Microsoft Project 2019/2021: Part 1

1 Day | Price: $435

Welcome to Microsoft® Project® 2019/2021: Part 1. This course is designed to familiarize you with the basic features and functions of Microsoft Project so you can use it effectively and efficiently in a real-world environment. This course covers the critical knowledge and skills a project manager needs to create a project plan with Project during the planning phase of a project. In other words, if your supervisor assigns you to lead a project, this course will enable you to draft a project plan with Project and share it with your supervisor (and others) for review and approval. This course may earn a Credly Badge.
 

Learning Objectives

In this course, you will be able to construct basic project plans using Microsoft Project.
  • You will:
  • Identify project management concepts and navigate Microsoft Project Professional.
  • Create a new project plan.
  • Add tasks to a project.
  • Manage task relationships within a project.
  • Manage project resources.
  • Finalize a project plan.

Course Details

Course Outline

1 - Getting Started with Microsoft Project
  • Topic A: Identify Project Management Concepts
  • Topic B: Navigate in the Microsoft Project Desktop Environment
2 - Defining a Project
  • Topic A: Create a New Project Plan File
  • Topic B: Set Project Plan Options
  • Topic C: Assign a Project Calendar
3 - Adding Project Tasks
  • Topic A: Add Tasks to a Project Plan
  • Topic B: Enter Task Duration Estimates
4 - Managing Tasks
  • Topic A: Create a Work Breakdown Structure
  • Topic B: Define Task Relationships
  • Topic C: Schedule Tasks
5 - Managing Project Resources
  • Topic A: Add Resources to a Project
  • Topic B: Create a Resource Calendar
  • Topic C: Enter Costs for Resources
  • Topic D: Assign Resources to Tasks
  • Topic E: Resolve Resource Conflicts
6 - Finalizing a Project Plan
  • Topic A: Optimize a Project Plan
  • Topic B: Set a Baseline
  • Topic C: Share a Project Plan

Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information.