MS Project

COURSE

DURATION

MS Project

40 Hours

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

This course is designed to familiarize students with the features and functions of Microsoft Project Professional so they can use it effectively and efficiently in a real-world environment.

TARGETED TRAINEES

  • Engineering and Management Graduates
  • Project Management Students
  • Project Managers and Engineers

PRE-REQUISITES

  • Project management experience
  • Experience with the Windows operating system.

COURSE OUTLINES

Introduction to MS Project Professional

  • The Project Interface
  • The Backstage View
  • The Ribbon and Tabs
  • Views
  • Reports

Starting a New Plan

  • Starting a New Plan
  • Setting the Project Calendar
  • Entering Plan’s Title and Other Properties

Building a Task List

  • Entering Task Names
  • Entering Task Durations
  • Entering Milestone Task
  • Creating Summary Tasks
  • Creating Task Dependencies
  • Switching Task Scheduling
  • Checking the Plan’s Duration and Finish Date
  • Documenting Task

Setting up Resources

  • Entering Work Resource Names
  • Entering Resources’ Capacity
  • Entering Resources” Pay Rates
  • Adjusting Working Time
  • Setting up Cost Resources
  • Documenting Resources

Assigning Resources to Tasks

  • Assigning Work Resources
  • Controlling Resources Assignments
  • Assigning Cost Resources
  • Projects

Fine-tuning Task Details

  • Entering Deadline Dates
  • Entering Fixed Costs
  • Setting up Recurring Task
  • Viewing the Critical Path

Fine-tuning Resource and Assignment Details

  • Setting up Resource Availabilities
  • Entering Multiple Pay Rates
  • Setting up Material Resources
  • Delaying the Start of Assignments
  • Applying Contours
  • Applying Different Pay Rates
  • Assigning Material Resources
  • Viewing Resources Capacity

Fine-tuning Project Details

  • Examining Resource Allocation
  • Resolving Resource Over-allocations
  • Leveling Over-allocated Resources

Advanced Task Scheduling

  • See Task Relationships with Task Path
  • Adjusting Task Link
  • Setting Task Constraints
  • Interrupting Work on Task
  • Adjusting Working Time
  • Control Task Schedule

Applying Advanced Formatting and Printing

  • Formatting a Gantt Chart View
  • Formatting a Timeline View
  • Formatting a Network Diagram View
  • Printing and Exporting Views

Advanced Report Formatting

  • Formatting Tables in a Report
  • Formatting Chart in a Report
  • Creating a Custom Report
  • Projects

CERTIFICATION

Certificate from Polyglot Institute approved by MOMP