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Microsoft Project Training Introduction
Course 3702
3 DAY COURSE

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Course Outline

In this foundation-level Microsoft Project Training course, you will learn how to use Microsoft Project for project management, including:

  • Creating project plans
  • Tracking progress
  • Allocating resources to tasks
  • Creating project reports

Microsoft Project Training Introduction Benefits

  • Learn how to create reports and dashboards to share project progress and data

  • Leverage Microsoft Project to plan and manage several projects at the same time, including schedules and resources

  • Track progress and monitor the variances between target results and actual results

  • Leverage continued support with after-course one-on-one instructor coaching and computing sandbox

Microsoft Project Training Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft Project

In this module, you will learn:

  • Key project management concepts that apply to Microsoft Project
  • How to navigate the Microsoft Project interface
  • How to customize the Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar

Module 2: Creating a New Project Plan

In this module, you will learn how to:

  • Build a project plan by producing a work breakdown structure (WBS)
  • Set up tasks, summary tasks, milestones and identify the relationships between them
  • Estimate and set up task and project duration, including deadlines
  • Manage the subprojects of the master project

Module 3: Controlling Your Project Plan

In this module, you will learn how to:

  • Create new and update existing project calendars
  • Implement calendar changes and save them to the global template
  • Share calendars with other project stakeholders
  • Establish the relationship between project, task, and resource calendars

Module 4: Keeping Your Project on Track

In this module, you will learn how to:

  • Establish a tracking process for your project
  • Update project plans with tracking data
  • Review project task updates for timeline problems
  • Resolve issues with project schedules

Module 5: Managing Project Resources and Assignments

In this module, you will learn how to:

  • Define work, material, and cost resources within your project
  • Assign resources to tasks
  • Troubleshoot resource assignments
  • Investigate and resolve resource overallocations

Module 6: Analyzing Project Data and Preparing Reports

In this module, you will learn how to:

  • Define project stakeholder groups
  • Identify project communication requirements
  • Create basic and dynamic project reports, including custom filters and tables
  • Automate reporting tasks via macros
  • Share data using the collaborative features in MS Project
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