WSQ - Fundamentals of Microsoft Project Management

Topic 1 Introduction to Microsoft Project 

• Describe how Project relates to the discipline of Project management.
• Navigate to the primary views available using the Ribbon.
• Choose Views that display task, resource, or assignment information.
• Select table within views to change the information that is available to see and edit.
• Relate the features of Project to the 5 steps for building a plan in Project.

Topic 2 A Quick and Easy Overview of Managing with Project 

• Create a new project and prepare it for data entry.
• Enter project tasks.
• Sequence the tasks.
• Define resources.
• Estimate Task duration and assign resources.
• Baseline the project.
• Track project progress.

Topic 3 Setting Up a Project

• Use multiple methods to create a new project from an Excel file and a SharePoint Tasks list.
• Establish one or more calendars to constrain resource availability.
• Configure Project to calculate the schedule from the Start Date forward, or from the Finish Date

Topic 4 Manually Schedule vs. Auto Schedule

• Understand how to turn on Manually Schedule and Auto Schedule.
• Understand when to use Manually Schedule.
• Understand the limitations of Manually Scheduling.

Topic 5 Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

• Build and use summary and subordinate tasks.
• Understand and use milestones.
• Develop WBS Outlines.
• Assign completion criteria.
• Evaluate the WBS.
• Understand and use WBS templates.

Topic 6 Identifying Task Relationships

• Understand the different types of task relationships.
• Understand and use various methods to create relationships.
• Determine and display task sequence.
• Understand and use lag, lead, and delay.
• Understand the new feature of Task Paths.

Topic 7 Defining Resources within Project 

• Define resource types.
• Define individual resources that will be used on the project.
• Record the cost (s) of using each type of resource.
• Record the limit of availability for each type of resource by establishing a resource calendar.

Topic 8 Making Work Package Estimates 

• Enter estimates for duration and costs for each task.
• Distinguish between task types and describe when each is appropriate.
• Describe the relationship between work, units, and duration.
• Describe the way Effort Driven scheduling is affected by work, units, and duration.
• Assign tasks to resources using the Team Planner view.

Topic 9 Creating an Initial Schedule

• Calculate float and identify a projects critical path.
• Understand and identify task constraints.
• Create milestones.
• Use the Task Inspector to troubleshoot the initial schedule.

Topic 10 Create a Resource Leveled Schedule 

• Adjust a project schedule to account for limited people and other resources.
• View the overall cost and schedule of a project.
• Identify resources that have been over allocated for a project schedule.
• Use multiple ways to adjust tasks and assignments to remove over allocation for any resource.

Topic 11 Managing the Project 

• Learn how to set a baseline.
• Lean how to enter and track project performance data.
• Learn how to apply different tracking methods.
• Learn how to perform a variance analysis on a project.

Final Assessment 

• Written Assessment (Short Answers Questions)
• Practical Performance

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Minimum Entry Requirement

Knowledge and Skills

• Able to operate using computer functions
• Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)

Attitude

• Positive Learning Attitude
• Enthusiastic Learner

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of working experience.

Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement

Software:

You can download and install the following software:

• Microsoft Project

Hardware: Windows and Mac Laptops

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