Professional Development Center

Microsoft Project Essentials

Course Description

This course focuses on sequencing multiple projects and tasks. Participants will learn to create calendars and resources and then assign them to tasks. Benchmark data will be provided then professionals will enter actuals and track the progress of a project. The main goal of the course is to identify resource overallocation and learn techniques to reschedule.

Course participants will be equipped to:

• List tasks and link them in chronological order
• List resources and assign them to tasks
• Create calendars and assign due dates
• Save a baseline
• Enter actuals and track progress
• Handle resource conflicts
• Analyze and adjust the plan

Who Should Attend

Project Managers, engineers, builders, manufacturers, web designers, and database designers would benefit from this course.

Prerequisites

Windows experience is required. Excel experience is suggested.

Course schedule

Thursday, October 10, 2013
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

CEUs: 0.7

Location

CSU's West Center, 26202 Detroit Road, Suite 312, Westlake, Ohio (map)

Fee

Standard: $275
CSU Alumni: $250

Includes course materials, light morning snack, lunch, and parking.
*Participants who register for more than one Project course will receive a reduced rate.

Refund Policy

Registrants who cancel will receive a refund, less a $50 processing fee, if we receive written notification a minimum of seven business days prior to the first day of class. No refunds will be issued if notification is not received seven business days prior to the first day of class.

Registration Deadline:
Thursday, October 3, 2013