Microsoft Project : How to Build a Detailed Project Plan (Udemy.com)
Clear Concise Steps to Building a Project Plan in Microsoft Project. Become a professional in under an hour
Created by: Brett Anderson
Last updated October 2015
What you will learn
- Build a Functional Project Plan
- Navigate fluently throughout Microsoft Project
- Analyze and Interpret a Project Plan
- Get Clear Concise Steps - Straight to the Point - without the waffle
How it compares
Against the other 459 rated Udemy courses in Office Productivity on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 67% of them
- Reviews490#218 of 460 by number of reviews
- Length1.4 hoursshorter than 85% of them
- Last updatedOctober 2015earlier than 96% of them
Course Description
You will receive a Step by Step Practical Workout" in building a project program from ground up so you can apply your skills immediately and Understand how a project schedule should look and operate. Get Clear Concise Steps - Straight to the Point - without the waffle.
I'll show you a systematic process of building a project plan that maximizes the potential of Microsoft Project and helps you streamline the day to day running of the project. This training is suitable for Beginners through to Experienced users of Microsoft Project who want to gain more out of the software. I'll illustrate my approach of building a detailed project plan that leads to maximum functionality of Microsoft Project. This approach works for any project of any size in any industry.
The Practical WorkoutWe start from a blank project and work through a step-by-step approach to building a Gantt Chart (a visual timeline that is logically linked). I'll point out ways to utilize the features in Microsoft Project to increase your fluency with the software. By the end of the course, you will have a functional project plan with skills that can be applied immediately. You will have the knowledge to :-Build a detailed project planFully LinkedFully ResourcedFully CostedExtract the information you need from your plan to help you manage your project. Including:-How Long the project takes How Much the project costsKnow when your team are required and what they are doingExtract their work packagesUse the tool to Communicate your plan clearly to team membersAlign the Client and the team with project expectationsLook Ahead at Upcoming WorkStand out from the crowd and you start using Microsoft Project like a professional!
Who this course is for:
Project ManagerSite SupervisorSite ManagerProject CoordinatorProject EngineerContracts AdministratorSuperintendentBusiness Manager
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
490 Reviews
Brett Anderson
Project professional, Brett Anderson, bases his teaching off real project experience from industry work where he works for contractors preparing contract programmes, tracking progress and preparing extension of time claims. He also works for major clients reviewing and approving programmes and assessing extension of time claims. He takes pride on being able to respond to queries with practical examples that he has come across.
Brett is a skilful trainer with the ability to breakdown the complexity of Microsoft Project into clear and logical steps using real case industry examples.
Brett has a background in Economics and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with the Project Management Institute (PMI). He was also served on the Board of the WA Chapter of PMI 2009-11. Brett has project management experience from a broad range of industries including commercial and residential construction, mining non process and process infrastructure, civil construction, health and government (State and Local).
He has trained Microsoft Project since 2006. His training has particular emphasis on a clear and practical approach to using MS Project with the outcome being increased productivity in the workplace and efficiency with planning and delivery of projects.
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Reviews
By Kalaivani on 11/22/2020
Good
By Desmond Chng on 11/8/2020
The trainer is very clear in his lesson. The only area he may want to guide us on how to create critical path
By JOJO MISSI on 10/23/2020
Very good!
By Abhijeet Singh Tomar on 10/10/2020
Very Nice. Thanks Sir.
By Michael Nolan, MHA, PMP on 9/5/2020
The videos are a little "glitchy".
By Maninder Singh on 8/23/2020
Excellent
By Prevashni Mudaly on 8/20/2020
Easy to follow
By Nargiz Abiyeva on 8/16/2020
Basic Project understanding, but not all included - e.g. I expected to learn about critical path.
By Brandon Gautreaux on 8/14/2020
Already blown away in the first 15 min just using the views tab. I went online for Youtube training prior and nobody mentions the different views.
By Birupaksha Biswas on 8/12/2020
Basic things like Baselining and Tracking were not taught
By Frederick Venter on 8/12/2020
For met that did not know how a Gaunt chart is set up this was the best way explaining it excellent thanks
By Harvey Smith on 8/11/2020
Has been very informative and helpful so far.
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