PPC1
PROJECT PLANNING & CONTROL - Unit 1 (Intermediate)
Bookings are currently available for day courses on the following dates:
6th Feb (1 DAY course) - Completed
20th Feb (1DAY course) - Booked out
5th March (1 DAY course) - 3 places available
19th March (1 DAY course) - Booked out
2nd April (1 DAY course) - 5 place available
Course description
Professionals and students who understand the theory and concepts of project planning, scheduling and control are often frustrated by the difficulty of applying them in some planning software. This course is designed to bridge the gap between theory and the practical use of planning software. Using a simple case study and hands on techniques, students will learn how the software works “under the covers.� They will learn how to create custom Views (including Gantt Charts), Tables, Filters, Groups and Reports that will both facilitate data entry and enhance their report generation and presentation capability. The student materials will contain examples of project schedule layout screens as well as explanatory material and directions for completing the exercises. These materials are also designed to serve as both a reference and a self paced tutorial for the student after they complete the course. A CD containing files for all the course exercises as well as custom Views/Layouts, Tables, Filters and Reports are included as part of this program.
Course Schedule
#Sessions - 1 full-day
Fee - $650 per person plus GST
Days - Fri (8:00-16:00)
Frequency- approximately every 2 weeks
Location - 19 Outram Street West Perth (JCA Training room)
Format - Lecture & computer hands on
Class size - 5 attendee’s maximum
Software Tools - P3, MS Project
#Sessions - 2 evenings
Fee - $799 per person plus GST
Days - Wed-Fri (18:00-20:30)
Frequency - Once a month (dependant on bookings)
Location - 19 Outram Street West Perth
Format - Lecture & computer hands on
Class Size - 5 attendees maximum
Software Tools - P3, MS Project
Who should attend ?
This course is intended for any individuals willing to gain understanding and basic knowledge of Project Management using software planning tool; people who have had some exposure to any planning software and wishes to upgrade their skills; people who have background in the fundamentals of Project Management as discipline, and wish to progress beyond making simple Gantt Chart schedules to understanding the true capability of the software as a professional planning and tracking tool.
What you will achieve
• An understanding of the fundamental structure of software planning tool.
• An understanding (as much as possible) of the basic algorithms used by the software.
• The knowledge of different ways to enter the same type of data with an emphasis on the simplest ways
• The ability to customize tables, layout, graphics and filters so that you are better able to use the software tool “your way”
• An understanding of the default choices that can get users into trouble.
• The experience of using “best practices” approaches
What you will learn
• How to set up the Options to help you control the software calculations
• How to create multiple custom Views/layout, Tables, Filters and Groups for specific uses
• Which Views/Layouts are appropriate for specific purposes such as data entry, weekly management, variance analysis and reporting to management
• How to use multiple filters, sorting and grouping
• How Durations, Resource Assignments and Calendars effect each other, with best practices suggestions
• Multiple methods for creating Relationships (Links), with best practices suggestions
• How to use the Gantt Chart for schedule analysis including Critical Path
• How to use Leveling to solve resource over allocation
• How to record Project Progress accurately and use the Baseline for Variance Analysis
• How to copy/transfer custom Views, Tables etc. from one file to another or save as defaults
