Center for Continuing Studies - Innovative Leadership for Lifelong Learning

Center for Continuing Studies - Innovative Leadership for Lifelong Learning - St. Cloud State University

Understanding Microsoft Project

Who Should Attend: 

This short course is designed for anyone who wants to learn MS Project. If you are new to project management and want to have hands-on experience with MS Project software, this course is right for you.  This course offers 16 hours of Project Management education.  Project Management education is required to sit for various certification exams such as the CAPM®   or PMP®   

Overview:

Managing projects successfully is of utmost importance to any type of organization. Microsoft Project is one of the tools that can be used to manage projects. Project management consists of a group of processes and phases starting from initiation to closure. There are various steps involved in planning, executing, and monitoring and controlling the project.

Scheduling using MS Project will provide participants with hands-on experience with MS Project software. This short course is based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and will equip the individuals with an insight to create, update, and control projects.

Program Highlights:

This course will include the following topics:

  • Introduction to project management
  • Introduction to MS Project 2007
  • MS Project templates
  • Project planning
  • Managing resources and cost
  • Project execution
  • Project monitoring and control
  • Project closeout

Activities:

  • Case study approach to:
  • Project scheduling
  • Developing dependencies
  • Allocation and leveling of resources
  • Monitoring and controlling project

Total Hours and/or number of sessions: 16 hrs (2 sessions, 8 hrs each)

Program Flyer (PDF)

 

Meet Your Presenter: Hiral Shah

Program Details:

When:    January 19 & 20, 2012

Times:  8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Where: St. Cloud State University - Welcome Center

              Coborn Plaza - 355 5th Ave. S., St. Cloud, MN  56301

               NOTE:  Free, convenient, secure indoor parking!

 

Project Management Series:

Project Management Essentials workshop in February 2012

Understanding the Project Management Body of Knowledge - Level 2 in March 2012

 

Pricing:

Early Bird Cost:   $499 (before January 5, 2012)

Regular Cost:  $525 (after January 5, 2012)

Registration closes January 12, 2012

Registration Form (PDF)

Online Registration - Under construction - bundling pricing to be available soon!

Bundle Pricing for Project Management series:

Two classes: $925 for two PM series classes

Registration Form (PDF)

Online Registration - COMING SOON!

Note: Registrations must be received no later than one (1) week prior to the first class of the earliest workshop. 

Three classes: $1375 for three PM series classes

Registration Form (PDF)

Online Registration - COMING SOON!

Note: Registrations must be received no later than one (1) week prior to the first class of the earliest workshop.

If you are interested in bringing this course to your company please contact Tammy@scsutraining.com or 320-308-4252.

 

Center for Continuing Studies

Contact Information
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