Product Breakdown Structure Create milestones
Display built-in outline numbers
Link to product descriptions
- Processes and Stage Plans Create/amend work packages & tasks
View & update tasks with dependencies
Set the working time for the project calendar
Create & assign resources in the project plan
Set the working time for the project calendar
- Project Costs Resources
- Assign multiple resources
- Allocate resources with their skill set & skill levels
- Estimate, track & review costs
- Set standard & overtime rates
- Enter standard & "per use" material costs
- Assign a calendar, set the working time
Controls Save, clear or update a baseline/interim plan
Specify how task status is shown
Update task effort information
Automatically or manually reschedule the project
Organisation
- Highlight Reports Display, customise & print views
- Exception Reports Copy, customise & print reports
Create, modify & apply filters
Format a report with headers & footers
Create & modify custom tables
Publish data to the web
Risk Create an interim report
Best & worst case scenarios using What If analysis

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