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Introductory/Intermediate Project 2019 Provisional Course Outline

Introductory Project 2016 training

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.

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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:

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.

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