PRISM Users Group

Track 4 - PRISM Project Manager Advanced Topics - Course C42 $295 - 4 hour course

Day / Time	Sept 22 - 1 PM
Course Title	C42 - PPM Project Setup and Initiation
Overview	Understand the steps to successfully setup a performance measurement baseline in PRISM Project Manager. What initial data is necessary and where do I get it, how do I integrate data with incongruent coding, how can I make coding integrate better on the next project, what are all the PRISM options and why would I choose one over another.
Prerequisites	Understanding of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Excel Experience using PRISM Project Manager’s Cost Package
Methodology	Slide show presentation, software function demonstrations, and training handouts.
Outline	Initial Data Requirements Need for a Common Coding Structure Graded Approach To Project Set Up Work Breakdown Structure Control Account IDs Interfaces To Other Applications Know Where Data Feeds Come From Corporate Standards Internal and External Reporting Requirements Data Integration Communication Basic Requirements of a Performance Measurement Baseline Know your database requirements Defining Initial Project Setup Based on Graded Approach Cost & Progress Settings Reporting Periods Coding Structures & Groupings Defining Costs Elements Interfacing to Accounting Systems Developing the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) Have Your Data Ready Developing Control Accounts and Work Packages Developing Budgets Integration With Other Modules Integrated Cost & Schedule Systems Calculating Control Accounts Spreading Budget Over Time Incorporating Risk, Management Reserve, & Contingency Built-in QA Reports Quality Check Communications Validate the Information Are Managers Objectives/Reporting Requirements Being Met? Responsible Managers’ Buy-in Some Common Reports

Questions can be addressed and answers will be provided during and after the session.

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