By CoastDigital on March 27, 2009
Many contractors are increasingly hearing this question when they interview for project management roles. Over the last few years, many organisations have become extremely selective in who they appoint in contractor roles. Unlike the late 1990s when there were not enough staff to go about, organisations have realised that they are now the ones with [...]
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By microsofttraining on March 26, 2009
Project Management software can dramatically improve the productivity of any project: large and lengthy or small and brief. There are a variety of Project Management software options available for use; all of which offer the following features: scheduling, cost control and budget management, resource assignments, quality management, tracking progress, and others. For this article we [...]
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By microsofttraining on March 26, 2009
Every Project Manager, at the outset of his or her project, is confident of its success. However, not all projects are destined for successful completion; but knowing what causes the failure of projects in general will go a long way to assisting you to avoid the failure of your own. We’ll take a look at [...]
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By microsofttraining on March 20, 2009
Over 8 million people in the UK are registered as disabled. Many of these people find using a computer to be a challenge. Microsoft have added a range of accessibility features to Office 2007, including Microsoft Project, that enable disabled people to use their applications easily.
However these features are not only of use to the [...]
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By microsofttraining on March 20, 2009
Unlike processes or operations, which are repetitive functions carried out to produce existing products or services, a project is a new task to be performed over a fixed period time with the goal of creating a new product or service which brings added value to the business. Every new project is a challenge to a [...]
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By microsofttraining on March 19, 2009
Fresh from a Microsoft Project course, a manager sits down to develop a project plan. However without proper project management principles, the plan will just be pretty charts and graphs that have no bearing on reality.
Fast, Good, Cheap – Pick Two
Some Project courses discuss the project triangle because it is such as central concept to [...]
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By microsofttraining on March 19, 2009
Companies that use Project may require more focused and customized training than companies that use other Office applications. Basic word processing and spreadsheet skills can be adopted to a wide variety of tasks, but Project applications tend to be unique to each organization.
This is even more evident for company projects large enough to require the [...]
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By microsofttraining on March 19, 2009
Scope creep. It is the bane of every project manager, and yet it is inevitable. Unless you have planned for it, your schedule will be in a shambles, your project late, and your clients unhappy.
What is Scope Creep?
After a plan has been created in Microsoft Project it is inevitable that changes will be made. As [...]
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By microsofttraining on March 19, 2009
Project training covers the mechanics of how to use the software for project management but often doesn’t deal with the details of how to apply these techniques to the real world. Setting up a proper work schedule is one of the core concepts to proper project management. An unrealistic schedule dooms the project from the [...]
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By microsofttraining on March 19, 2009
Knowing how to use Microsoft Project is only the most basic level of proficiency with the software. Advanced MS Project users have a clear understanding of all aspects of project management, which means a comprehensive knowledge of the small details. For example, to create an accurate project budget managers have to understand the three fundamental [...]
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