MS Project (2010) Training in Aberdeen?

[Kiltie]

Any suggestions for a good place for a MS Project (2010) course in Aberdeen?

It's a foundation type course I need. I've used Project (2003) before but I use it so infrequently, I forget the fundamentals and it takes me ages to get going again.

Now I've had Peoject 2010 installed ... and it's all different again!

This one looks about the right level but they haven't got a course scheduled until the week after next.

I was hoping to get something sorted out a bit quicker than that.

Any pointers much appreciated.

Thanks,

Eric

[scz4]

Try QA Training on Union Terrace, they specialise in IT and Project Management.

http://www.qa.com/

[messcotti]

I could give you crash course in MSP for £200!

Monitor on Queens Terace..

[downthepub]

Eric, I presume you've been Evolved , have you spoken to the onsite training provider, they are pretty switched on and may be able to offer something bespoke. I can put you in touch.

Cheers

Miles

[Kiltie]

Yes, indeed I have Miles.

I did have a word with the chap (Alex) about this.

I'm day rate here so was going to propose that I pay for the course but book the day ... so I wanted to see if there were alternatives.

Good shout though.

Cheers,

Eric

[messcotti]

Do you need a certificate, or can you pick upthe software? TBH, there's not much to it and I'm sure you can find something online!

Primavera P6, however.......

[Kiltie]

Thanks for geting back to me.

messcotti said:

Do you need a certificate, ...

No, I don't need a certificate.

messcotti said:

... or can you pick upthe software?

I already have it (MS Project 2010) on my laptop.

messcotti said:

TBH, there's not much to it and I'm sure you can find something online!

The way my mind works, I need to be interacting with a human for the information to be absorbed properly. It doesn't necessarily have to be one to one, a classroom would be fine. I zone out from time to time and I need to be able to ask someone to recap the last few seconds.

I’m ashamed to say I just don't have the discipline for online training.

messcotti said:

Primavera P6, however.......

I don't disagree. Normally, if I was on a big project, I'd have a planner / costy working for me who was proficient in P6. The job I'm doing at the moment, however, just needs a couple of high level schedules lashed up - so a planner can't be justified.

A few years ago, I did actually do some P6 training – it was conducted by a sweary man with a pony tail in Torry.

Thanks again.

Cheers,

Eric

[Kiltie]

All sorted now - thanks for the replies.

Cheers,

Eric

[messcotti]

hahahaha!! That'd be Dave Kelly?

There are "dummies guides" which are very good....or, for a small fee, I could look after it for you... #consultant

[Kiltie]

Does anyone know if Dave Kelly is still offering training in Aberdeen?

[jamieduff1981]

I believe he is - or at least someone told me very recently he was.

Do you need to resource load your plans Eric or not? I can do most stuff in MS Project 2010 but never did get my head around Microsoft's ideas of effort - I was a P3/P6 jockey for a number of years and that made much more sense to me!

[Kiltie]

Sorry, I was just resurrecting the thread because I remembered it made reference to Dave.

I've since made contact with him and I think he can give me what I want.

I just need to get a couple of young engineers to a point where4 they can drive P6.

Thanks for the reply.