Project Beginning-Intermediate

Microsoft Project Professional is the world’s most popular project management program. In this course you’ll learn how to use this powerful tool to set up and manage your projects, so they are completed on time and within budget. We cover everything from planning a project to working with tasks, resources, and calendars to analyzing the results with Project’s robust reporting features. Learn key concepts, “best practices,” and many useful shortcuts on your way to becoming a project management pro!

• 100% Hands-on Training
• Microsoft Project 2016 and Newer Versions

Microsoft Project Basics:

• Project Management Principles
• Planning a Project
• Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
• MS Project User Interface
• Quick Access Toolbar
• Using a Microsoft Project Template
• Creating Your Own Project Template
• Creating a New Blank Project
• Choosing Between Automatic and Manual Scheduling
• Entering Project Information

Calendars:

• Working with the Standard, 24-Hour, and Night Shift Calendars
• Changing Working and Non-Working Days and Times
• Creating Custom Calendars
• Assigning Custom Calendars to Tasks
• Assigning Custom Calendars to Resources

• Manually Enter Tasks
• Import Tasks From Excel or Word
• Auto Schedule Tasks
• Manually Schedule Tasks
• Setting Duration of Tasks
• Organizing Tasks into Phases
• Moving, Inserting, Deleting, and Splitting Tasks
• Adding Summary Tasks
• Adding Milestones
• Setting Up Recurring Tasks
• Using the Task Information Dialog Box
• Predecessor and Successor Tasks
• Basic Task Linking Using the “Finish-to-Start” Option

Resources:

• Understanding Work, Material, and Cost Resource Types
• Setting up Resources
• Using the Resource Information Dialog Box
• Assigning Resources to Tasks
• Changing Resource Assignments

Gantt Chart:

• Zooming In and Out
• Formatting a Gantt Chart
• Displaying the Critical Path
• Apply Text Styles

Timelines:

• Showing and Hiding the Timeline
• Changing Timeline Display Options
• Formatting Timeline Tasks
• Adding Tasks to the Timeline
• Removing Tasks from the Timeline
• Copying the Timeline

Project Reports:

• Project Overview Report
• Cost Overview Report
• Task Cost Overview Report
• Resource Cost Overview Report