Microsoft Project Introduction Training Course

Overview:

Microsoft Project is a project management application, designed to assist project managers in developing a plan, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing the budget, and analysing workloads.

This course is designed to provide delegates with the introduction and intermediate-level operations of Microsoft Project. After completing this course, you will be familiar enough to use Microsoft Project on a day-to-day basis

Day 1

• Planning a Project/ Project Initiation Document (PID)
• MS Project Environment and Customising MS Project
• Project Information and setting a Project Start/Finish Date
• Inserting, Deleting and Modifying Tasks
• Inserting Milestones
• Copying and Moving Tasks
• Manual Scheduling verses Auto Scheduling
• Inputting Task Durations i.e. Hour, Day, Week
• Grouping/Indenting/Outlining Tasks
• “Action” and “Static” Tasks
• Predecessor and Successor Tasks
• Linking Tasks i.e. Finish to Start, Start to Start, Finish to Finish
• “Globally” Linking Tasks
• Unlinking Tasks
• Displaying the Project Summary Task

Day 2

• Modifying Task Links and updating a Project
• Inputting and Assigning Resources
• Resource Costs and Assigning Cost to Tasks
• Using Tables in MS Project
• Setting a Baseline and displaying the Baseline Graphic
• Reviewing Baseline Variances
• Setting Task Constraints and entering Task Notes
• Standard Calendar and Managing Working Times
• Printing in MS Project and setting the Project Timescale
• Percentage Completion(%) and Reports

This course includes:

• Training from an experienced Microsoft trainer
• Computer / Laptop to use for the duration of the course (classroom & onsite courses only)
• Detailed course notes and sample exercises
• Full colour course manual
• Free online training videos
• Refreshments (classroom courses only)
• A recording of the training course (virtual courses only)