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Dealing with Scope Creep in Microsoft Project Scope creep. It is the bane of every project manager, and yet it is inevitable. Unless you have planned for it, your schedule will be in a shambles, your project late, and your clients unhappy. Better Project Management: Using the Project Management Triangle Fresh from a Microsoft Project course, a manager sits down to develop a project plan. However without proper project management principles, the plan will just be pretty charts and graphs that have no bearing on reality. The Most Effective Way to Create a Schedule in Microsoft Project Project training covers the mechanics of how to use the software for project management but often doesn't deal with the details of how to apply these techniques to the real world. Setting up a proper work schedule is one of the core concepts to proper project management. An unrealistic schedule dooms the project from the beginning. Microsoft Excel Training Courses or Consultants: Which Is Better For Your Company? Microsoft Excel is one of the most common software applications used in the world, employed in statistical analysis, simple database projects, and even as interactive whiteboards and branching storybooks. Should You Send Managers To VBA Training? A growing number of companies are sending managers to learn Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in Excel 2007 courses. They find it has a number of benefits even if the manager never actually uses the software. Why Should I Learn Visual Basic in Excel? Often people who are skilled with spreadsheets shy away from learning Visual Basic. Excel carries a lot of built-in functionality so they don't feel the need to learn programming. In fact, there are a number of reasons to get comfortable with writing macros in Visual Basic (VBA). Three Myths About Microsoft Access Microsoft Access isn't the solution for all database needs, but it is a great choice for many small and even large businesses. Unfortunately, IT people often believe many of the myths about it which makes it hard for managers to implement Microsoft database training. How To Find A Good VB For Access Trainer An organization that uses Access without understanding Visual Basic is not taking advantage of all the features of the software. VB is learned most effectively at the hands of a certified and experienced instructor, but there are countless Access courses out there. Which is the best one for your business? The best way to find a good VB course is to first find a good VB for Access trainer. Visual Basic Returns To The Macintosh In August 2006, Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference that Microsoft Office 2008 for the Macintosh would be released without Visual Basic Support. Training managers wondered if there was a need to continue Visual Basic training if their organizations were using Macintoshes. The Three Components of an Effective PowerPoint Presentation People take Microsoft PowerPoint training to learn how to use the software, but using PowerPoint is not the same as making a good presentation. You need skills beyond what you learn in Microsoft PowerPoint training. There are three elements in a good PowerPoint talk: the speech, the report, and the slides. How Small Businesses Profit from Outside Excel Training Many small businesses choose internal training because their budgets are small enough that they think they can't afford an Excel 2003 training course. In reality they are probably losing more money by trying to train on their own. Improve Performance Of Your Excel Macros Taking Microsoft Excel 2003 VBA courses is the first step in adding new functionality to your spreadsheet projects. However it is only the beginning. Efficient and powerful macro programming takes experience and practice to achieve. How To Find Good Access Database Courses In London A web search for database courses in London will reveal a countless array of training providers. What is the best way for organizations to evaluate who the right provider is for their needs? Why Excel Training (Sometimes) Doesn't Work and What You Can Do About It Effective training is more than finding a course and sending people to it. In Excel training, advanced courses are specialized and can be either very powerful or completely useless depending on your training strategy. There are a few ways to make Excel training, advanced courses in particular, more effective tools for your company. Customizing Your In-House Project Server Training Companies that use Project may require more focused and customized training than companies that use other Office applications. Basic word processing and spreadsheet skills can be adopted to a wide variety of tasks, but Project applications tend to be unique to each organization. Three Ways to Make Microsoft Projects Courses More Effective In order to use their project planning software more effectively, many companies send their teams to Microsoft Projects courses. Sometimes employees don't seem to learn much and that's not always the fault of the course. Proper planning can avoid three of the major pitfalls that lead to bad training. Why Do I Need To Use Access? Microsoft Access is not an easy piece of software to learn and some people find Access courses to be frustrating as a result. The question some of them ask is whether Access might be overkill for what they are doing. Excel has simple database functions, so couldn't you just use that instead? The answer is a definite "maybe". Excel Advanced Courses Ease the Frustration of Learning Complex Tasks There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed a desire to become a great writer. When asked to define "great" he said: "I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will make them scream, cry, wail, howl in pain, desperation, and anger!" He now works for Microsoft, writing Excel error messages. Tips For Finding a Third-Party Venue for Microsoft Access Training Finding the right site for Microsoft Access training will go a long way to helping employees learn the software effectively. Many training officers don't realize that there are many options in training locations. When Is Microsoft Access Not The Best Choice For Your Business? Access training courses talk about the capabilities and uses of Microsoft Access. However most courses don't talk about when you shouldn't use Access, and that's an important subject as well. Microsoft Access is a powerful and useful application for a variety of tasks but may not be the right choice for everyone. Here are some reasons why you might look for an alternative. Myths About Online PowerPoint Training Courses Corporate training has many options that weren't available a few years ago leaving many training coordinators confused about what is the best option for PowerPoint courses. One growing trend is online training. These courses have a lot of advantages over traditional instructor-led programs... or do they? Tips for Transitioning to Excel 2007 The migration to Excel 2007 from older versions doesn't have to be difficult. If you understand the potential problems, fewer problems will arise. The Critical Path in Microsoft Project Training in Microsoft Project includes not only instruction on the software but basic project management techniques. One of the fundamental concepts of project management is the critical path. Microsoft Project Server vs. Microsoft Project There are a number of project managers today that use Microsoft Project to create and track project plans to keep tasks on schedule. Project is a fine application for small endeavors with one person in charge. However as a project grows and more decision makers are involved, managers need an application that can provide enterprise-wide project management. Access Database Optimization: First Normal Form Proper database design goes beyond techniques learned in Microsoft Access courses. Experience and further training will be necessary for all but the most basic database projects. The practice of database optimization, also called database normalization, is a collection of best practices in database design. The most basic set of these rules is called First Normal Form or 1NF. Do You Really Need Excel VBA Training? Recently there has been a tremendous outcry in the Office community swirling around the rumour that Microsoft is removing Visual Basic for Applications from future versions of Office. Business managers are wondering if they should bother with Excel VBA training programs if the macro language is on its way out. To paraphrase Mark Twain, the rumours of VBA's death have been greatly exaggerated. How to Give your Small Business a Professional Makeover The reason that many small businesses don't attract the customers and partners they hope for is because their presentation lacks the confidence and professionalism of a more serious competitor. The good news is that just about everything you need to give your business a professional makeover can be found in the software you already own; it only takes Microsoft Office training to unlock the potential.

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