Microsoft Project Training

Keep your projects on track, on time and within your budget by learning how to track all project management details in Microsoft Project. 

Microsoft project is one of the most widely used software’s by executives, project managers and team members alike. Microsoft project lets managers analyze resources, budgets, timelines and measure progress, all from one tool. 

This course will help professionals manage time, tasks, people and resources effectively when completing a complex project. Our training will provide a comprehensive introduction to the basics of Microsoft® Project such as collaboration, submitting timesheets, and flagging issues and risks. Multiple learning pedagogies including instructor-led classes, video presentations, and other learning aids are used in the training, which helps learners learn by doing, listening, reading, and visualizing.

Learning Objectives

• Create and implement a new project:
• Using task based schedules:
• Efficient Resource Management
• Track and analyze project performance
• Clearly Communicate project information

Course Inclusion

• In person Classroom Training
• 1 Year e-Learning Access
• 16 PMI PDUs for PMI Credential Holders
• 100% Money Back

Course Agenda

EXPLORING PROJECT & LEARNING WHAT’S NEW

• Introduction to Microsoft Project
• A guided tour of Project

RIBBONS AND TOOLBARS

• The Ribbon
• Quick Access Toolbar
• Mini Toolbar
• Contextual Menu
• Status Bar

MODIFYING AND ORGANIZING A TASK LIST

• Setting Up Tasks
• Project Information
• Project Options, Entry Bar, Timeline, Properties

SHAPING A SCHEDULE

• Scheduling

MODIFYING TASK DEPENDENCIES

• Link/Unlink Tasks; Setting Up Dependencies between Tasks
• Creating New Calendar; Setting Up Working Time; Recurrence
• Standard Calendar; Schedule Public Holidays; Adding Exceptions

USING PROJECT MANAGEMENT RESOURCES

ENTERING PROJECT COSTS

• Assigning Costs to Resources
• Project Costs

TASK TYPE SETTINGS

• Fixed Task, Duration and Units

UNDERSTANDING CONTOURS AND ASSIGNMENTS

VIEWS AND TABLES

• Task Views; Zoom; Timescale
• Resource View and Split View
• Tables, Columns and Fields
• Timeline View

IMPORT AND EXPORT, ORGANIZER, AND SKYDRIVE

• Import/Export to/from an Excel Workbook
• Organize Global Template
• Storing Project Files on Skydrive

RESOLVING RESOURCE CONFLICTS

• Constrains and Deadlines

TRACKING PROJECT PROGRESS

• Progress Update
• Tools for Tracking Progress
• Project Options that Affect Progress Tracking
• Tracing Task Paths

GROUPING & FILTERING IN PROJECT

REPORTING IN PROJECT

• Customizing Reports
• Types of Report; Creating a New Report
• Earned Value Reporting

GANTT PROJECT

• Gantt Chart Wizard; Formatting a Gantt Chart
• Customizing the Project Environment