Description

This course will provide an in-depth look at the features of Microsoft Project as a project management tool. 

Prerequisites

People enrolling in this course should have the following:

• A general understanding of project management concepts
• Basic skills with Microsoft Project 

Topics covered by this course:

• Modify project calendars (6 and 7 day weeks, statutory holidays, etc.)
• Modify task relationships and lags to allow for buffers and concurrent activity
• Set and modify the project baseline
• Manage resources for a project such as labour and explore resource leveling options in Microsoft Project
• Generate a cash flow projection based on the Microsoft Project schedule that can be exported into Microsoft Excel
• Sort, filter and group the project information
• Format project views and Gantt charts
• Set up a master program with subprojects (for construction managers and project managers who are managing multiple projects at the same time

Who should attend?

Anyone whose work involves planning and scheduling the work: project managers, project coordinators, construction managers, superintendents, general foremen, foremen and estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. This course is for contractors and subcontractors in all segments of the construction industry.

Method of Delivery

This course is delivered as an interactive Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) course using the PESL GoToTraining platform.

Duration: 1 Day (7 hours)

Your Presenter

Phil Perry of Perry Educational Services Ltd has 30 plus years in the Construction Industry, most of which was Project Managing Industrial Projects for General Contractors. He has been teaching Post-Secondary Construction Management Courses for the last ten years for organizations such as the Edmonton Construction Association, Calgary Construction Association, Winnipeg Construction Association, Ontario Roadbuilders Association, University of Alberta Faculty of Extension, and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. He has been facilitating Better SuperVision programs since 2009.  In his spare time, Phil is a Master Course Facilitator for a National Sports Organization and chaired their National Coaching/Instructional Program for four years. He was the recipient of the 2018 IG Wealth Management Community National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Coach Developer Award.

  This course counts for one Gold Seal Credit. 

Future offerings of this course:

Please check back for Summer and Fall 2024 Dates!