Microsoft Project: Basic – VILT

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