- VIRTUAL (AEST&DT)
- October 23, 2023 - October 24, 2023
- 10:00 AMto2:00 PM (Everyday)
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Microsoft Project Fundamentals (Virtual)
VIRTUAL (AEST)
Mon, 23 October, 2023 to Tue, 24 October, 2023
October 23, 2023
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Microsoft Project Fundamentals (Virtual)
VIRTUAL (AEST)
Mon, 23 October, 2023 to Tue, 24 October, 2023
October 23, 2023
Welcome to Microsoft Office Project. If you are looking for a Microsoft project 101 course this is the most popular scheduling and project management program on the market. If you are looking for a Microsoft project for beginners, this workshop is suitable for you. It is also for new self-taught and long-term users.
Once you decide on doing our Microsoft Office Project course which is Microsoft project 101 getting started is easy. You will learn how to use Microsoft Project effectively and follow the journey of entering a new project into Microsoft Project, through to managing resource assignments and project monitoring. Numerous tips and tricks will enable you to avoid common pitfalls and to become a competent user of Microsoft Project.
This course will cover getting started with Project, using the ribbon interface, Project’s command and contextual tabs, creating a basic project, formatting project elements, updating a project, using Project’s viewing tools.
By the end of this course, users should be very comfortable:
- Understanding and navigating Microsoft Project tables and views
- Setting up project calendars, entering working and non-working times
- Creating a new project from scratch
- Creating tasks, entering task durations, summary tasks and milestones
- Entering complex relationships including lag and lead time
- Establish a resource pool, assigning resources, identifying over-allocations and levelling resources
- Applying task constraints and deadlines
- Project monitoring including baseline analysis
Prerequisites
This course assumes the user understands the basics of using a Windows-based computer. Students should be comfortable using the keyboard, mouse, and Start menu. Knowledge of project management concepts and theories is also an asset, but not required. No previous experience with other versions of Microsoft Project is necessary.
Unit 1 – Take a Quick Tour
- Opening a Template
- Viewing and understanding Gantt Entry / Gantt Schedule / Gantt Cost, etc.
- Inserting, re-naming and hiding fields
- Displaying and editing the View Bar
- View Bar Icons
- Relationship Models (Dynamic Scheduling)
- Â Linking and unlinking tasks
- Splitting tasks
- Adding Summary Headings and Milestones
- Using the Outline Tool
- Viewing the task information box
- Moving about a Sheet
Unit 2 – The Upsize Project
- New Project Overview
- Â Understanding the Upsize Project
- General Manager (GM)
- Director of Information Technology (DIT)
- Personnel and Administration Manager (PAM)
- Building and Maintenance Services Technician (BMST)
Unit 3 – Creating a New Project
- Setting Specific Calendar Options
- Pitfalls in Changing Options
- Adjusting the Standard Calendars
- Creating a New Calendar
- Specifying Project Summary Information
- Specifying Project Information
Unit 4 – Creating Tasks
- Overview of Creating Tasks
- Entering Tasks
- Creating Summary Tasks
- Working with Summary Tasks
- Entering Milestones
- Format Task Names
Unit 5 – Task Durations and Checking Status
- Task Duration Overview
- Entering Task Durations
- Upsize Durations
- Checking Project Status
- Understanding Project Slack
Unit 6 – Creating Task Relationships
- Overview of Creating Relationships
- Entering Lag Time Entering Lead Time
- Creating Relationships Using the Link Tool
- Â Creating Relationships Using Task Entry
- Using Task Information for Relationships
- Creating Relationships in a Sheet
Unit 7 – Resourcing a Project
- Overview of Resourcing
- Creating a Resource Pool
- Assigning Calendars to Resources
- Adjusting Resource Information
Unit 8 – Assigning Resources
- Overview of Assigning Resources
- Assigning Part Time Resources Assigning Resources Using Task Entry View
- Effort Driven Logic
- Assigning Resources in Task Information
- Assigning Resources in a Sheet
- Assigning Resources That You Don’t Have
- Assigning ALL remaining resources
Unit 9 – Resource Levelling
- Resource Levelling Overview
- Tracking Down Overallocations
- Assigning Overtime
Unit 10 – Constraints and Deadlines
- Overview of Constraints & Deadlines
- Reviewing Our Project
- Adding a Constraint
- Creating a Deadline
Unit 11 – Project Monitoring
- Overview of Project Monitoring
- Creating A Baseline
- Getting Project to Update Progress
- Manually Updating Task Progress
- Tracking Actuals on a Gantt Chart
- Using the Tracking Box
- Viewing Task Slippage
This workshop is suitable for new users through to self-taught, long-term users of Microsoft Project. Users who are responsible for monitoring the execution of a project and/or have multiple projects to administrator.
- 2 x 4 Hours live online facilitation (virtual)
- Comprehensive Learning Guide