What you’ll learn
After this beginner session of our Microsoft Project course, you should be comfortable with:
Understanding how Microsoft Project can assist you in managing and controlling projects
Understanding the planning process in Project and creating a project plan
Creating Calendars for different working scenarios
Creating task lists with phases and milestones
Creating dependent relationships and fine-tuning a schedule
Understanding the Critical Path Method, slack time, lead time, and lag time
Entering resources into Project and assigning Work resources to tasks
Starting to track progress and actual performance in a project
Understanding how to print Gantt Charts and related tables
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Who is the course for?
This course is designed for people who need to know how to use Microsoft Project to manage projects and elements such as calendar, tasks, resources, and more associated with projects.
Access this introductory Microsoft Project training course online or from our Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and Canberra campuses.
Course subjects
Getting to Know Project
How Project Works
Starting Project
Understanding the Project Start Screen
The Project Screen
Project Operations
Using the Ribbon
Showing and Collapsing the Ribbon
Understanding the Backstage
The Project Work Area
Working with Views
Working with Split Screens
Understanding Sheet Views
Working with Tables
Gantt Chart View
Working with Gantt Charts
Understanding the QAT
Working with the QAT
Working with Project Files
Project Management
Tasks and Resources
The Importance of Planning
Understanding the Gantt Chart
Computers and Project Management
Creating a New Project
Steps in Creating a Project
Understanding Your Project
Creating a New Project File
Calendar Options
Changing Calendar Options
Working with Calendar
Modifying the Standard Calendar
Entering Public Holidays
Creating a New Resource Calendar
Creating a New Task Calendar
Setting Up Project Information
Entering File Properties
Creating Tasks
Understanding Tasks
Understanding Scheduling Icons
Our Case Study Tasks
Reviewing the Project
Entering Tasks
Creating Summary Tasks
Assignment - Creating Summary Tasks
Working in a Sheet View
Working with Summary Tasks
Working with Task Views
Examining Task Information
Understanding Task Durations
Entering Task Durations
Checking Progress
Entering Milestones
Assigning a Calendar to a Task
Scheduling
Understanding Task Dependencies
Creating Dependencies Automatically
Creating Dependencies in Task Entry
Creating Dependencies in Task Information
Creating Dependencies in a Sheet View
Fine-Tuning a Schedule Using Dependencies
Auto Scheduling Tasks
Critical Path and Project Slack
Viewing the Critical Path
Examining Task Slack
Understanding Lag Time
Entering Lag Time
Understanding Lead Time
Entering Lead Time
Inactivating a Task
Resourcing a Project
Understanding Resources
Entering Work Resources
Entering Material Resources
Entering Cost Resources
Assigning Calendars to Resources
Understanding Resource Availability
Adjusting Resource Availability
Changing the Unit Display
Resourcing Concepts
Resource Assignment Calculations
Task Types and Work Effort
Creating a Simple Assignment
Working with Fixed Unit Tasks
Working with Fixed Duration Tasks
Making Multiple Assignments
Adding Additional Resources
Adding More of the Same Resource
More Resources in Multiple Assignments
Understanding Effort Driven Scheduling
Working with Non Effort Driven Tasks
Working with Effort Driven Tasks
Resource Assignment Summary
Assigning Resources
Simple Resource Assignments
Assigning Part Time Resources
Understanding Work Contouring
Specifying Resource Usage
Contouring Work Hours
Assigning Specific Work Times
Work Times for Multiple Assignments
Problem Assignments
Assigning Resources in Task Information
Assigning Resources in a Sheet
Assigning Resources You Do Not Have
The Case Study Resources
Printing and Reporting
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. Understanding and experience with printing and using a web browser is an asset, but not required. No previous experience with Microsoft Project is necessary.
End User Seminars
Seminar-style training is conducted in short sessions of 1-3 hours and is ideal for groups of up to 30 students.
M365 Adoption and Training Plans
Our aim is to help educate and enable your organisation to get the best return on your Microsoft 365 investment.
Terms & Conditions
The supply of this course by Lumify Work is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.
