Duration 3 days – 21 hrs
Overview
This comprehensive training course is designed to take participants from a beginner level to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Projects. The course covers fundamental concepts, intermediate skills, and advanced techniques, enabling participants to efficiently plan, execute, and manage projects of any size and complexity using Microsoft Project.
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
- Business analysts
- Anyone involved in project planning and management
Pre-requisites
- Basic Computer Skills: Familiarity with using Windows OS and basic software applications.
- Understanding of Project Management Concepts: Basic knowledge of project management principles and terminology.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite: Proficiency in using Microsoft Excel, Word, or similar applications is beneficial but not required.
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 7: Updating a Project Plan
- Enter Task Progress
- Enter Overtime Work
- Edit Tasks
- Update Cost Rate Tables
- Update a Baseline
Lesson 8: Viewing Project Progress
- Use View Commands
- Add a Custom Field
- Create Custom Views
- Format and Share the Timeline View
Lesson 9: Reporting on Project Progress
- View Built-in Reports
- Create Custom Reports
- Create a Visual Report
Lesson 10: Reusing Project Plan Information
- Create a Project Plan Template
- Share Project Plan Elements with Other Plans
Lesson 11: Working with Multiple Projects
- Share Resources
- Link Project Plans
