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Course Outline
Day 1: Fundamentals, Scheduling, and The Critical Path
• Module 1: Introduction
- Key principles of development projects (The Project Triangle).
- Interface navigation and basic views.
- Establishing calendars and application settings.
• Module 2: Task Management & Scheduling
- Scheduling rules and task types.
- Entering and editing tasks, durations, and milestones.
- Establishing dependencies and correlations between tasks.
• Module 3: Optimization & Constraints
- Understanding Task Constraints and Deadlines.
- The Critical Path: Identification, analysis, and methods to shorten it.
- Managing lead, lag, and float time.
Day 2: Resources, Costs, and Tracking
• Module 1: Resource Management
- Defining resources: Work, Material, and Cost.
- Managing availability, rate tables, and variable costs.
- Assigning resources and resolving over-allocations (balancing workloads).
• Module 2: Financial Control
- Inputting fixed costs and one-time costs.
- Analyzing project, task, and resource costs.
• Module 3: Tracking & Reporting
- The Baseline: Setting and saving the project plan.
- Analysis of deviations and changes in the project.
- Earned Value Analysis: Measuring project performance.
- Generating standard and custom reports for stakeholders.
Requirements
- A foundational understanding of project workflows
- Experience using Microsoft Office
Target Audience
- Project Managers and Project Leaders
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Program Managers
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Project Planners and Schedulers
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Individuals responsible for managing projects, resources, and budgets.
14 Hours
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