Project Management with Microsoft Project – Training Workshop

For employees who need to manage projects but are not full time project managers, learning the techniques is done, more often than not, through trial and error. This process of learning can be streamlined with effective project management training and this workshop provides delegates with a structured framework to allow them to plan, monitor and control all aspects of a project. It will enable them to be able to motivate their team to achieve the project objectives on time and the specified cost & quality.

It is ideal for individuals that are running small to medium sized projects and need to learn tools that will enable them to run their projects effectively. This programme will also incorporate using “Microsoft Project” as the basis for organising monitoring and controlling the component parts of a project. The programme is engaging and experiential, with a range of practical exercises, best practice and theory to fully engage those attending.

Workshop Objectives

By the end of this training workshop attendees will be able to;

  • Explain the structure for managing individual projects
  • Produce a feasibility study & terms of reference for a project
  • Produce a project plan with an identified beginning, end and accurate time scales
  • Produce a project plan that includes logical milestones
  • Identify risks & how to deal with them
  • Identify the critical path of a project
  • Recognise the key components of organisational change
  • Monitor & control the project
  • Transfer a project plan into Microsoft Project
  • Effectively use Microsoft Project to control projects

Course Content

  • The benefits of a structured approach
  • Who should be involved in a project – Working with Stake Holders
  • Producing a feasibility study & document
  • Producing a terms of reference document and Business Case
  • Estimating skills – Identify risks & how to deal with them
  • Setting up the project – Introduction to MS Project Screen
  • Allocating resources and Changing work time – Gant Charts
  • Inputting/organising tasks & Milestones – Setting predecessors
  • Working with views, baselines
  • Monitoring/completing tasks – Change Control – Reviewing
  • Advanced task information – Sorting and filtering
  • Managing the roll out of the process including communication

Introduction to Project Management Workshop

This workshop provides delegates with a structured framework to allow them to plan, monitor and control all aspects of a projectFor more information Click here.

Project Management with Microsoft Project Workshop

This programme will also incorporate using “Microsoft Project” as the basis for organising monitoring and controlling the component parts of a project. For more information Click here.

Number of Attendees

We tend to work with a maximum of 12 attendees per Facilitator/Trainer, although this is flexible depending on the workshop. Some workshops with diagnostic tools allow us to have around 16 to 20 attendees.

Course Duration

Most of our workshops such as this one are 1 day courses, although they each vary depending on the degree of customisation. Workshops typically run from 09:15 to 16:45 which will include lunch and breaks.

Locations

We deliver our Workshops at your premises in the UK, throughout Europe and around the World in a number of languages as well as English. We just need access to a venue, which includes a projector and flip charts.

Interactive Learning

Our courses are designed to be enjoyable, interactive, experiential and stimulating to maximize on the learning opportunity. This means that everyone has a chance to contribute and get involved throughout.

Workshop Prices

Our prices are based on a day rate per facilitator plus expenses, which ordinarily works out more cost effective than sending your team externally on courses which will also incur individual expenses.

Attendees

Our workshops are designed to cater for anyone who works in an environment where they need to run small to medium projects on a day to day basis. We are also able to tailor the content if we are working with a group of people managers, customer facing staff or any staff who need to drive through large complex projects.

For more details on our range of Training Programmes, please contact us on 0203 507 0053 or fill in the form on this page and we will answer any of your questions regarding this course . We work throughout the UK and internationally and our team of trainers are able to talk through your exact training requirements to develop your staff, based on your overall organisational Requirements.