Microsoft Project: Basic

Course Description: This course is intended for any person who is new or self-taught on MS Project or have never used it would like to learn how to use it as a tool to manage their projects.

Prerequisites: People enrolling in this course should have the following: • A general understanding of project management concepts • Basic skills in a Windows operating system This One-Day Workshop Covers: • Create a new project plan file and enter project information. • Manage tasks by organizing tasks and setting task relationships. • Determine Critical Path, Total Float and Free Float • Manage resources for a project such as Labour • Finalize a project plan by setting a Baseline • Track progress using the Tracking Gantt Chart Technical Recommendations: – Must have MS Project loaded on Student Computer – Students should have two (2) Monitors – one for their MS Project Schedule and one for the Instructor’s Screen

Your Presenter: Phil Perry has 30 plus years in the Construction Industry, most of which was Project Managing Industrial Projects for General Contractors. He has been teaching Post-Secondary Construction Management Courses for the last eight years.

Who Should Attend: Anyone whose work involves planning and scheduling the work: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. This course is for Contractors and Sub-Contractors in all segments of the Construction Industry.

This Course is Eligible for 1 Gold Seal Credit

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