Time Management with MS Project


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This Online training course provides a comprehensive understanding of Time Management module using MS Project, delivered by a PM expert having hands-on experience. Time Management knowledge area has many tricky topics such as start-to-finish dependency, float calculations, resource optimisation, schedule compression etc
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42 Lecture Topics
5+ Hours of Video Lectures
6+ Practise Tests With Solutions
Interactive Discussion Forum
7+ Course Files
Course Completion Certificate
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Course Overview
This Online training course provides a comprehensive understanding of Time Management module using MS Project, delivered by a PM expert having hands-on experience.

Time Management knowledge area has many tricky topics such as start-to-finish dependency, float calculations, resource optimisation, schedule compression etc. This course uses a multi-step approach using textual explanation, graphical illustrations and a case study based MS Project illustration to ensure a thorough and clear understanding of the topics.

The course contains important examination tips in each module and combined with quizzes, the course acts as a friendly guide. Aspirants going through this course will not have to go through any book or other supplementary material to prepare for Time Management area. The other important benefit of the course is that it helps the participants with detailed illustrations using MS Project case studies to apply Time management concepts in real projects.

This Course includes 7 case study MS project files.
Course Curriculum
--- 1. Introduction to the Course
1 Target audience for this course and why this course Preview 08:21
2 Overview of modules covered in this course 03:18
3 Pre requisites for the course 02:53
--- 2. Plan Schedule Management
4 Process Structure - Inputs, tools and techniques and output 03:09
5 Important points to be noted 05:49
--- 3. Define Activities
6 Process Structure - Inputs, tools and techniques and output 03:23
7 Tips from examination point of view 04:55
8 Defining activities of a project using Decomposition and Rolling wave approaches 02:12
9 Practical insights on how to decompose a project into activity list 03:55
10 Creating activity list in MS Project Illustration 17:23
11 Summary of module 3 01:57
Sample software project with V Process  
House construction project after define activities  
Sample software agile plan  
Quiz for module 3 - Define Activities  
--- 4. Sequence Activities Process
12 Process Structure - Inputs, tools and techniques and output 03:02
13 Precedence diagramming method (PDM) 02:17
14 Dependency Determination 09:42
15 Illustration of sequencing activities and creating network diagrams using MS Project Part 1 Preview 19:27
16 Illustration of sequencing activities and creating network diagrams using MS Project Part 2 16:27
17 Summary of Module 4 01:32
House construction project after sequencing  
Quiz for module 4 - Sequence activities process  
--- 5. Estimate Activity Resource Process
18 Process structure of estimate activity resource process 10:16
19 Methods of estimation M5 05:12
20 Assign resources to the activities 12:32
21 Main points to be noted from examination perspective M5 02:51
22 Summary of module 5 01:59
Quiz for module 5 - Estimate activity resource process  
--- 6. Estimate Activity Duration Process
23 Process structure of estimate activity duration process 03:17
24 Methods of estimation M6 16:30
25 Practical tips to carry out estimate duration 08:15
26 Assign duration to the activities Illustration with MS Project schedule 12:36
27 Main points to be noted from examination perspective M6 03:56
28 Summary of module 6 02:00
House construction project with resource duration  
Quiz for module 6 - Estimate activity durations process  
--- 7. Develop Schedule Process
29 Process structure of develop schedule process 04:31
30 Why develop schedule process is most important of all 10:29
31 Critical path method Preview 08:27
32 Forward pass, Early start and Early Finish 07:11
33 Backward pass, Late start and Late finish, Float 21:24
34 Critical chain method 02:22
35 Resource optimization 03:50
36 Schedule compression Crashing and Fast tracking 08:56
37 Illustration using live project schedule 15:11
38 Summary of module 7 04:22
House construction project with resources auto levelled  
Quiz for module 7 - Develop schedule process  
--- 8. Control Schedule Process
39 Process structure of control schedule process 03:24
40 Tools and techniques of control schedule process 16:58
41 Important examination tips 01:21
42 Summary of module 8 02:47
House construction project for tracking  
Quiz for module 8 - Control schedule process  
Eligibility Criteria
This course is best suited for participants looking for a deeper understanding of the time management knowledge area. This course is very detailed and eliminates the necessity of reading text books for this knowledge area. It is also relevant for those who want to understand the real applications of MS Proj or OpenProj in Project Management.
Ratings & Reviews
Aarathi
Specialist, Thomson Reuters
Excellent. Concepts are explained very clearly. Easy to understand and recall as well. Thanks for this course.
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Akshaya Centre of Excellence
Akshaya Centre of Excellence
Akshaya Centre of Excellence, ACE or ACOE in short, is a project delivery excellence training and consulting team. With consultants having hands-on experience in delivering large, complex projects and an in-depth understanding of software delivery, ACE offers customized solutions that transform results.

Mr. Nagaraja Gundappa is the Chief Consultant at ACE and is a software delivery expert who has championed many delivery transformations. He has delivered transformations such as reducing overruns by more than 10% and reducing error rate by 10 times. He conducts PMP workshops for multi-industry participants and includes a framework for fast-track exam preparation. He has presented many papers on innovative practices in software delivery and has won several awards.
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