Microsoft Project Training Courses Overview

MS Project Foundation

  • Introduction to the main MS Project Views
  • How MS Project creates the Gantt Chart
  • Creating & defining a new project
  • Defining project working times
  • Creating custom calendars
  • Entering and outlining project tasks
  • Understanding task linkage types
  • How to link tasks correctly
  • Setting milestones & deadlines
  • Setting lag and lead time
  • Setting the baseline & interim plans
  • Tracking and updating the project

MS Project Intermediate

  • Creating a resource sheet
  • Assigning resources to individual tasks
  • How to resolve over-allocated resources
  • Creating and sharing a common resource pool
  • Understanding Effort Driven Scheduling
  • Working with Effort Driven Scheduling on tasks

MS Project Advanced

  • Understanding the critical path in MS Project
  • Correctly applying task constraints
  • Creating individual task calendars
  • Working with multiple pay rates
  • Applying custom calendars& work times
  • Entering material resource consumption rates
  • Interrupting work & rescheduling tasks
  • Setting up recurring tasks
  • Working with resource availability
  • Levelling over-allocated resources
  • Grouping data by custom selection
  • Applying & working with a budget in MS Project
  • Creating detailed visual reports in Excel