Microsoft Project Basic Training

Class Duration: 7 hours

When overseeing any project, there are many things that a project manager has to stay on top of. Microsoft Project is the premier tool for organizing tasks, people, and resources.. This powerful program can help you create a realistic project plan, then make sure your people and resources stay on track to bring the project home successfully. This Basic Microsoft Project training class introduces the program and demonstrates best practices in developing a project plan. Our experienced educators will be on hand, in the classroom with you, to bring you to a full understanding of the material and to answer all of your questions. All AdvantEdge Training classes include ample interactive activities, enabling you to be sure you have mastered every lesson.

Training Class Goal

Students exiting this basic Project training class will have skills for developing a project plan in Microsoft Project. They will be comfortable working within the Microsoft Project environment, and be able to successfully create a new project, including setting a schedule, and allocating resources to specific tasks. Students will exit the class with the ability to estimate costs and task durations for their projects. They will be able to print project summary reports.

Prerequisites

This class is designed for students with solid foundational computer skills and basic project management experience.

Topics Covered

Explore the Microsoft Project environment
Display an existing project plan in different views

Creating a Project Plan

Create a new project plan
Assign a project calendar
Add tasks to the project plan
Enter the task duration estimates
Add resources in the project plan

Managing Tasks in a Project Plan

Outline tasks
Add a recurring task
Link dependent tasks
Set a constraint to a task
Set a task deadline
Add notes to a task

Managing Resources in a Project Plan

Create a resource calendar
Assign resources to tasks
Assign additional resources to a task
Enter costs for resources
Enter values for budget resources
Resolve resource conflicts

Finalizing the Project Plan

Display the critical path
Shorten the project duration
Set a baseline
Print a project summary report

Get foundational skills to manage your projects with a Basic Microsoft Project course from AdvantEdge Training. Our courses are designed specifically for companies and their employees. Our Instructors are based in Colorado and Arizona but can travel anywhere in the country to conduct the class at your location.