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Course Code:	MQ 587
Course Abstract:	This course is to learn the basic functionality of Open Workbench in order to build, schedule and control a project in CA Clarity PPM release 8.x or 12.
Audience:	This course is designed for individuals who are Project Managers and Project Support Office staff that will be using Open Workbench in conjunction with Clarity to plan, schedule and control projects. This course is designed as demonstrations and discussions followed by structured exercises for each subject. This gives each participant an opportunity to practice what they’ve just learned, and encourages them to apply this understanding to real-world project plans.
Duration:	2 days
Learning Outcomes:	Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to: > Create a project plan by entering a Work Breakdown Structure, defining dependencies, and assigning resources and estimates in Workbench. > Know the interaction between Workbench and Clarity in terms of resource management. > Create a realistic schedule based on typical project constraints. > Know the role of Clarity Timesheets in the tracking and control cycle. > Review and analyze a plan which has been tracked using Clarity Timesheets. > Re-plan and reschedule the analyzed plan ensuring that the plan is kept up-to-date.
Course Topics:	Introduction Objectives & Prerequisites Project Management Processes Getting Started Accessing Open Workbench Setting Options Opening Projects Navigating Properties Highlights Using Views Using Standard Views Customizing Views Formatting Data Elements Using Level of Analysis Creating Filters Creating View Groups Saving Views Initiation Project Initiation in Clarity User Rights Case Study Project Properties Activity Planning Entering WBS Data Entering Task Details Copy/Paste Creating Task Dependencies Resource Planning Allocating Resources in Clarity Resource Properties Resource Calendars Assigning Resources to Tasks Schedule Development Using Autoschedule Critical Path Method Autoscheduling the Project Refining the Schedule Adding Named Resources Transferring Assignments Resource Holidays Fixed Duration Locking Tasks for Scheduling Applying Duration Types Applying Loading Patterns Baselining the Plan Executing The Tracking Cycle Reviewing Pending Actuals Reviewing Actuals Handling Pending Estimates Updating Status Completing the Tracking Cycle Controlling Analyzing Progress Unplanned Tasks Variance Analysis Replanning Multiple Projects Creating Master Projects Creating External Dependencies
Prerequisites:	None

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