Microsoft Project – All You Need to Know

Microsoft Project is a project management software product, developed and sold by Microsoft. It is designed to assist a both a project manager and any individual in developing a schedule, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing the budget, and analyzing workloads. Wikipedia

It is also a tool designed for personal planning both for simple and complex projects or activities.

CASE STUDIES – Using Fictional Name called John

John wants to build a storage and he starts building and later figures he does not have all the materials he needs and that he will need more specialist people to complete some part. He becomes confused since he now realizes his budget may not be enough.

–What should John consider doing?

What You will learn in this course (Takeaways)

In this course, we will utilize a practical or hands-on approach and learn the following:

– Will Earn you 2 or more PDUs for your PMP Certification renewal

– Definition of Microsoft Project

– Applications of Microsoft Project

– Why is Microsoft Project Important (Benefits)

– Starting the Microsoft Project Application

– Understand the Microsoft Project Window Environment

– Building a Plan in Microsoft Project

– Working with Tasks and Durations

– Linking Tasks – Dependencies

– Assigning Resources

– Defining Baseline, Milestones, Critical Paths

– Working with Project Views – Tasks/Resource views, Timescale,

– Project Reporting and Dashboard

Course Modules / Structure

The Course is divided into 4 Modules:

Module 1 – Introduction to Microsoft Project and Its Environment

Module 2 – Building a Project Plan (Tasks & Planning)

Module 3 – Resources, Milestones, Baseline

Module 4 – Project Views, Reporting, Dashboard

Pre-Requirements and Target Audience

The course is designed for both beginners who do not have any prior background in Ms-Project, and for intermediate level people who also wish to extend their practical/hand-on skills and knowledge. Also for some experts who wish to explore additional knowledge areas from this course.

To achieve or fully take advantage of this course, you need to have some prior knowledge Windows operating system environments.

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Who this course is for:

• For Beginners who have no prior knowledge of Ms Project
• For Intermediates who know some basics and wish to extend their knowledge practically
• For Experts who may wish to learn one or two things from the course