Using Microsoft Project in a PRINCE2® Environment
Learn via: Classroom / Attend from Anywhere- Duration: 2 Days
- Course Code: QAPRP2
- Tech Type: Performance
- Full Course Details
Price: £853
About this Course
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This course is designed to integrate the use of Microsoft Project as the software tool for the planning, tracking and reporting for projects that are controlled using a PRINCE2 based methodology.
It is suitable for delegates who are either PRINCE2 qualified or are required to work in a PRINCE2 environment. Content is suitable for those using Microsoft Project 2010, 2013 or 2016. Where courses are delivered at QA centres, Microsoft Project 2016 will be used.
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Course Information
Module 1: Setting Project Timelines and Summary Stages
- Overview of Microsoft Project Calendars
- Creating a Project Calendar
- Scheduling the Microsoft Project Plan
- Creating a High Level PRINCE2 Structure in Microsoft Project
Module 2: Adding Work Packages, Resources and Estimating the Plan
- Adding Work Packages
- Outlining the Plan
- External References
- Estimating and Adding Task Durations
- Estimating and Adding Task Based Costs
- Estimating Resource Requirements
- Working with Resource Calendars and Availability
- Adding Resource Costs
Module 3: Scheduling, Control Points, Critical Paths and Baselines
- Sequencing the Plan
- Task Relationships
- Adding Control Points or Milestones
- Identifying the Critical Path
- Introduction to Standard Reports in Microsoft Project
- Resource Assignments
- Effort Driven Scheduling
- Resolving Resource Overallocation
- Resource Pools
- Project Baselines
Module 4: Controlling a Stage within Tolerance
- Overview of Tracking and Reporting in Microsoft Project
- Entering Actuals within Tolerance
- Updating Actuals
- Progress Views and Reports in Microsoft Project
- Visual Reports
Module 5: Controlling a Stage in Exception
- Entering Actuals in Exception
- Microsoft Project Exception Views and Reports
Module 6: Closing a Project
- Entering Remaining Actuals
- Breaking Links to External Microsoft Project Information
- Microsoft Project Reports to Use at Closure
- Delegates should have some practical experience of using Microsoft Project 2010, 2013 or 2016
- Delegates should be familiar with Prince2 terminology and processes and themes
- This course is not an introduction to Microsoft Project nor to Prince2
- Set Project Timelines
- Create PRINCE2 Summary Stages in Microsoft Project
- Add Work Packages, Resources and Estimates
- Schedule a Microsoft Project plan
- Add Control Points
- Identify the Critical Path
- Baseline a Microsoft Project plan
- Track a plan both in Tolerance and in Exception
- Report against the plan
- Close the Project
Please note: for Attend from Anywhere customers an additional screen is required for this course to work through remote desktop labs and view training information.