Microsoft Project Course

Learn to use Microsoft Project to plan, adjust and track your projects. This course demystifies the Microsoft Project application.

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Suitable for All Levels

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2 Day Course

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Certification Awarded

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Learning options for this course

Private Company

This course can be customised to your requirements and delivered exclusively to your employees at your premises, our centre, or globally as a live session.

Public Classroom

This course can be taken in a classroom setting at our Training Centre in Dublin 2. Maximum class size is 12 learners. Full interaction with expert trainers.

Live Virtual Classroom

Daytime or evenings using iLiveLearning. Full interaction with the trainer, just like in the classroom. Software provided, all you need is a computer / laptop.

Course overview

This course starts you at the beginning of Project. You will gain a fast, practical and extensive knowledge of the powerful features of this package allowing you to use it as a planning and tracking tool.

Skills you’ll learn

Introduction to Project
Outlining and Defining Task Relationships
Entering and Managing Resources
Applying Project Filters
Calendars
Scheduling Resource and Managing Resource Workloads
Tracking the Project
Printing and Customising
Importing and Exporting Data
Using Master and Sub-Projects

Who would benefit

The course is aimed at project managers who require an in-depth knowledge of Project. The course concentrates on providing practical tips and hands-on experience.

Why take this course

Improve your knowledge of Microsoft Project or start your learning journey discovering the benefits of using Microsoft Project.

Certification

At the end of the course, you’ll be Certified by the Irish Academy of Computer Training.
CPD Certification

CPD Certification

Requirements

No prior knowledge is needed
Software is provided in the Classroom and Live Virtual options

Learning paths

Complete alongside our Project Management Diploma

Why choose IACT

Ireland’s leading training provider for 30 years
Full-time Certified Trainers who use the software every day
Smaller class sizes to accelerate learning

Course curriculum

Section 1 - Introduction to Project

What is Microsoft Project? Opening, closing and saving files, Adding Security to Project files, Views in Microsoft Project, Scheduling a Project, Working with Tasks in Project.

Section 2 - Outlining and Defining Task Relationships

Overview of Outlining, Outline Codes, Outline Levels, Defining Summary and Subordinate Tasks, Specifying Task Relationships, Assigning Durations.

Section 3 - Entering and Managing Resources

Adding Resources to a Resource Pool, Contoured Resource Information, Viewing and Editing a Resource pool, Assigning Resources to a task. Team Planner View.

Section 4 - Applying Project Filters

Filtering Data in a project, Grouping data projects.

Section 5 - Calendars

Overview of Calendars in Project, Modifying Calendars, Setting Fiscal Year in Timescales, Creating Task Specific Calendars, Assigning Resources to a Calendar.

Section 6 - Scheduling Resource and Managing Resource Workloads

Types of Scheduling available in Project, Resource Management tools, Resolving Resource Overallocation, Levelling.

Section 7 - Controlling the Project

Adjusting Project costs, Scheduling Constraints on Tasks. Creating / Clearing a Baseline. Tracking project Performance.

Section 8 - Printing and Customising

Previewing and Printing Views, Page Setup Options, Previewing and printing Reports, Creating and Viewing Dashboards, Print Scaling, Customising Gantt charts, Customising Reports, Stoplight Reporting.

Section 9 - Importing and Exporting Data

Importing Data into Project, Exporting Data out of Project.

Section 10 - Using Master and Sub-Projects

Creating Master Projects, Sharing Resources.

Here's what a few attendees have said...

“Learned plenty, useful features well demonstrated”

Brian McKenna

Project Manager, Ericsson

Good instructor who worked at pace suitable for all attendants – Very supportive. Went over material until good understanding was gained by all

Chris Butler

Senior Systems Administrator, Dublin City Council

The course was very well planned, comprehensive and was paced well

Brendan O'Reilly

Lead Consultant, DCMNR

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