Managing Projects Using Microsoft Project and Monte Carlo Simulation

Managing Projects Using Microsoft Project and Monte Carlo Simulation Leave this training equipped to use the powerful Microsoft Project tool! You’ll get intensive, hands-on training on using the popular Microsoft Project software, as well as expert instruction, advice and assistance from an experienced project manager. How You Will Benefit Expand your ability to access the project planning capabilities of Microsoft Project See each technique demonstrated—and perform it yourself with your instructor’s help Practice using Microsoft Project on real-life process improvement, IT systems and product development projects Walk away with templates you can customize and use immediately Return to work with a job aid and sample project cases What You Will Cover Examining the data structure: pros and cons Taking a “tour” of, and personalizing, the GUI Entering data: work packages, relationships, durations, resources, effort Producing the integrated project plan Controlling the project: entering actuals, measuring variance, reporting progress Who Should Attend Project Managers who understand the principles of project management or who have successfully completed a training program on project management basics who now want to learn to manage projects with a software tool. You should be proficient in the use of other Windows-based software before coming to this course. Note: Bring a laptop loaded with Microsoft® Project 2003 or a later version. The training leader will use Project 2003 but can point out the difference with your version if you have uploaded to a later version. Extended Workshop Description Learning Objectives Visualization—Helps the User Picture the Myriad Relations Among Work, Logic, Time, Resources and Costs Calculation—Does Calculations without Error. While Project Managers Are Able to Calculate Forward and Backward Pass, Free and Total Float, Variance, Earned Value, and Project Cost Based Upon Resource Cost and Effort, the Software Does These Calculations without Error. It Is a Bonus That the Software Does These Calculations Quickly and Automatically, Saving Time and Providing Continuous Updates. Communication—All of the data within the Project File Can Be Shared, Transmitted Electronically, Exported or Displayed to Facilitate the Communication of Information. Capture Project Work, Logic and Duration Data Create a Project Schedule Assign Resources Present the Project Work and Schedule to Others Maintain the Project File Report Project Progress Establish Your Workplace Navigate the GUI Personalize the GUI Create a Project File Set Project Parameters Name the Project Set Calendars Enter Project Data Capture Work Packages from a Logic Network Capture Relationship Logic from a Logic Network Insert Phases into a Project File That Contains Only WP’s Capture an Entire WBS Optimize for Time Enter Durations Optimize the Preliminary Plan Optimize for Resource Usage Associate Resources with Work Packages Optimize Resource Usage Control the Project Enter Actuals Analyze Change Report Progress Update the Baseline Advanced Topics Used Earned Value Reporting Use the Leveling Gantt Features Use Shared Resource Pools Create Schedule Buffers Account for Hammocked Resources Case Exercise FOCUS TRACO INDONESIA Management & Technical Training Course Seminar Provider Download 2009 FOCUS Training Catalog

Instructor Ir. Alexander Cyrus, M.Sc Schedule February 2-3, 2009 2 days Venue Aston Hotel Bandung Tuition Fee  Rp. 3.400.000,-   per participant, excluding accommodation & tax. Registration Send by email -or- fax to: PT. FOCUS TRACO INDONESIA Wisma Pakuan, Jl. Pakuan 12 BOGOR - 16143 (021) 7009-9943   (0251) 2169-150 (0251) 7534-984 training@focustraco.com