Formats: 4-hour virtual course | 1-day instructor-led onsite
This course is designed to familiarize yourself with the basic features and functions of Microsoft Project®. It covers the critical skills needed to create a project plan with Project during the planning phase of a project. This course will enable you to draft a project plan with Project and share it with your supervisor (and others) for review and approval.
Learning Objectives »
- Identify project management concepts and navigate Microsoft Project® Professional
- Create a new project plan
- Add tasks to a project
- Manage task relationships within a project
- Manage project resources
- Finalize a project plan
Course Agenda »
Getting Started with Microsoft Project
- Identify Project Management Concepts
- Navigate in the Microsoft Project Desktop Environment
Defining a Project
- Create a New Project Plan File
- Set Project Plan Options
- Assign a Project Calendar
Adding Project Tasks
- Add Tasks to a Project Plan
- Enter Task Duration Estimates
Managing Tasks
- Create a Work Breakdown Structure
- Define Task Relationships
- Schedule Tasks
Managing Project Resources
- Add Resources to a Project
- Create a Resource Calendar
- Enter Costs for Resources
- Assign Resources to Tasks
- Resolve Resource Conflicts
Finalizing a Project Plan
- Optimize a Project Plan
- Set a Baseline
- Share a Project Plan
