Microsoft Project 2019 – 2 days
Course Specifications
Course length: 2 days
Contact Hours: 16.0
PDUs: 16.0 (Technical)
Course Description:
Welcome to Microsoft Project. This 2-day course is designed for individuals who will use Microsoft Office Project Professional as a tool to assist them in managing projects. The topics in this course cover the critical skills necessary to create, modify and monitor the performance of project tasks, resources, and resource assignments.
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Course Materials:
– Microsoft Project 2016 Workbook – Level 1 (Day 1)
– Microsoft Project 2016 Workbook – Level 2 (Day 2)
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
– create a project plan file and enter task information.
– create a work breakdown structure by organizing tasks and setting task relationships.
– assign project resources.
– finalize the project plan file.– customize a project
– manage task structures
– generate project views
– produce project reports
Course Agenda (16 PDUs):
Day 1 (8 Hours)
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Project
Topic A: Identify Project Management Concepts
Topic B: Navigate the Microsoft Project 2016 Environment
Lesson 2: Defining a Project
Topic A: Create a New Project Plan
Topic B: Define a Project
Topic C: Assign a Project Calendar
Lesson 3: Creating and Organizing Tasks
Topic A: Add Tasks to a Project Plan
Topic B: Import Tasks from Other Programs
Topic C: Create a Work Breakdown Structure
Topic D: Define Task Relationships
Topic E: Schedule Tasks
Lesson 4: Managing Project Plan Resources
Topic A: Add Resources to a Project Plan
Topic B: Create a Resource Calendar
Topic C: Assign Resources to Tasks
Topic D: Resolve Resource Conflicts
Lesson 5: Finalizing a Project Plan
Topic A: Optimize a Project Plan
Topic B: Set a Baseline
Day 2 (8 Hours)
Lesson 1: Managing the Project Environment
Topic A: Link Projects
Topic B: Baseline a Project
Topic C: Work with Custom Fields
Topic D: Change Project Options
Topic E: Extend Project with Apps
Lesson 2: Managing Task Structures
Topic A: Change a Task List
Topic B: Create a Network Diagram
Topic C: Manage the Critical Path
Topic D: Use Lag and Lead
Topic E: Analyze Earned Value
Lesson 3: Generating Project Views
Topic A: Use View Commands
Topic B: Use Existing Views
Topic C: Create Custom Views
Topic D: Format and Share the Timeline View
Lesson 4: Producing Project Reports
Topic A: Use Existing Reports
Topic B: Create Custom Reports
Topic C: Export Visual Reports