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January 16-31, 2000
ITD conducts Microsoft project
training
by Thea Kristina Pabuayon
The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR)
staff underwent a training on the utilization of the
Microsoft Project program from 25-28 January 2000 at
the ATI-BAR Conference Room. This is part of the continuous
BAR In-house Staff Development Program to enhance staff
efficiency and increase productivity. The training was
conducted to assist the staff in the preparation and
formulation of their individual workplans and presentation
of accomplishment reports. Information Technology Division
consultant, Mr. Winston Tabada served as the resource
person for the four-day training.
The Microsoft Project is a software that
helps organize and track the multiple peculiarities
of a project or program task. With minimum data input,
it can calculate most schedule details thus simplifying
the updating process of the document. Moreover, the
differences between original estimates and actual data
are calculated and displayed. This will help the employee
monitor his/her actual performance and aid him/her in
making the necessary adjustments.
Through demonstration and hands-on method,
the participants were familiarized with the different
concepts and terminology on project management and trained
to use the software in generating reports and track
activity progress. This involved a lecture on project
management fundamentals, actual inputting of project
configuration data, creating the task list, assigning
and assembling resources and costs, monitoring of accomplishments
by tracking and updating, and the display and printing
of the generated workplan and accomplishment reports
which need to submit by all BAR staff every month.
With these advantages, the Microsoft project
is deemed the most appropriate software to track staff
monthly activities. Thus, it is expected to serve as
an important and effective basis for staff performance
monitoring and evaluation. 
January 16-31 2000 Articles: ::
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Ponce talks on continuous professional and personal
development of BAR staff
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starts first national team leaders' meeting for CY 2000
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BAR
to use the GIS to strengthen its policy influencing
capacity and technology monitoring
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New loan policy to improve credit access of farmers/fisherfolk
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ITD
conducts Microsoft project training
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