Description
MS Project 1 - Building the Gantt Chart
Setting up the project
This foundational course is designed for construction professionals who are new to MS Project or seeking to solidify their project setup skills. You’ll learn how to configure your workspace for efficiency, customize views, and navigate the software with confidence. The course emphasizes practical setup techniques, including creating tailored calendars, organizing tasks, and structuring your project for success. By the end, you’ll be equipped to launch projects that are well-organized and ready for execution.
- Set up the Quick Access Toolbar and the Project Defaults
- Understand different available views and how to customize them
- Understand how to quickly navigate within the program
- Add custom changes to the Organizer Template
- Set up a new project
- Customize the calendar to change the working time, and add stat holidays or other exceptions.
- Creating a customized calendar for a select group of resources
- Understanding how a project should be organized with Summary Tasks and Detailed tasks.
- Enter Summary Tasks, Detailed Tasks, Task Durations and Milestones
- Link tasks
- Using various connection options like SS, SF, FF, FS
- Adding Lead or Lag Days
- Adjust the Predecessors and Successors
- Assessing the Project plan. Understanding typical planning failures and how to avoid them
- Adding deadlines
Delivery Method: Virtual Session – Zoom Meetings
Course Fee Includes: Access to the course, course materials, and a digital certificate upon completion.
This course is delivered in partnership with local and provincial construction associations across Canada. You will be participating with a group of industry peers from multiple regions.
Sharing a single registration between two or more individuals is not permitted. Please register each person who will be in attendance.
For support or inquiries, please email [email protected] or call 604-293-2339.
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Refund Policy
COURSE REGISTRATION CANCELLATIONS, TRANSFERS & REFUNDS:
Cancellations received at least 14 business days prior to the course will result in a full refund.
Cancellations received less than 14 business days but more than 7 full business days prior to the course are subject to an administration fee of $100 per day for full and half-day seminars, or $25 for breakfast sessions.
Registrants who do not show up for a course, and/or who do not notify BCRB at least 7 full business days prior to the course date will be assessed the full cost of the course. There will be no refunds or credits in this case.
Substitution of attendees is permitted up to and including the day of the course.
COURSE CANCELLATION BY BCRB:
BCRB may have to postpone or cancel courses due to insufficient enrolment, in which case BCRB's liability will be limited to a refund of the registration fee.