Build the skills, confidence, and mindset to lead projects that deliver real value.
Welcome to Microsoft Office Project. If you are looking for a Microsoft project 101 course this is the most popular scheduling and project management program on the market. If you are looking for a Microsoft project for beginners, this workshop is suitable for you. It is also for new self-taught and long-term users.
Once you decide on doing our Microsoft Office Project course which is Microsoft project 101 getting started is easy. You will learn how to use Microsoft Project effectively and follow the journey of entering a new project into Microsoft Project, through to managing resource assignments and project monitoring. Numerous tips and tricks will enable you to avoid common pitfalls and to become a competent user of Microsoft Project.This course will cover getting started with Project, using the ribbon interface, Project’s command and contextual tabs, creating a basic project, formatting project elements, updating a project, using Project’s viewing tools.
This Course will help you:
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Understanding and navigating Microsoft Project tables and views
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Setting up project calendars, entering working and non-working times
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Creating a new project from scratch
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Creating tasks, entering task durations, summary tasks and milestones
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Entering complex relationships including lag and lead time
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Establish a resource pool, assigning resources, identifying over-allocations and levelling resources
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Applying task constraints and deadlines
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Project monitoring including baseline analysis
At a glance
Audience
Professionals who are using Microsoft Project and want to apply best practice project management. Ideal for project managers, team leads, and individuals responsible for delivering projects and driving organisational change.
Format
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This is a one-day program or 2 x 4-hour virtual programs.
What's Included
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Comprehensive Learning Guide and Resource Manual: Individual Virtual Learning Guide with training content to refer to, whenever you want.
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Ongoing support: WorkingSm@rt Helpdesk, no matter where you work.
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LearningLink: Our monthly productivity e-newsletter to keep you updated.
Units
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Unit 1: Navigating Microsoft Project
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Unit 2: Setting Up New Projects
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Unit 3: Creating and Managing Tasks
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Unit 4: Establishing Task Relationships
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Unit 5: Resource Management
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Unit 6: Resource Levelling and Optimisation
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Unit 7: Monitoring and Tracking Progress
What you will learn
Setting Up New Projects
Define project details, including calendars and summary information. Understand potential pitfalls when setting project options.
Resource Management
Build and adjust a resource pool, including assigning calendars.
Allocate resources effectively using effort-driven logic and task views.
Applying Constraints and Deadlines
Implement constraints and deadlines to manage project timelines. Review project schedules to ensure alignment with goals.
Monitoring and Tracking Progress
Set baselines and use tracking tools to monitor project performance. Update task progress manually or through automated tracking features.
What our graduates say about this course
Making Microsoft Project Work
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Build the skills to deliver projects successfully
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You will learn how to use Microsoft Project effectively and follow the journey of entering a new project into Microsoft Project, through to managing resource assignments and project monitoring.
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Numerous tips and tricks will enable you to avoid common pitfalls and to become a competent user of Microsoft Project