Workshop on Microsoft EXCEL As A Tool for FP7 Project Management
1 February 2011 - 2 February 2011
Austria
Project partners or newcomers in international cooperation often lack the latest project management software. Different partners have different software. Interface problems occur and cause time delays and unforeseen additional costs.
The approach of this workshop is to apply Microsoft EXCEL as a tool for project management as almost every institution and company use this calculation tool. Some simple techniques combined with creative considerations can turn this software into a strong project management tool to be used by everybody. It enables all consortium partners to use transparent, accessible-to-all, easy-to-exchange tools to manage their projects.
The workshop is a demanding and intense two-day workshop combining simple EXCEL techniques and surprisingly clever and useful tricks. The emphasis is on developing basic applications into management tools, easy to learn and quick to adapt for the daily work. The focus is on individual and group work, discussions and case studies. Participants will learn how to use EXCEL in a new environment and will be encouraged to transfer these techniques to support the efficient management of projects.
The following topics will be covered:
• Project planning
• Evaluating conflicting targets
• Capacity planning
• Automated work package breakdown structure
• Project organiser
• Manpower and cost tables
• Project team, communication
• Stakeholder analysis, schedule planning
• Monitoring and control tools (milestone trend analysis)
• Risk management and risk maps
• Automated SWOT-analysis
• Project review techniques
• Checklists and templates
The workshop is specifically designed for project managers, program managers, team leaders, project professionals and project staff involved in (international) projects. It is limited to 12 participants in order to ensure high quality.
A personal computer will be available for each participant.
Date: 1 – 2 February 2011
Tutor: Dr. Susanne Rahner, Director YGGDRASIL, Berlin, Germany
Venue: Helmholtz Office, Rue du Trône 98, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
The approach of this workshop is to apply Microsoft EXCEL as a tool for project management as almost every institution and company use this calculation tool. Some simple techniques combined with creative considerations can turn this software into a strong project management tool to be used by everybody. It enables all consortium partners to use transparent, accessible-to-all, easy-to-exchange tools to manage their projects.
The workshop is a demanding and intense two-day workshop combining simple EXCEL techniques and surprisingly clever and useful tricks. The emphasis is on developing basic applications into management tools, easy to learn and quick to adapt for the daily work. The focus is on individual and group work, discussions and case studies. Participants will learn how to use EXCEL in a new environment and will be encouraged to transfer these techniques to support the efficient management of projects.
The following topics will be covered:
• Project planning
• Evaluating conflicting targets
• Capacity planning
• Automated work package breakdown structure
• Project organiser
• Manpower and cost tables
• Project team, communication
• Stakeholder analysis, schedule planning
• Monitoring and control tools (milestone trend analysis)
• Risk management and risk maps
• Automated SWOT-analysis
• Project review techniques
• Checklists and templates
The workshop is specifically designed for project managers, program managers, team leaders, project professionals and project staff involved in (international) projects. It is limited to 12 participants in order to ensure high quality.
A personal computer will be available for each participant.
Date: 1 – 2 February 2011
Tutor: Dr. Susanne Rahner, Director YGGDRASIL, Berlin, Germany
Venue: Helmholtz Office, Rue du Trône 98, 1050 Brussels, Belgium