Description

Effective Construction Management with Microsoft Project Professional is a training series designed for construction project managers, superintendents, and executives who need greater visibility and control over project schedules and data. Level I focuses on tracking project progress, customizing fields, tables, and views, and managing project information through imports, exports, and linked files. Level II builds on these skills by introducing shared resource pools and master/sub-project workflows, enabling participants to prevent over-allocation, balance workloads, and coordinate multiple projects efficiently. Together, these courses provide practical tools for managing complex construction schedules and making informed, data-driven project decisions using Microsoft Project Professional.

This live online series offers 2 four-hour courses. You can take both courses or just the one that meets your needs. Each separate course is delivered in 2 two-hour sessions. A live instructor explains the detailed functions and addresses questions as the class progresses.

Effective Construction Management with Microsoft Project Professional I
4 hour course

This course is designed for construction project managers, superintendents, and executives who want to take control of project tracking and reporting in Microsoft Project Pro. You’ll learn how to monitor project progress, create and manage custom fields and tables, and customize views to fit your needs. The class also covers importing/exporting data, building network diagrams, and linking project files, giving you the tools to manage projects more efficiently and make better-informed decisions.

Session 1: Progress Tracking and Custom Fields

• Monitoring Project Progress
• Viewing Project Progress
• Adding Custom Fields
• Creating Custom Tables
• Creating Calculated Fields
• Creating Concatenated Fields
• Creating Customized Date Function Fields

Session 2: Views, Maps and Links

• Creating Custom Single Views
• Creating Custom Combination Views
• Creating a Network Diagram
• Analyzing a Project Plan
• Importing and Exporting Data
• Importing and Exporting Maps
• Importing External Files into Projects
• Hyperlinking Files in Project

The Instructor:

David Mills has been working within the construction industry for nearly a decade. He has developed commercial and healthcare projects ranging from $100,000 to $100,000,000+, while working in various positions, including Estimator, Project Engineer, Field Engineer, and Assistant Project Manager. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he was an Owner’s Representative on a large healthcare campus in Michigan. This project had several Construction Managers on it using different software products, which Mr. Mills successfully taught team members to use efficiently.

Mr. Mills joined ZenTek Consultants as a Technology Specialist in early 2023. During his time at ZenTek, he has developed custom solutions and training for clients, as well as written numerous articles and blogs on using Bluebeam and Procore efficiently. His knowledge of software does not end at Bluebeam and Procore, as he is proficient in Microsoft Office, Revit, PlanSwift, PlanGrid, Smartsheet, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.