At some point in time, most people in software development find themselves having
to lead a number of developers and and generally interface with business users in
the running of a project. And when this happens, you’ll no doubt come across Microsoft
Project, which seems to be the tool of choice of every project manager I’ve worked
with.
Luckily, it’s not that difficult to find training for Microsoft Project. For example,
Best Training, a London-based training group, offer management
microsoft project training both in their London offices, or directly at a client
site. According to their website, Microsoft Project can accelerate projects in the
following 3 ways:
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Managing Calendars – Microsoft Project can integrate with Outlook so projec
managers can create Project Tasks that appear directly in in the team member’s calendar. -
Programme Evaluation Review Technique – PERT charts are used to work out potential
bottlenecks so tasks can be reassigned to ensure minimal slippage -
Gantt Charts – Gantt charts are a type of charts that lets you map things to
a defined timeline and show activities in relation to milestones across time.
Most people I know, use Microsoft Project exclusively for producing Gantt charts,
so I’m sure they would benefit in learning about all the other features that Microsoft
Publisher can provide. >