Course Levels and Duration
We can provide training on all versions of Microsoft Project at Foundation, Intermediate & Advanced levels. All courses are 1 day in duration, delivered onsite at your own offices from 10am – 4pm.
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
Getting in Touch
To enquire about Microsoft Project training for your staff, please use the contact form below, or alternatively the Quick Quote Request at the top of the page. Our usual response time is less than two hours. You can also call us free on 0800 9055142 for a free no-obligation chat about your training needs.