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MS Project Certification Training

Microsoft Project Certification Training Course

The Microsoft Project Certification Training Course covers topics such as assigning resources to tasks, creating WBS, estimating task schedules, budget monitoring using EVM, and much more. Candidates also learn to integrate Lync, Outlook, Share Point, and several other Microsoft office suite for

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Microsoft Project Certification Training Course

MS Project 2016 is the most preferred Project Management tool that enables Project Managers to handle complex projects in a multi-level WBS. This course trains candidates on how to use the tool to develop baseline, plan and forecast with the use of various reporting tools. MS Project allows project managers with the tools to of track control project commitments and ensures timel1 completion.

This course focuses on providing relevant theoretical knowledge as well as practical skills about Earned Value Management (EVM), critical path method, etc. Vinsys trainers ensure sharing a lot of practical tips on adhering to the Microsoft Project best practices and extract the most out of MS Project capabilities.

Vinsys delivers value through the MS Project training course and ensures project managers success in every project through a process-driven approach. Our practical training sessions provide wide exposure to candidates on real-world examples to understand the applicability of theoretical concepts.

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Course Objectives

Through this course, candidates will get to learn how to:

  • Use MS Project efficiently to create and maintain project goals as well as schedules
  • Create deadlines, constraints, dependencies, and task completion calendars
  • Work within available resources and estimates
  • Track and share project status reports
  • Manage multiple projects successfully
  • Clear the MS Project certification exam successfully

Audience

This course on Microsoft Project Certification is best suited for:

  • Project Managers / Senior-level Managers looking for a career in scheduling, tracking, planning, and reporting
  • PMO personnel
  • Quality Assurance Managers
  • Engineering Process Group Members

Eligibility Criteria

There is no prerequisite for this course as such. Strong willingness to learn is enough

Course Outline

Introduction to Project and Project Management

  • The project, Operations, Programs, Portfolio, and their management
  • Enterprise Project Management
  • PMBOK Knowledge Areas and Process Groups
  • Expanding Role of Project Manager and need for a tool like MS Project

Scheduling Concepts

  • Establishing Schedule Framework
  • Creating, optimizing, and baselining schedule
  • Schedule Maintenance – Updating and monitoring and controlling Changes
  • A brief introduction to the Critical path method

Introduction to MS Project Product Suite

  • MS Project Desktop Client (Professional/Standard)
  • MS-Project Server (On-premise Cloud)/Project Online (MS hosted cloud)
  • Project Web App (PWA)
  • MS Project Desktop Client organization

Explore User Interface and Views

  • Explore User Interface – Ribbon, Tabs, Groups, Quick Access toolbar, Backstage view and Project Options, Status bar, View bar, etc
  • Navigating tips, use of shortcut menus, short cut keys, finding help, etc.
  • Explore various built-in and custom views
  • Effective use of various views and split view for typical tasks.

Deadline and Constraints

  • Types of Schedule Constraints and potential scheduling conflicts
  • Impact of scheduling constraints and deadlines on scheduling flexibility within the dynamic schedule model
  • Appropriate use of scheduling constraints, deadlines, and task calendars to model various situations.
  • Methods of creating deadlines and constraints using MS-Project.

Creating MS-Project Schedule

  • Various ways of creating a schedule e.g. Schedule from scratch, template, similar project, SharePoint task list, etc.
  • Importance of defining appropriate project options
  • Updating project information and choosing scheduling regime
  • Understand different calendars and create the appropriate project and task calendars

Creating WBS

  • Importance of creating good WBS
  • Checks to ensure completeness and correctness of WBS
  • MS Project features to help create and maintain WBS

Entering and Modifying Task Information

  • Creating and organizing task lists in WBS
  • Various types of tasks
  • MS Project features in moving and organizing tasks
  • Estimating task duration and work
  • Tasks types and their impact on schedule calculations
  • Determining task dependencies
  • Methods for linking and unlinking tasks in MS Project
  • Dynamic links and hammock tasks
  • Determining critical path before resource loading

Defining and Assigning Resources

  • Types of resources
  • Define resources
  • Types of costs associated with resources and tasks
  • Resource calendars
  • Modifying resource availability
  • Assigning resources and budget resources to tasks using various methods
  • Team Planner view
  • Duration, Units and Work Relationship, effort driven and non-effort driven scheduling and modifying assignments
  • Replacing generic resource with actual resource
  • Displaying task costs

Schedule Optimization

  • Optimization for times
  • Optimization for time and cost
  • Optimization for time, cost and resources
  • Various techniques for schedule optimization using what-if scenarios
  • Resource leveling – manual v/s automatic
  • Resolving fragmented critical path

Baselining Schedule

  • Baselines and interim plans
  • Creating and updating and removing baseline.
  • Displaying multiple baselines in the chart

Tracking Progress

  • Tracking progress and task and assignment level
  • Various fields used in tracking project schedule and costs
  • Types of % complete
  • Using what-if scenarios to bring schedule back on track
  • Use of Task Inspector
  • Rescheduling remaining work

Formatting Gantt Chart View

  • Formatting individual task and group of tasks using color, font, etc.
  • Use of filters, highlight filters, and groups to display information as required
  • Gridlines, Progress lines and formatting timescale
  • Task path feature
  • Drawing objects
  • Custom fields

Reporting and Sharing Information

  • Types of reports
  • Visual Reports
  • Customizing reports using report design tools
  • Creating custom reports
  • Methods of sharing information among stakeholders and projects
  • Use of Global template and Organiser
  • Use of Import/Export to share Quick Access Toolbar and ribbon customization
  • Use of views and snapshots to share information
  • Printing project schedule
  • Timeline view for high-level reporting

Earned Value Management

  • EVM Fundamentals
  • EVM Reports and tables
  • TCPI

Managing Multiple Projects

  • Sub Project and Master Projects
  • Resource Pool Project
  • Sharing Resource among projects

About The Examination

The MSP® Foundation Exam consists of 75 multiple-choice questions out of which 5 are trial questions. The exam duration is 60 minutes. Candidates are required to obtain minimum 35 marks out of 70 (i.e. 50%) to pass the examination. The MSP Foundation is a closed book exam.

The MSP Practitioner Exam has an objective testing exam format.

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FAQ’s

Will I get Certificate on completing this training?

Yes, Vinsys provides course completion certificate once candidates complete this training.

What are the prerequisites for MS Project certificate course?

There is no eligibility criterion for applying to this course.

Who can apply for this course?

Project Managers, senior-level managers looking for a career in scheduling, tracking, planning, and reporting, PMO personnel, Quality Assurance Managers, Engineering Process Group Members and all those interested in Microsoft certification can apply for this course.

What scope do I have after completing this course?

MS-Project is an appreciated course in the field of project management and adds great value in you profile. Almost all businesses utilize Microsoft programs and certified MS-Project professionals are in huge demand.

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