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Managing Resource-Constrained Projects with Microsoft Project

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Overview

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Manage projects with limited resources (people or equipment) with Microsoft Project. Learn to assign resources, find overallocations, substitute resources, and track your progress.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • Understanding the project scenario
  • What you need to know
  • Using the exercise files
1. Planning Resources
  • Developing a project resource plan
  • Replacing generic resources with named resources
  • Substituting resources during planning
  • Using resource calendars to specify when resources are available
  • Scheduling part-time workers
2. Checking Resource Assignments
  • Finding overallocations at a high level
  • Tracking down overallocation details
3. Resolving Resource Issues
  • Replacing a resource with someone less experienced
  • Assigning contractors to offload work from overallocated resources
  • Eliminating overallocations by extending durations
  • Adding resources to offload work from assigned resources
  • Adding resources to handle extra work
  • Rescheduling assignments for when resources are available
  • Leveling resources
4. Executing the Schedule
  • Setting a baseline
  • Recording progress
  • Assigning overtime
  • Replacing a resource who is no longer available
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

John Riopel and Bonnie Biafore

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