Microsoft Project Introduction Training Course
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Course Information
Microsoft Project is a project management application, designed to assist project managers in developing a plan, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing the budget, and analysing workloads.
This course is designed to provide delegates with the introduction and intermediate-level operations of Microsoft Project. After completing this course, you will be familiar enough to use Microsoft Project on a day-to-day basis
Day 1
- Planning a Project/ Project Initiation Document (PID)
- MS Project Environment and Customising MS Project
- Project Information and setting a Project Start/Finish Date
- Inserting, Deleting and Modifying Tasks
- Inserting Milestones
- Copying and Moving Tasks
- Manual Scheduling verses Auto Scheduling
- Inputting Task Durations i.e. Hour, Day, Week
- Grouping/Indenting/Outlining Tasks
- “Action” and “Static” Tasks
- Predecessor and Successor Tasks
- Linking Tasks i.e. Finish to Start, Start to Start, Finish to Finish
- “Globally” Linking Tasks
- Unlinking Tasks
- Displaying the Project Summary Task
Day 2
- Modifying Task Links and updating a Project
- Inputting and Assigning Resources
- Resource Costs and Assigning Cost to Tasks
- Using Tables in MS Project
- Setting a Baseline and displaying the Baseline Graphic
- Reviewing Baseline Variances
- Setting Task Constraints and entering Task Notes
- Standard Calendar and Managing Working Times
- Printing in MS Project and setting the Project Timescale
- Percentage Completion(%) and Reports
There is no formal assessment for this course. For accredited Project Management courses please see below:
This course includes:
- Training from an experienced Microsoft trainer
- Computer / Laptop to use for the duration of the course (classroom & onsite courses only)
- Detailed course notes and sample exercises
- Full colour course manual
- Free online training videos
- Refreshments (classroom courses only)
- A recording of the training course (virtual courses only)
Course Key Points
Duration: 2 days
Accredited: No
Exam(s): N/A
Practice Exam(s): N/A
Type: Available as Classroom, Virtual Live and In-house