Microsoft Project for Beginners

About Microsoft Project for Beginners

A warm welcome to the

Microsoft Project for Beginners

course by

Uplatz

.

Microsoft Project

is a software product from Microsoft that can be used in project management to assist the organization of a project. Microsoft Project allows users to use a specific set of tools to understand and monitor project schedules and budgets, present project data, and organize resources and workforce. This program is a planning tool that shall aid delegates in keeping track of projects and remaining organized. Microsoft Project facilitates the following tasks in a project:

Creates budget

Creates schedules

Allocating resources

Tracking project progress

Manages budgets

Analyse workload

Uplatz

offers this in-depth training on Microsoft Project. The training covers all the basic aspects of the Microsoft Project tool such as introduction & overview, backstage details and configuration, views and tables, project preparation, tasks including task notes, work resources, material & cost resources, calendar work resource, and the like.

Microsoft Project course curriculum

(Please note that this is a high-level idea of the topics covered. For actual topics that are being covered in this course, please refer to the video curriculum section)

_Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft Project_

Learning outcomes: Understand how to start Microsoft Project, creating a Project file and navigating through its many commands. Topics covered:

Starting Microsoft Project

Identify Project Components

Open, Create and Save a Project

Getting Help in Project

Setting Project Options

Setting Non-Working Time

_Module 2: Creating a Project Plan_

Learning outcomes: Understand how to add project tasks, set task dependencies and constraints. Topics covered:

Setting Manual/Auto Scheduling Modes

Entering Tasks and Duration

Adding Task Dependencies

Adding Constraints and Deadlines

Adding Recurring Tasks

_Module 3: Adding and Assigning Resources_

Learning outcomes: Effectively adding a pool of resources and assigning the resources to tasks within a project. Topics covered:

Create a Pool of Resources

Adjust Resource Calendars and Costs

Assign Resources to Tasks

_Module 4: Formatting and Printing the Plan_

Learning outcomes: Exploring different settings and options to help present and print your Project to professional standards. Topics covered:

Formatting Text & Text Styles

Formatting the Gantt Chart

Printing the Gantt Chart

Running Project Reports

_Module 5: Tracking Progress_

Learning outcomes: How to track a project's plan effectively by using tools to monitor the progress of tasks. Topics covered:

Saving the Baseline

Updating Tasks

Displaying Progress Lines and Tracking Filters

_Module 6: Appendix & Notes_

Topics covered:

Terms and Definitions

Goals of Project Management

Process of Project Management

The Role of the Project Manager

Planning Methods

Benefits of learning Microsoft Project

World’s most popular project management software – globally utilized

Developed by Microsoft – a world class leader in software

Can be used within any organisation, for any Project Management

Use Earned Value Analysis and other advanced features

Amalgamate Microsoft Project skills with other Office programs

Course Objectives

By the end of this Microsoft Project training, you will be able to understand in detail the following topics:

Getting started with Microsoft Project

Navigate your way around Microsoft Project

Create a new project in Microsoft Project

Use project ribbons

Customize project interfaces

Backstage

Modifying Project Information

Views and Tables

Preparation

Tasks and Task Notes

Create dependencies between project tasks

Work Resources

Material and Cost Resources

Calendar Work Resource