MPUG Essentials Certificate Series: Managing Projects with SharePoint

In this 3-day members-only essentials course, BrightWork CEO Éamonn McGuinness will present, explain, and demonstrate which pieces of SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2013 will help you with project and everyday work management.

Overview

Microsoft SharePoint 2010 has been in market for over 3 years with over 120 million users. The Microsoft SharePoint 2010 release included a new task list that synchronizes with Microsoft Project, extending the capabilities of both SharePoint and Project to manage work and projects.  Then in January 2013 Microsoft formally released SharePoint 2013.  In this latest release there are an amazing amount of slick new features. It’s clear the Microsoft SharePoint team are really encouraging us to use SharePoint to collaboratively manage projects. In this essentials course we will present, explain and demonstrate which pieces of SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2013 will help you with project and everyday work management.

Session Format and Credit

The course comprise of 3 sessions of 90 minutes each. MPUG Certificate upon completion of series and opportunity for 4.5 hours PMI® PDU credit.

Session 1: Using SharePoint 2010 for Project Management 

Date: Tuesday 21st May, 12-1:30 EST

Session Outcome - Attendees will be able to identify what pieces SharePoint 2010 does and does not include for Project Management based on the session demonstration and questions.

Session 2:  Configuring SharePoint 2010 for Project Management

Date: Wednesday 22nd May, 12-1:30 EST:

Session Outcome - Attendees will be able to identify the key steps in configuring SharePoint 2010 for Project Management based on the session demonstration and questions.

Session 3:  SharePoint 2013 for Project Management

Date: Thursday 23rd May, 12-1:30 EST:

Session Outcome - Attendees will be able to identify what extra pieces SharePoint 2013 does and does not include for Project Management based on the session demonstration and questions.

Sign up Here: Certificate Series: Managing Projects with SharePoint, May 21st – May 23rd

About MPUG Chapters

MPUG chapter meetings are held in local areas and are a great way for members to come together to share knowledge, network, expand professional development and have fun. Only at MPUG Chapter meetings can you enjoy engaging presentations from Project experts, share your own Project experiences with other professionals in your field, and enjoy good food and conversations with peers in your local community. While you do not have to be a MPUG member to attend chapter meetings (you may have to pay a fee to cover food and administrative costs), as part of the MPUG global association, MPUG members are welcome to attend any chapter meeting (free or low-cost) worldwide. 

About BrightWork

BrightWork is the first collaborative Project and Portfolio Management product built on Microsoft SharePoint. BrightWork enables any organization to instantly deploy an affordable amount of project, portfolio and everyday work management, delivering immediate visibility and control. The unique best practices template approach pioneered by BrightWork allows organizations to start quickly and to gradually evolve by adding more templates and dashboards as needed and as ready. BrightWork can be deployed in the cloud or on premise. www.brightwork.com

For additional information

Ciara McDonnell
cmcdonnell@brightwork.com