At Course Completion
The lessons within the Microsoft® Project® course cover the core elements of Microsoft Project needed for a project manager to successfully manage a project plan. At completion of the computer desktop training, students will know how to perform the steps necessary to
- Build a project schedule
- Enter resources such as project team members
- Account for deadlines and project constraints
- Record project activity updates
- Report progress
- Integrate single projects with others of a program.
Audience Profile
- This course is designed for anyone that will be responsible for creating and maintaining project plans such as a project manager, project scheduler, or equivalent title.
- It is also applicable for anyone wishing to learn Microsoft Project in preparation for these roles.
- This course is valuable to students that used Project earlier but not recently or those that wish to expand their knowledge of Project from a beginner level.
Prerequisites
To ensure your success in this course, you should have basic knowledge and skills using the Microsoft® Windows® operating system—preferably the most current version. While you do not need to be an expert, some experience and competency with Microsoft Office applications will be useful.
Having a foundational knowledge of project management concepts will help prepare you for working with Microsoft Project.
Outline
Lesson 1 - Getting Started with Microsoft Project
- 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
Lesson 8 - Viewing Project Progress
- Format and Share the Timeline View
Lesson 9 - Reporting on Project Progress
Lesson 10 - Reusing Project Plan Information
- Share Project Plan Elements with Other Plans
Lesson 11 - Working with Multiple Projects
- Share Resources
- Link Project Plans
Additional topics
- Exploring Project Management in the Cloud
- Navigating in the Microsoft Project Online Environment
Course Dates
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Course Times (EST)
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Delivery Mode
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GTR
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1/6/2025 - 1/7/2025
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9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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Virtual
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