Mastering Microsoft Project Management Software Application in Construction- 22 hours 

Description: This training program was specifically designed and created to help participants from the construction sector study the following topics
How to effectively use Microsoft Project software to manage construction projects. By the end of this course, you will have a better understanding of how to use this software. Users of Versions 2010 to 2019 will be able to apply the details discussed in the lessons. Upon completion of the following modules
- Learn about making, updating, and revising project calendars to make construction project schedules more professionally
- Learn about adding resources and costs, as well as sort, filter, and highlight to better manage construction projects
- Make a professional timeline, customize the time scale and learn work, units, duration, cost and effort-driven schedule to succeed in construction project
- Learn the basics identify, level resources over allocations, and set a baseline construction project schedule
- Learn to customize, format, and create a resource pool construction project
- Learn to track multiple updates, revisions, change orders and create resources by length, area, and volume in a residential construction project
- Learn to create cash flow reports and to level resources over allocations  in a residential construction project
-Learn the task types, batch and queue size, review, and analyze in a construction project schedule
- Learn to customize the text  and create a checklist before base-lining your schedule on a construction project
- Learn to link project documents, drawings, and photos to file  in a residential construction project
- Learn to create a work breakdown structure for construction projects

Objectives and Outcome: Upon completion of the above in-depth course, successful participants will have a better understanding of the particular topic and gain the right mix of knowledge and skills in response to current technological advancements and the participants will be educated on how to work effectively for the best outcomes, the successful participants will also get a Housing Management Commission accredited certificate for completion of this specific construction related training program.
Program Duration
The duration of the program is 4 weeks.
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Learning Resources
Learning resources are mainly from textbooks, real-life case studies, internet information, as well as videos.
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Delivery Methods:
In-class instruction, On-site, Distance/Online, or Combined
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Marking Scheme
This program will have two parts; one part is a theory, and another part is practice.
Completion of distance class of theory will be counted as 50% towards the final grade, Completion of case study, term project, and presentation will be counted as 50% towards the final grade.
Grading scale for each class is as follows:
A 94-100%
A- 90-93%
B+ 86-89%
B 83-85%
B- 80-82%
C+ 75-79%
C 70-74%
D 60-69%
F 0-59%
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Requirements for Graduation
Courses with grades lower than “C” is not counted toward the completion of the corporate training program.
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Capacity (number of participants): 30
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Name of instructors: team of experts of Vancity Institute,
Jamie, Designer with Bachelor’s Degree of interior design and 25+ years of construction professional experience along with tremendous 10+ years experience in teaching and coaching
Vivian, Lawyer with Bachelor’s Degree of law, 25+ years of construction professional experience along with 10+ years experience in teaching and coaching
Richard, Engineer with Bachelor’s Degree of engineering, 25+ years of construction professional experience along with 10+ years experience in teaching and coaching
Bill, QS with Bachelor’s Degree of engineering, 30+ years of construction professional experience along with 10+ years experience in teaching and coaching
Thomas, architect with Bachelor’s Degree of architecture, 35+ years of construction professional experience along with 15+ years experience in teaching and coaching
Qian, Administrator and associate instructor, with Bachelor’s Degree of Economics, 8+ years of admin experience along with 8+ years experience in teaching and coaching