MS Project (2016, 2019, 365) - Level 1

At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

• Understand the basic purpose and operation of the software, navigate to different areas of the project screen and choose different views
• Create new projects and work with task lists
• Add and assign resources, apply and adjust calendars and add cost information
• Print and preview project views and reports
• Understand how to control task changes using task type settings and constraints, as well as define and forma the critical path
• Define resource work using contours, overtime and resolve over-allocations
• Set, modify and view baseline plans
• Track project progress by updating task and schedule information, and compare baseline versus actual plan information
• Sort, filter and group views
• Format the Gantt Chart view

The Basics

• Getting starting in MS Project
• Application interface
• Views

Project Creation

• Entering project information
• Creating, editing and outlining task lists
• Applying and modifying task dependencies
• Entering task information

Project Resources and Costs

• Assigning resources
• Working with project, resource and task calendars
• Entering project costs

Printing Schedule Information

• Page setup options
• Previewing views and reports
• Printing project information

Changing Scheduling Methods

• Resource assignment concepts
• Viewing and modifying task type settings
• Task constraints
• Identifying factors affecting tasks
• Defining and formatting the Critical Path

Resolving Resource Conflicts

• Applying work hour contours
• Editing resource assignments
• Locating and resolving resource over-allocations
• Saving the baseline

Tracking Project Progress

• Track task progress
• Updating tasks and remaining schedule
• Comparing bassline data and actual data

Sorting, Filtering and Grouping

• Sorting and filtering views
• Grouping tasks and resources

Formatting the Project Environment

• Formatting views
• Formatting the Gantt Chart

There are no prerequisites for this course.

This workshop is intended for anyone who has a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and is seeking to understand how to work with databases.