Name of Expert: Prof Ashwin Makwana, Asst Prof and Corporate Trainer,

Charotar University of Science and Technology, Changa., Gujarat.

Project Management using MS Project Course-Outline for Workshop

(Tool used Microsoft Project 2003/2007)
Session 1: Introduction to Project Management and MS Project
What is a Project?
The Project Management Life Cycle
The Meaning of Success
What Happens in the Initiation Phase?
Project Definition and Scope
Overview of MS Project as Project Management Tool
Getting started with MS Project (Project Characteristics, Calendar and other options)

Session 2: Project Plans, Resource & Schedule

The Work Breakdown Structure
The Scheduling Process
Time Estimations
Task Entry, Gantt chart, and Network (PERT) chart using MS Project
Identification of the Resources & their Roles
Resource Allocation in MS Project

Session 3: Project Tracking and Control

Moving the Project Forward
Monitoring for Project Progress
How to Get Back on Track?
Recording Actual and Tracking Gantt chart in MS Project
Session 4: Project Reports and Other Miscellaneous tips and tricks
Project Performance Reports
Evaluation of People and Projects
Various Reports in MS Project and Other utilities of MS Project

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