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Session Title:  Managing your projects: Learn to save over 3 hours a week using Microsoft Project
Speaker(s), Company:  Jacques Goupil , MS PROJECT NOW!
Track:  Product Session
Session Code:  PC243
Presented By:  Instructor Led Lab
Level:  200
Audience:  Business Analysts ,Consultants ,Managers ,Portfolio Program and Project Managers
Product(s):  Project ,Project Server
Solution: 
Abstract: 
Want to do more in less time? Whether you are a Manager, Program Manager, Project Manager, Scheduler, or just an MS Project User - you need to be in this session. Prizes awarded including Project Professional 2010 and Project books.

In this interactive session, you will learn new ways to make your scheduling life easier and save you time. Past attendees have sharing time savings of 5 hours (or more) per week with these techniques.

Very few MSProject users realize exactly what they are missing. Most of you get what you 'need' from it - but do you know that by learning a few new time-saving techniques you will make Microsoft Project work better for you and save you time?

This session will walk through real-life examples, show you key views, and provide you with knowledge to share with your entire team. You will hear how scheduling done right will not only save you time, but will allow for your projects to be aligned properly to perform impactful reporting.

Join this eye-opening session and get started saving time today - you may also win on of the give-aways.
Key Learning Objectives: 
Objectives:
• Efficiency Gains: Be proactive and ensure you use the correct tool functionality
• Scheduling Process Improvement: Implement your new knowledge immediately
• Leverage Experience: Avoid common mistakes with MS Project by understanding to do's and don'ts of the tool
Proposed Demos:  This session includes scheduling examples and pitfalls experienced by Project users.

Workshop #1: Implementing a Change Request: When to baseline and which tasks? Rebaselining made easy

Workshop #2: Updating Tasks: % Complete vs Zeroing Out Remaining Work

Bonus Workshop: Portfolio Reporting: Resource by Projects