Microsoft Project

**Gonzo** · 6 July 2009, 12:07

Originally posted by thelurker View Post

Has anyone done a MS Project course? Looking to skill up in this area.

Any recommendations?

Cheers

Sit and play with it for an afternoon. That's what I did during some quiet time on a previous gig.

So long as you understand the theory of what it is you are creating with it then it is not too difficult.

**malvolio** · 6 July 2009, 12:41

Agreed. It's only Excel under the skin.

It's also only a tool; if you don't understand project planning, MS Project won't do it for you. If you do, you can do it with a pad of Post-It notes, but they tend to be a bit harder to email to the management.

**thunderlizard** · 6 July 2009, 12:50

I went through the Microsoft "Step by step" book & have no complaints.

**Alf W** · 6 July 2009, 13:01

Real pros use Powerpoint.

**EddieNambulous** · 6 July 2009, 13:04

Originally posted by thelurker View Post

Has anyone done a MS Project course? Looking to skill up in this area.

Any recommendations?

I also used a Step-by-Step book and don't feel like I need much more. As far as Project Management software is concerned, MS Project is pretty straightforward to use.

**TykeMerc** · 6 July 2009, 21:20

Originally posted by malvolio View Post

Agreed. It's only Excel under the skin.

It's also only a tool; if you don't understand project planning, MS Project won't do it for you. If you do, you can do it with a pad of Post-It notes, but they tend to be a bit harder to email to the management.

WHS.

The more advanced functions are easy enough to get at if you do a little reading, tinkering with the application and checking the help files.

Originally posted by Alf W View Post

Real pros use Powerpoint.

YOU GIT!!!!

I had the great misfortune of working on a gig where they treated Powerpoint as the primary reporting and document tool when things like Word or Excel would have worked far better for the docs and formats. I had managed to repress the memory of that incredible annoyance!

**managedandrew** · 4 August 2009, 11:36

Half a day should do it...

although ive switched to openproj these days as it does the same and its free..

**PinkPoshRat** · 4 August 2009, 14:37

I once bought a CBT disk from ebay - it was based on an older version of MSP, but none the less it was £6 worth spending

Microsoft Project