Software applications in project management

The use of software-tools in project management only makes sense under certain conditions. In this seminar you will get to know when software is superfluous and hence dispensable respectively when its use is necessary due to its advantages and when it facilitates the process.

The participants will know when use of software in project management is profitable and makes work easier for them. They will get a general idea of existing software-tools and applications. Using the example of Microsoft Project the participants will get to know what possibilities a project planning and monitoring software offers and under which conditions the application can be promising.

Areas of application of software in project management
Preparatory stage: Brainstorming, evaluation of ideas, portfolio-analysis, Planning stage: Project planning, resource management planning, budget planning, Implementation stage: Project controlling, resource monitoring, project communication, Conclusion stage: Project evaluation, safeguarding of know-how

Project planning and monitoring with help of Microsoft Project

Planning with Microsoft Project
General principles of project planning, Activity planning, Resource planning, Cost estimate, Milestones and fixed dates, Planning communication, Ways of multi-project planning

Monitoring with Microsoft Project
Schedule review and progress control, Project communication, Target-performance comparison, Corrections in planning, What-if scenarios

Project communication with Microsoft Sharepoint and Project Server
Architecture of the intranet platform, Web-based access, Connection to Microsoft Project