MS Project
Presented by Lawrence Peters
Registration for this program is ONGOING until the program starts.

Those interested in learning how to utilize MS-Project may take Option B. Option B includes three workshops that focus on MS-Project: Introduction to Project Management Using Microsoft Project, Managing Projects and Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Project Applications and Case Studies. Cost for Option B is $471. Use course number TPM-MS.

Introduction to Project Management Using Microsoft® Project

Introduces the basic functions available in Microsoft Project and demonstrates their use through examples and exercises. Topics include the introduction and refinement of the work breakdown structure (WBS), task assignments, personnel descriptions and basic costing. The basics of reporting are included.

Instructor	Class meets	Location	Fee	Credit/Contact hours
Lawrence Peters	Thursday, 3/6/2008 5:00 - 9:00 pm	SCI 111	$540 for entire series	0.4 CEUs
Course number	TPM-020-01

Managing Projects with Microsoft® Project

Prerequisite: Introduction to Project Management Using Microsoft Project or instructor permission

Builds upon the introductory seminar. Explores the use of Microsoft Project throughout the product development and maintenance life cycles with an emphasis on ongoing monitoring of project status and how to detect and address problems using this software. More advanced features of the Project software product discussed include load balancing, cash flow monitoring and other reporting features.

Instructor	Class meets	Location	Fee	Credit/Contact hours
Lawrence Peters	Thursday, 4/3/2008 5:00 - 9:00 pm	SCI 111	$540 for entire series	0.4 CEUs
Course	TPM-021-01

Microsoft® Project Applications and Case Studies

Prerequisite: Managing Projects with Microsoft Project or instructor permission

Builds upon what was learned in the first two courses. The use of the full complement of Microsoft Project’s features is demonstrated via several examples based upon real projects. Each example is representative of a particular class of project (e.g. construction, software development). The use of more advanced automated monitoring and reporting features such as Earned Value Management will be demonstrated.

Instructor	Class meets	Location	Fee	Credit/Contact hours
Lawrence Peters	Thursday, 4/17/2008 5:00 - 9:00 pm	SCI 111	$540 for entire series	0.4 CEUs
Course number	TPM-022-01

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Lawrence Peters, Ph.D.
Program Manager, Technology Programs, KeyBank Professional Development
Center, University of Washington Tacoma

Peters specializes in the development of new technology programs at UW Tacoma. He also is a project management consultant to industry on project management methods and tools and has authored several papers and books on the subject. His Ph.D. is in Engineering Management.

Instructors and courses are subject to change.