Duration 3 days – 21 hrs
Overview
This comprehensive training course is designed to equip participants with the essential skills needed to effectively utilize Microsoft Project for project management. Through a combination of theoretical instruction and hands-on practice, participants will learn to plan, execute, and manage projects efficiently using MS Project. This course covers key features and functionalities of MS Project, enabling participants to create detailed project schedules, allocate resources, track progress, and generate reports.
Objectives
- Identify project management concepts and navigate Microsoft Project Professional.
- Create a new project plan.
- Add tasks to a project.
- Manage task relationships within a project.
- Manage project resources.
- Finalize a project plan.
- Update a project plan.
- Generate project views to manage a project.
- Create project reports to share a project’s status.
- Reuse project plan information.
- Work with multiple projects.
Audience
- Project Managers
- Team Leaders
- Project Coordinators
- IT Professionals involved in project planning and execution
- Anyone interested in learning MS Project for effective project management
Pre-requisites
- Basic understanding of project management principles
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite
Course Content
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Project
- Identify Project Management Concepts
- Navigate in the Microsoft Project Desktop Environment
Lesson 2: Defining a Project
- Create a New Project Plan File
- Set Project Plan Options
- Assign a Project Calendar
Lesson 3: Adding Project Tasks
- Add Tasks to a Project Plan
- Enter Task Duration Estimates
Lesson 4: Managing Tasks
- Create a Work Breakdown Structure
- Define Task Relationships
- Schedule Tasks
Lesson 5: Managing Project Resources
- Add Resources to a Project
- Create a Resource Calendar
- Enter Costs for Resources
- Assign Resources to Tasks
- Resolve Resource Conflicts
Lesson 6: Finalizing a Project Plan
- Optimize a Project Plan
- Set a Baseline
- Share a Project Plan
Lesson 1: Updating a Project Plan
- Enter Task Progress
- Enter Overtime Work
- Edit Tasks
- Update Cost Rate Tables
- Update a Baseline
Lesson 2: Viewing Project Progress
- Use View Commands
- Add a Custom Field
- Create Custom Views
- Format and Share the Timeline View
Lesson 3: Reporting on Project Progress
- View Built-in Reports
- Create Custom Reports
- Create a Visual Report
Lesson 4: Reusing Project Plan Information
- Create a Project Plan Template
- Share Project Plan Elements with Other Plans
Lesson 5: Working with Multiple Projects
- Share Resources
- Link Project Plans
