For successful completion of projects, project management is imperative. Growing requirements and expectations of the contemporary world make the job of project managers and their respective project management teams challenging. More is to be delivered in lesser time, budget and resources; project control requirements have increased; and project objectives have to be successfully achieved in an effective and efficient manner.
Microsoft Project 2013 is a robust project management tool with a right blend of usability, power and flexibility. It holds tremendous potential to empower project managers and project management teams to enhance their productivity and performance, and successfully meet the requirements of the prevailing circumstances.
This course offers a specialized training which focuses on effectively using Microsoft Project 2013 as project management tool for managing projects.
The participant will learn how to use the tool, effectively and efficiently, for planning projects; tracking project progress; proactively analyze, diagnose and resolve project issues; and reporting project progress to project stakeholders.
It will empower participants to have better control on their projects’ scope, schedule, budget and resources’ utilization, and lead their successfully from planning till closure.
The course describes the core foundation of Microsoft Project 2013 and facilitate participants acquire skills required to begin building on that foundation. Instructional design and delivery focuses on enabling the participants to readily apply it in their respective work environment and boost their productivity.
The course fundamentally focuses on project management context. Participants will be exposed to real life practice by mimicking different stages of development of a project for a sample project in a stepwise manner. Assuming primary roles of project manager and project management team members, relevant Microsoft Project 2013 skills will be developed across these stages, and required features and techniques of the tool will be explored.
The course is designed to be stand alone and beneficial to (a) any individual, aspiring or new project management practitioners desiring to develop and strengthen their project management skills sets, and (b) practicing project managers desiring to enhance their performance or seeking a refresher on fundamental project management knowledge, skills and current tools.
Specifically, it beneficial for Program Managers, Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Project Team Members, Project Stakeholders and project management students.
Note: The schedule above is tentative and subject to change.
To achieve the learning objectives and get maximum benefit from the course, the participants would be required to practice beyond formal classroom instruction and practice.
Note: Students will be required to bring flash key (atleast 2GB capacity) to copy soft version of course material at the start of the course.
Preferred communication mode:
Microsoft Project 2013 is a robust project management tool with a right blend of usability, power and flexibility. It holds tremendous potential to empower project managers and project management teams to enhance their productivity and performance, and successfully meet the requirements of the prevailing circumstances.
This course offers a specialized training which focuses on effectively using Microsoft Project 2013 as project management tool for managing projects.
36 Contact Hours Hands-on Training Workshop
Course Objectives
The main objective of the course is to facilitate participants acquire skills to effectively use Microsoft Project 2013 as a project management tool across different stages of project life cycle.The participant will learn how to use the tool, effectively and efficiently, for planning projects; tracking project progress; proactively analyze, diagnose and resolve project issues; and reporting project progress to project stakeholders.
It will empower participants to have better control on their projects’ scope, schedule, budget and resources’ utilization, and lead their successfully from planning till closure.
Approach or Philosophy
The course is designed in alignment with global standards of Project Management Institute (PMI): A Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge (the PMBOK Guide® - 5th Edition) and Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structure – 2nd Edition.The course describes the core foundation of Microsoft Project 2013 and facilitate participants acquire skills required to begin building on that foundation. Instructional design and delivery focuses on enabling the participants to readily apply it in their respective work environment and boost their productivity.
The course fundamentally focuses on project management context. Participants will be exposed to real life practice by mimicking different stages of development of a project for a sample project in a stepwise manner. Assuming primary roles of project manager and project management team members, relevant Microsoft Project 2013 skills will be developed across these stages, and required features and techniques of the tool will be explored.
Target Audience
The course is designed to be stand alone and beneficial to (a) any individual, aspiring or new project management practitioners desiring to develop and strengthen their project management skills sets, and (b) practicing project managers desiring to enhance their performance or seeking a refresher on fundamental project management knowledge, skills and current tools.
Specifically, it beneficial for Program Managers, Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Project Team Members, Project Stakeholders and project management students.
Admission Schedule and Fee Structure
Please refer to: Certificate Training Program - Admission Notice - September 2015Class Schedule
| Week | Session | Date | Topics |
| 01 | Session 01 | Saturday, Sep 19, 2015. | a. Project 2013 Overview b. Project Management Fundamentals c. Work Breakdown Structures - Theory |
| Session 02 | Sunday, Sep 20, 2015. | a. Work Breakdown Structures - Exercise b. Introduction to Project 2013 | |
| 02 | Session 03 | Saturday, Sep 26, 2015. | a. Setting Up Project 2013 Environment b. Building Tasks |
| Session 04 | Sunday, Sep 27, 2015. | a. Documenting Resources b. Resource Assignments | |
| 03 | Session 05 | Saturday, Oct 03, 2015. | a. Basic Formatting and Sharing b. Tracking Progress |
| Session 06 | Saturday, Oct 04, 2015. | - Review and Revision | |
| 04 | Session 07 | Saturday, Oct 10, 2015 | a. Advanced Project Scheduling b. Fine-tuning Task Details |
| Session 08 | Saturday, Oct 11, 2015. | a. Fine-tuning Resource and Assignment Details b. Fin-tuning Project Plan | |
| 05 | Session 09 | Saturday, Oct 17, 2015. | a. Organizing Project Details b. Tracking Progress on Tasks and Assignments |
| Session 10 | Saturday, Oct 18, 2015. | a. Viewing and Reporting Project Status b. Getting Your Project Back on Track | |
| 06 | Session 11 | Saturday, Oct 24, 2015. | a. Applying Advance Formatting and Printing b. Advanced Report Formatting |
| Session 12 | Saturday, Oct 25, 2015. | - Review and Revision |
Note: The schedule above is tentative and subject to change.
Prerequisites
Though the course is designed for wide levels of Microsoft Project experience, however prospective students should have a basic understanding of project management and good computer skills, especially Microsoft Office.To achieve the learning objectives and get maximum benefit from the course, the participants would be required to practice beyond formal classroom instruction and practice.
The participants are required to bring their personal laptops.
Materials Provided
- Software copy – Microsoft Project Professional 2013 (trial version)
- Soft copy of presentations handouts
- Soft copy of practice and exercise files
- Course Certificate
Note: Students will be required to bring flash key (atleast 2GB capacity) to copy soft version of course material at the start of the course.
Contact
| Course Instructor | Muhammad Uzair – uzairfata@gmail.com |
| Co-Instructors | Samiullah Khan – samhawks@gmail.com |
| Harun Ul Rashid – harun.rash@yahoo.com | |
| Course Assistant | Minhaj Ullah – 03459391936 – minhajpeshawar@gmail.com |
Preferred communication mode:
- Post your queries in the comments system below
- Address your email queries to the Course Instructor
- Address your calls to Course Assistant
