Microsoft Project (Level 1 - Fundamentals)

This introductory course provides learners with core skills and foundational knowledge on Project Management. A learner gains a basic understanding of what a project involves and uses MS Project as a planning tool. The learner will have basic exposure to MS Project.

Topics Covered In This Workshop:

• Basics of project management
  • Defining a Project
  • Project vs Non-Project
  • Role of a Project Manager
  • Life cycle of a Project
• Defining the concept of a Project
• Using MS Word to build a Statement of Work
• Identify Stakeholders
• Identify Resource Requirements
• Using MS Excel for resource and cost valuation
• Project planning with MS Project
  • Project Properties,
  • Setting Tasks,
  • Summary Tasks,
  • Working with duration,
  • Task Dependencies,
  • Setting up Resources,
  • Assigning Resources to Tasks,
  • WBS
  • Critical Path
  • Set Baseline
  • Basic tracking
  • Reporting in MS Project
• Present overall Project in MS PowerPoint