Microsoft Project 2019/2016 Level 1

Master the essential skills of Microsoft Project 2019/2016 to efficiently manage your project plans, ideal for project managers and schedulers looking to optimize their project management software skills.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Design and build comprehensive project schedules.

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Implement resource allocation and task management strategies.

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Understand how to manage deadlines and project constraints.

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Report on project progress effectively.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 2 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Project Managers
  • Project Schedulers
  • Aspiring Project Management Professionals
  • Former Microsoft Project Users

Description

The Microsoft® Project® class combines beginner and intermediate practices and lessons into a single, comprehensive delivery. Students will first explore the desktop application interface so they are able to navigate and perform necessary project management functions efficiently. Lessons are taught by a Microsoft Project certified instructor in an incremental fashion, one module building upon the previous. Students will experience using the desktop application Microsoft Project and see how projects are built from scratch or with the assistance of a template. The content of this course is applicable to Project 2021, 2019, and 2016.

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Course Outline

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Lesson 1 - Getting Started with Microsoft Project

  1. Navigate in the Microsoft Project Desktop Environment

Lesson 2 - Defining a Project

  1. Create a New Project Plan File

  2. Set Project Plan Options

  3. Assign a Project Calendar

Lesson 3 - Adding Project Tasks

  1. Add Tasks to a Project Plan

  2. Enter Task Duration Estimates

Lesson 4 - Managing Tasks

  1. Create a Work Breakdown Structure

  2. Define Task Relationships

  3. Schedule Tasks

Lesson 5 - Managing Project Resources

  1. Add Resources to a Project

  2. Create a Resource Calendar

  3. Enter Costs for Resources

  4. Assign Resources to Tasks

  5. Resolve Resource Conflicts

Lesson 6 - Finalizing a Project Plan

  1. Optimize a Project Plan

  2. Set a Baseline

  3. Share a Project Plan

Lesson 7 - Updating a Project Plan

  1. Enter Task Progress

  2. Enter Overtime Work

  3. Edit Tasks

Lesson 8 - Viewing Project Progress

  1. Format and Share the Timeline View

Lesson 9 - Reporting on Project Progress

  1. View Built-in Reports

Lesson 10 - Reusing Project Plan Information

  1. Share Project Plan Elements with Other Plans

Lesson 11 - Working with Multiple Projects

  1. Share Resources

  2. Link Project Plans

Additional topics

  1. Exploring Project Management in the Cloud

  2. Navigating in the Microsoft Project Online Environment

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