Microsoft Project 2019/2021 – 2 days
Course Specifications
Course length: 2 days
Contact Hours: 16.0
PDUs: 16.0 (Technical)
Course Description:
Welcome to Microsoft Project. This 2-day course is designed for individuals who will use Microsoft Office Project Professional as a tool to assist them in managing projects. The topics in this course cover the critical skills necessary to create, modify and monitor the performance of project tasks, resources, and resource assignments.
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Course Materials:
– Microsoft Project 2019/2021 Workbook – Level 1 (Day 1)
– Microsoft Project 2019/2021 Workbook – Level 2 (Day 2)
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
– create a project plan file and enter task information.
– create a work breakdown structure by organizing tasks and setting task relationships.
– assign project resources.
– finalize the project plan file.– customize a project
– manage task structures
– generate project views
– produce project reports
Course Agenda (16 PDUs):
Day 1 / Level 1 (8 Hours)
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Project
Topic A: Identify Project Management Concepts
Topic B: Navigate the Microsoft Project Desktop Environment
Lesson 2: Defining a Project
Topic A: Create a New Project Plan File
Topic B: Set Project Plan Options
Topic C: Assign a Project Calendar
Lesson 3: Adding Project Tasks
Topic A: Add Tasks to a Project Plan
Topic B: Enter Task Duration Estimates
Lesson 4: Managing Tasks
Topic A: Create a Work Breakdown Structure
Topic B: Define Task Relationships
Topic C: Schedule Tasks
Lesson 5: Managing Project Resources
Topic A: Add Resources to a Project
Topic B: Create a Resource Calendar
Topic C: Assign Resources to Tasks
Topic D: Resolve Resource Conflicts
Lesson 6: Finalizing a Project Plan
Topic A: Optimize a Project Plan
Topic B: Set a Baseline
Topic C: Share a Project Plan
Day 2 / Level 2 (8 Hours)
Lesson 1: Updating the Project Plan
Topic A: Enter Task Progress
Topic B: Enter Overtime Work
Topic C: Edit Tasks
Topic D: Update Cost Rate Tables
Topic E: Update a Baseline
Lesson 2: Viewing Project Progress
Topic A: Use View Commands
Topic B: Add a Custom Field
Topic C: Create Custom Views
Topic D: Format and Share the Timeline View
Lesson 3: Reporting on Project Progress
Topic A: View Build-in Reports
Topic B: Create Custom Reports
Topic C: Create Visual Reports
Lesson 4: Reusing Project Plan Information
Topic A: Create a Project Plan Template
Topic B: Share Project Plan Elements with Other Plans
Lesson 5: Working with Multiple Projects
Topic A: Share Resources
Topic B: Link Project Plans