PROJ 006 - MS Projects for Managing Projects
MS Project is a powerful industry standard software tool than can help you manage projects, programs, and multiple tasks.
This workshop provides comprehensive training covering the skills required to create a project plan, identify tasks, assign resources to tasks, create a project calendar, and create custom reports to monitor progress to track budget, schedule, and task status. Participants will learn how to create project plan templates that may be reused to significantly improve project organizational efficiency.
Content is compliant with the project management theory, practices, and standards of the Project Management Institute (PMI).
This course is ideal for those who want to learn how to use MS projects for managing teams, projects, and workload:
- Aspiring Project Managers
- Current Project Managers
- Administrative professionals
- Team leaders and supervisors
- Consultants and Contractors
- Engineers, IT Professionals, and Developers
- Non-Profit managers
- Stakeholders
- Project Coordinators & Officers
This course teaches the fundamentals of the project management tool and the content applies to all industries.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to use MS Project to:
- Create project plans and templates
- Define activities, costs, risks, scope
- Assign resources, manage allocations
- Optimize plans to finish on time
- Track, record progress, record updates
- Gauge performance, identify problems
- Create a customized table, view, graphical indicators, and reports
- Link and manage multiple projects
Topics Covered
- Introduction to MS Project
- Creating a project plan file
- Project Work Breakdown Structure
- Assigning resources and tasks
- Creating the project plan baseline
- Monitoring and revising the project plan
- Creating customized reports
- Creating project plan templates
- Importing and exporting project data
- Managing multiple projects and programs of work
Professional Development Credits
Participants earn
- 15 hrs of approved project management education credits towards new applications for Project Management Professional (PMP)® and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Certification from PMI.
- 15 PDU, professional development credits towards maintain PMP® credentials.
What participants receive
- Two full days of instruction
- Comprehensive PM reference binder
- Certificate of completion
- Project manager’s toolkit
- 15 hrs of approved project management education credits towards new applications for Project Management Professional (PMP)® and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Certification from PMI.
- 15 PDU, professional development credits towards maintain PMP® credentials.
There is no prerequisite for this course.
Duration 15 hours
Format Online/Livestream, synchronous
How do I access my Online/Video course?
Livestream login This course is offered in an online/video format. Meeting links, materials and login information will be sent via email to participants one week prior to the start of the course.
Technological requirements This course requires the use of a computer, as well as a reliable internet connection.
Withdrawal 7 days prior to course start time: Full Refund
Withdrawal after 7 days: No Refund
Please refer to the Tuition Refund policy.
This policy applies to all students taking credit courses at Yukon University and all noncredit students taking courses through the Continuing Studies division with Yukon University.
PROJ 006