MS.Project Online Training Course- Microsoft Project Online Classes| Designed for Microsoft Project 2016,2019,2021 & Online
The Microsoft Project Training Course will prepare you for efficiently track your project teams, schedules, tasks and finances, manage your entire project and accurately report your progression to date. This instructor-led course presents the basic concepts of MS Project. You will create a project plan containing tasks, organize these tasks in a work breakdown structure containing task relationships, create and assign resources, finalize the project to implement the project plan and keep your projects on time and within budget.
Training Type: Instructor Led Online Training – Virtual Classroom. 5-7 days prior to the start date of the course, an email will be sent to all registered students containing instructions on how to access the online Learning Management System.
Course Level: Fundamentals + Intermediate (Level 1+ Level 2) – (For MS.Project advanced level , take our Microsoft Project Advanced Training)
Note: Your computer should be with Microsoft Project 2013, 2016 or MS.Project 2019 installed. You can get 1 month free trial from Microsoft Project Official site – Select Project Online Professional)
Duration: 1 weekend : Sat-Sun ( 10 AM- 4 PM) . Or Weekdays : 2 days ( 10 AM- 4 PM)
Corporate Training: Contact us for special offers
MS.Project Classes:
This Microsoft Project training course is designed to help you track, manage, and report on the many tasks and resources necessary to complete virtually any project. MS. Project 2019 Works in every industry “construction, technology, pharmaceutical” is being organized around projects.
Microsoft Project Training –Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this training course the student will be able to:
1. Explore the Microsoft Office Project environment and the various views in which you can verify project information.
2. Create a new project plan.
3. Manage tasks by organizing them and setting task relationships.
4. Manage resources in a project plan.
5. Finalize the project plan.
6. Update a project plan.
7. Manage project costs.
8. Report project data visually.
9. Reuse project plan information.
Microsoft Project Training Course – Topics:
Day 1- Level 1
Getting to Know Microsoft Project
- How Project 2016 Works
- Starting Project in Windows 10
- Understanding the Project Start Screen
- The Project 2016 Screen
- Project Operations
- Using the Ribbon
- Showing and Collapsing the Ribbon
- Understanding the Backstage
- The Project Work Area
- Working With Views
- Working With Split Screens
- Understanding Sheet Views
- Working With Tables
- Gantt Chart View
- Working With Gantt Charts
- Understanding the QAT
- Working With the QAT
- Working With Project Files
- Exiting From Project 2016
Project Management
- Tasks and Resources
- The Importance of Planning
- Understanding the Gantt Chart
- Computers and Project Management
Creating a New Project
- Steps in Creating a Project
- Understanding Your Project
- Creating a New Project File
- Calendar Options
- Changing Calendar Options
- Working With Calendars
- Modifying the Standard Calendar
- Entering Public Holidays
- Creating a New Resource Calendar
- Creating a New Task Calendar
- Setting Up Project Information
- Entering File Properties
Creating Tasks
- Understanding Tasks
- Understanding Scheduling Icons
- Case Study Tasks
- Reviewing the Project
- Entering Tasks
- Creating Summary Tasks
- Assignment – Creating Summary Tasks
- Working in a Sheet View
- Working With Summary Tasks
- Working With Task Views
- Examining Task Information
- Understanding Task Durations
- Entering Task Durations
- Checking Progress
- Entering Milestones
- Assigning a Calendar to a Task
Scheduling
- Understanding Task Dependencies
- Creating Dependencies Automatically
- Creating Dependencies in Task Entry
- Creating Dependencies in Task Information
- Creating Dependencies in a Sheet View
- Modifying a Schedule Using Dependencies
- Auto Scheduling Tasks
- Critical Path and Project Slack
- Viewing the Critical Path
- Examining Task Slack
- Understanding Lag Time
- Entering Lag Time
- Understanding Lead Time
- Entering Lead Time
- Inactivating a Task
Resourcing a Project
- Understanding Resources
- Entering Work Resources
- Entering Material Resources
- Entering Cost Resources
- Assigning Calendars to Resources
- Understanding Resource Availability
- Adjusting Resource Availability
- Changing the Unit Display
Resourcing Concepts
- Resource Assignment Calculations
- Task Types and Work Effort
- Creating a Simple Assignment
- Working With Fixed Unit Tasks
