Project Success Toolkit Training
With Microsoft Project
Target Audience:
This program is designed for prospective users of Microsoft Project. Completion of PSI’s The Project Success Method training program and proficiency in Microsoft Windows are prerequisites for this training.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Understand the scope and potential applications of Microsoft Project software in the management of projects.
- Know the deficiencies of the Microsoft Project and obtain workarounds and replacement functionality for all issues.
- Accomplish the following tasks:
- Enter project, activity, precedence, resource, and cost data.
- Obtain a completed project network, schedule, and critical path.
- Analyze the schedule and compress project duration.
- Sort/select project information and generate a project baseline report package.
- Update schedule progress, analyze the impact, and prepare a project update report package.
- Overview advanced features of Microsoft Project.
- Understand the functionality and operation of the Project Success Toolkit for Microsoft Project.
- Understand the functionality and operation of WBS Schedule Pro (PERT VERSION).
Provided to Program Participants:
- Complete course notebook, developed by PSI that utilizes the project planning and control techniques taught in PSI’s The project Success Methods training program.
- Digitally:
- All systems settings, reports and layouts used in the course.
- Project Success Toolkit for Microsoft Project, a proprietary utility program providing enhanced input, processing, and reporting functionality.
- WBS Schedule Pro, proprietary network diagramming from Critical Tools Inc.
Program Benefits:
- Accurate project schedules that align with the Project Success Method.
- Ability to easily analyze the tasks that are driving key milestones.
- Track tasks based on date commitments instead of percent complete.
- Assign and manage resources without the work impacting task durations.
- Easily report project schedule information to management and team members with
preformatted and customizable reports. These reports can be exported to Microsoft Office Excel or saved as a Portable Format Document (PDF).
Attend In Person or Virtually with a Live Instructor Led Online Classes – In Real-Time
The powerful and practical hands-on methodology can be learned in three consecutive 7 1/2 hour sessions or four consecutive 4 hour sessions and applied immediately upon completion.
In Person Project Success Method Courses: Learn our proprietary Project Success Method in a private on-site classroom setting or register for one of our scheduled upcoming classes in Atlanta, Chicago or Irvine.
Virtual Project Success Method Courses: You participate in live online classes as they are happening in real-time, from anywhere around the world with an internet connection. PSI instructors teach students in a virtual classroom: you attend these courses online. Classes include full participation, course materials, breakout sessions, demonstrations and all the same activities and content as a live in-person class.
