People often know Microsoft Excel and do not know Microsoft Project. This article explores if it is worthwhile to learn Microsoft Project. Seven reasons to learn Microsoft Project are provided and explained:1. Prove that you yourself are overloaded with work2. Prove your project is understaffed3. Prove your project is underfunded4. Forecast your project better, take corrective action timely and prevent last minute surprises5. Save time as the project manager6. Be a more effective project manager7. Get better at estimating Also, seven things to learn in Microsoft Project when you already know Excel are explained in this article:1. Differentiate the original schedule from the forecast schedule of the project2. Estimate durations3. Identify the relationships between tasks (“dependencies”)4. Trust Microsoft Project to calculate and forecast the dates in the forecast model5. Monitor the most important tasks (“Critical Tasks”) that determine the finish date of your project6. Update your forecast schedule regularly7. Take corrective actions when slippages occurAll in all, the author thinks it is worthwhile to learn Microsoft Project when you have a project that is too large to manage from the seat of your pants.
