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Introductory/Intermediate Project 2019 Provisional Course Outline

Aims of the Introductory/Intermediate Project 2019 course
The Introductory Project 2019 training course aims to give delegates a practical understanding of the ways in which Microsoft Project 2019 can help them in project management tasks. We train Microsoft Project at your site in Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire.
| Number on course | Price per day |
|---|---|
| 1 - 1 training | £345 + VAT |
| 2 - 4 people | £525 + VAT |
| 5 - 8 people | £745 + VAT |
Course Objectives
On completion of the course, delegates will be able to create a project plan using Microsoft Project 2019, and check the progress of a project. They will be able to:
- Create a task schedule
- Link the tasks in the schedule
- Understand the critical path
- Assign resources to tasks
- Add costs to tasks and resources
- Create and modify task and resource calendars
- Analyse and manage overallocations of resources
- Track progress
- Use views, tables, filters and reports
- Pool resources
How the course is run – This instructor-led course has a hands-on approach, with plenty of opportunity for delegates to practise the new skills they learn at the computer.
Pre-requisites – Familiarity with the Windows environment.
Introductory Project 2019 training Course Outline
Introduction to Project
- Projects and Project Management
- What is Microsoft Project?
- The Stages of a Project
- Opening Microsoft Project
The Screen Layout and Basic Editing
- The MS Project 2019 Window
- The Ribbons
- Shortcut Menus
- Getting Help
- Task Views
- Resource Views
Creating a Project
- Auto vs Manual Scheduling
- The Project Information Dialog Box
- File Properties
- Calendars
- Saving a Project
- Exiting a Project
Tasks
- Entering Tasks
- Task Duration
- Creating Recurring Tasks
- Inserting New Tasks into the Schedule
- Moving Tasks within the Schedule
- Deleting a Task from the Schedule
- Creating an Outline for the Schedule
- Using the Task Information Dialog Box
- Types of Task Relationships
- Specifying Leads and Lags
- Creating Task Relationships
- Linking tasks using a drop-down menu
- Adding Lag or Lead Time to a Relationship
- Removing Task Relationships
- Editing Task Relationships
- Task Constraints and Deadlines
The Critical Path
- Defining a Critical Path
- Slack
- Customising the Gantt Chart
Views, Tables and Filters
- Using Built In Views
- Applying Filters to Views
- Varying the Information in Sheet or Form View
Assigning Resources
- What are Resources?
- How Resources are used within Microsoft Project
- Creating a Resource List
- Assigning Resources to Tasks
- Removing Resources from Tasks
- Reassigning Resources
- Adding New Resources
Adding Costs to Tasks and Resources
- Resource Rates
- Controlling Accrued
- Adding Fixed Costs
Calendars
- Changing the Working Time
- Task Calendars
- Resource Calendars
Resource Leveling
- Analysing and Managing Overallocations
- The Project Leveler
- Using Overtime
Tracking Progress
- Saving the Baseline
- The Tracking table
- Updating Tasks and Projects
- Analysing Change
Reports
- Print Preview
- Page Setup
- Project 2019 Reports
- Saving Reports as Templates for future use
Resource Pooling
- Consolidating Subprojects
- Linking Tasks without Consolidating
- Resource Sharing
Clients who have benefitted from our Microsoft Project courses include:
- Curtiss-Wright Corporation
- Powells Ltd
- James Hay Partnership, Salisbury
- Topek Southern Ltd
- Coombes
- TODS Technology
- Neulive
- Eastleigh Borough Council
Really enjoyed the course. I feel confident my skill and knowledge have improved.
Max Buckland, Topek Southern Ltd.
To request further details of any of our courses, or to make a booking for our Introductory Project 2019 training, please contact us by ringing 01747 820396 or 07477 578417 or by sending an email to info@archwayct.co.uk or filling in our contact form.
We provide:
- Microsoft Project training Dorset
- Microsoft Project training Wiltshire
- Microsoft Project training Somerset
- Microsoft Project training Hampshire
Locations include
- Salisbury
- Bournemouth
- Poole
- Christchurch
- Bath
- Ringwood
- Southampton
- Winchester
- Yeovil, Basingstoke, etc.
We come to you, saving you travelling time and costs.