Microsoft Project Professional: The Basics Series
This course covers all the tools a beginner needs, from developing project schedules, assigning resources, and editing timelines, all the way through sharing and outputting the project for real-world use.
Microsoft Project Professional is the industry-leading Project Management tool, and understanding how to use it is vital to every professional. This course covers all the tools a Project beginner needs, from developing project schedules, assigning resources, and editing timelines, all the way through sharing and outputting the Project for real-world use/update. The course addresses concepts of Critical Patch Methodology, setting Milestones, and updating timetables and workloads throughout the lifecycle.
This eight (8) hour course is delivered in four (4), two-hour long sessions that students can attend online. A live instructor will explain the detailed functions, and address questions as the class progresses.
Note: Instructor will be using Microsoft Office 365 Project Online – Desktop Version and students are encouraged to use same.
Recording: Registrants for this course will receive access to a recording of each session for 7 consecutive days. Access will start the next business day after the session ends.
Must attend all four sessions.
Session 1: Understanding Microsoft Project, April 29, 10 am to 12 pm PT
- The Project Interface
- Creating a New Project
- Saving/Opening a Project
- Entering Project Information
- Setting Working Time
- Choosing Automatic or Manual Scheduling
- Entering Tasks
- Project Views
- Organizing Tasks into Phases
- Linking and Unlinking Tasks
Session 2: Schedules and Resources, May 6, 10 am to 12 pm PT
- Moving Tasks
- Rescheduling Tasks
- Splitting Tasks
- Deleting Tasks
- Creating Resources
- Using the Resource Information Dialog
- Assigning Resources to Tasks
- Removing and Replacing Resource Assignments
- Resource Leveling
Session 3: Timelines and Deadlines, May 13, 10 am to 12 pm PT
- Showing and Hiding the Timeline
- Customizing Timeline Tasks
- Changing Timeline Display Options
- Copying the Timeline
- Using the Task Information Dialog
- Changing the Task Calendar
- Creating a Baseline
- Using Lag and Lead Time
Session 4: Project Output, May 20, 10 am to 12 pm PT
- Creating Milestones
- Setting Deadlines
- Creating Constraints
- Format, Filters, & Groups
- Exporting a Project to Other Formats
- Printing/Emailing a Project
- Overview of Project Web App