- Working With Fixed Duration Tasks
- Making Multiple Assignments
- Adding Additional Resources
- Adding More of the Same Resource
- More Resources in Multiple Assignments
- Understanding Effort Driven Scheduling
- Working With Non Effort Driven Tasks
- Working With Effort Driven Tasks
- Resource Assignment Summary
Assigning Resources
- Simple Resource Assignments
- Assigning Part Time Resources
- Understanding Work Contouring
- Specifying Resource Usage
- Contouring Work Hours
- Assigning Specific Work Times
- Work Times for Multiple Assignments
- Problem Assignments
- Assigning Resources in Task Information
- Assigning Resources in a Sheet
- Assigning Resources You Do Not Have
- The Case Study Resources
Printing
- Understanding Printing
- Previewing Before You Print
- Selecting a Printer
- Printing a Gantt Chart
- Printing Sheet Views
- Printing Tasks for Resources
- Printing Resources for Tasks
Getting Help in Microsoft Project
- Understanding How Help Works
- Using Tell Me
- Accessing the Help Window
- Navigating the Help Window
- Using Google to Get Help
- Printing a Help Topic
- Other Sources of Assistance
Day 2- Level 2
Resource Levelling in Microsoft Project
- Understanding Resource Levelling
- Creating Resource Problems
- Tracking Down Over Allocations
- Checking Resource Usage
- Creating an Over Allocation Report
- Changing Work Effort
- Understanding Overtime
- Assigning Overtime
- Hiring Contract Labour
- Switching Work Assignments
- Rescheduling Tasks
Assigning Materials
- Assigning Fixed Material Consumption
- Contouring Materials Usage
- Adding More Material Assignments
- Assigning Variable Usage Material
- Adding To A Material Assignment
- Checking Work For Materials
Costs
- Understanding Project Costs
- Reviewing Current Costs
- Entering Variable Costs
- Case Study Variable Costs
- Assigning Daily Costs
- Assigning Per Usage Costs
- Assigning Fixed Costs
- Assigning Material Costs
- Using Another Cost Table
- Applying a Different Cost Table
- Changing Rates During a Project
- Assigning Cost Resources
- Viewing Project Costs
Constraints and Deadlines
- Understanding Constraints and Deadlines
- Reviewing Our Project
- Adding a Constraint
- Using Elapsed Time
- Rescheduling Tasks
- Creating a Deadline
- Moving a Project’s Start Date
Project Tracking
- Creating A Baseline
- Automatically Updating Tasks
- Manually Updating Tasks
- Entering Delayed Tasks
- Tracking Actuals On A Gantt Chart
- Using The Tracking Box
- Viewing Task Slippage
Project Views
- Understanding Project Views
- Working With the Standard Views
- Creating Split Views
- Creating a Custom View
- Creating a Custom Combination View
- Using Custom Views
- Customizing the View Menus
- Saving an Existing View
- Deleting Unwanted Views
- Keeping New Views Local
- Working With Multiple Files
- Hiding Open Files
Tables
- Exploring Tables
- Creating a New Table
- Adding Fields Using Add New Column
- Adding Fields Using Insert Column
- Adding Simple Custom Fields
- Formatting Table Fields
- Creating a Simple Lookup Table
- Using a Custom Table
- Using a Hyperlink Field
Controlling Project Data
- Understanding the Data Tools
- Basic Data Highlighting
- Highlighting Date Ranges
- Highlighting a Range of Tasks
- Highlighting Tasks With Specific Resources
- More Highlight Filters
- Applying Filters
- Creating a Custom Filter
- Using a Custom Filter
- Editing Existing Filters
- Deleting an Unwanted Filter
- Grouping Tasks
- Using AutoFilters
Formatting Projects
- Understanding the Timescale
- Changing Time Periods
- Showing Tiers
- Modifying Specific Tiers
- Formatting for Non-Working Time
- Changing Text Styles
- Working With Gridlines
- Displaying Progress Lines
- Working With Progress Lines
- Changing the Layout
- Understanding Gantt Chart Bars
- Changing Gantt Chart Styles
- Changing Bar Text
- Formatting Selected Bars
- Changing Bar Styles
Advanced Printing in Microsoft Project
- Placing Printing Commands on the Ribbon
- Using Print Preview
- Setting Page Breaks
- Printing Specific Dates and Pages
- Printing Headers
- Printing Footers
- Working With the Legend
- Getting the Right Report Fit
- Exporting to PDF
Materials:
- Course workbook “PDF” including step-by-step course exercises complete with many actual screen captures and advanced project tips, exercises and answers
- Data files with all applicable Microsoft Project files used in the course
- Certificate of completion (PDF)
Contact Us
For more details about the Microsoft Project 2016 Application, visit Microsoft official page Microsoft Project 2016
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