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Introduction<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Project Planning Management using MS Project<\/strong> course is a specialized training program designed to equip participants with the skills to efficiently manage and plan projects using one of the most important global tools in this field, Microsoft Project<\/strong>. This course is structured to provide participants with practical skills and the necessary knowledge to create accurate project plans, track progress, and manage resources effectively.<\/p>\n

Course Objectives<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  1. Understand the fundamental principles of project management using MS Project<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. Enhance participants’ skills in project planning and scheduling.<\/li>\n
  3. Enable participants to manage resources and tasks effectively.<\/li>\n
  4. Develop the ability to track project progress and analyze deviations.<\/li>\n
  5. Prepare participants to use MS Project<\/strong> as a primary tool for project management.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Course Modules<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    Lecture 1: Introduction to Project Management and MS Project<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Definition and importance of project management.<\/li>\n
    • Overview of the MS Project<\/strong> interface and its key tools.<\/li>\n
    • Creating a new project and setting up basic configurations.<\/li>\n
    • Case studies on project planning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Lecture 2: Project Planning and Task Scheduling<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Adding and organizing tasks using the Task List<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • Defining task sequences and relationships (such as Finish-to-Start<\/strong> and Start-to-Start<\/strong>).<\/li>\n
      • Setting up schedules using the Gantt Chart<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • Practical applications for task scheduling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Lecture 3: Resource Management and Allocation<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Adding resources (human, material, financial) to the project.<\/li>\n
        • Assigning resources to tasks and managing work hours.<\/li>\n
        • Analyzing workload using Resource Sheet<\/strong> and Resource Usage<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • Case studies on resource management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Lecture 4: Tracking Project Progress and Managing Changes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • Updating project status and entering actual data.<\/li>\n
          • Analyzing deviations between the actual plan and the Baseline<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          • Managing changes in project scope and scheduling.<\/li>\n
          • Practical applications for tracking project progress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Lecture 5: Project Reporting and Data Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            • Creating visual reports using Dashboards<\/strong> and Reports<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
            • Analyzing project data using Filters<\/strong> and Grouping<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
            • Exporting data to other programs like Excel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
            • General review of key project management concepts using MS Project<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Target Audience<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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              • Project managers and project teams.<\/li>\n
              • Planning engineers and operations management professionals.<\/li>\n
              • Anyone interested in improving their project management skills using MS Project<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
              • Individuals keen on learning modern project planning tools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8070,"template":"","course_category":[37],"class_list":["post-10119","courses","type-courses","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","course_category-management","infinite-scroll-item","no-featured-image-padding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esi.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/courses\/10119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esi.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/courses"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esi.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/courses"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esi.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/esi.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/courses\/10119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28885,"href":"https:\/\/esi.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/courses\/10119\/revisions\/28885"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esi.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esi.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"course_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esi.edu.sa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/course_category?post=10119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}