MS Project (Introduction to Advanced)

Overview

This two-day course equips participants with the skills to apply project management principles using Microsoft Project. Delegates will learn to plan, schedule, resource, and track projects effectively, while managing costs, dependencies, and progress.

By the end of the course, they will be able to use MS Project to create efficient, cost-effective, and well-structured project plans for their organisation.

Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Create and manage project plans using Gantt charts and network diagrams
• Define project goals, tasks, durations, milestones, and dependencies
• Understand and apply lag and lead times between tasks
• Set up and allocate resources, including cost and work resources
• Identify and resolve resource overallocations
• Establish and track baselines to monitor actual performance against plans
• Create custom filters, reports, and print outputs
• Manage multiple projects, share resources, and create subprojects
• Apply best practices in project scheduling, tracking, and reporting

Delivery Methods

This course is facilitated by a competent and experienced subject matter trainer using practical, hands-on learning methods including questions, discussions, exercises and assessments.

Who should attend?

This course is ideal for professionals who manage projects and wish to use Microsoft Project as a tool for planning, tracking, and reporting, including:

• Project Managers and Coordinators
• Team Leaders and Supervisors
• Operations Managers
• Engineers and Technical Leads
• Event Managers
• Construction Project Administrators
• Business Analysts

Includes:

• Comprehensive Manual
• Lunch and Refreshments (not applicable to on-site / online training)
• Electronic Certificate (on successful completion of the course)
• Electronic Delegate Feedback Questionnaire