3. MS Project – Advanced
Managing the Project
This advanced module focuses on the dynamic aspects of project management. You’ll learn to connect MS Project with Excel, level resources manually and automatically, and set baselines to track progress. The course guides you through live project adjustments, handling unexpected events, and updating tasks and resources in real time. Reporting on project progress and adapting plans as needed are key outcomes, ensuring you can manage complex projects with agility.
· Connecting to Excel
· Levelling Resources
o Manual levelling
o Using Auto-levelling
· Set Project Baseline
o Importance of how the Project went compared to the plan
o Prepare the Tracking Gantt
· Going Live with the Project -
o Adjust task duration
o Split Task
o Add new tasks
o Have specific/all resource(s) work on non-working day
o Remove Milestone date restriction
o Adjust task to add another resource
o Implement a total work stoppage for unexpected event
Reporting on the project while it is progressing
Course duration:4 hours.