Description

Microsoft Project Professional is the industry leading Project Management tool in the Construction world and understanding how to use it is vital to every PM & Construction Super. This class addresses concepts of Project Monitoring, Custom Fields, Resource Pools and Master/Sub-Project controls. It is specifically designed for users who work in the construction industry and are comfortable with basic MS Project, or have already taken the “Microsoft Project Professional: The Basics” course. If you are a construction project manager, superintendent, or executive looking to increase your Microsoft Project skills and have better control over project tracking/reporting, then this is the class for you.

ZenTek Consultants will show you the most effective means of using the software you already own, so you can get the ROI you were hoping for. This course is delivered in four (4), two-hour long sessions that students can attend online, right from their own desk. A live instructor will explain the detailed functions, and address questions as the class progresses.

This is an intermediate level course.

Course Curriculum

Session 1: Progress Tracking and Custom Fields - March 5, 2024

• 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 & Links - March 12, 2024

• 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

Session 3: Understanding Resource Pools - March 19, 2024

• Resource Pools
• Working With Resource Pools
• Sharing a Resource Pool
• Managing a Resource Pool
• Reporting and Analyzing the Resource Pool

Session 4: Master & Sub-Projects - March 26, 2024

• Multiple Projects and Master Projects
• Linking Projects Plans
• Creating a Series of Sub-Projects
• Managing Projects Within the Master Project
• Managing Projects in the Sub-Project

Meet 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.