Microsoft Project

Microsoft Project Course

This course is delivered online and consists of 7 units . The approximate duration of the course is 115 hours, distributed between the course content and the collaboration tools. Upon completion, the student will receive a certificate of completion.

The training is delivered through our Virtual Campus. With this format, you will have access to all the course materials on the platform, available 24/7 from the start date. Students will also have access to discussion forums and ongoing tutoring.

• Access to the platform: 8 weeks
• Individualized support

Course Introduction

Microsoft Project is a specialized tool for planning, managing, and controlling projects, widely used in professional environments to organize tasks, resources, times, and costs in a structured and efficient manner.

The Microsoft Project course provides practical, progressive training that allows participants to become familiar with the tool's environment and acquire the skills necessary to create, plan, and track projects. Throughout the course, fundamental project management concepts applied to Microsoft Project are covered, including task definition, calendar use, resource allocation and leveling, as well as monitoring and reporting.

The training is geared towards improving the ability to organize and control projects, facilitating a clear view of the project's status and supporting decision-making during its execution.

Addressed to

This course is aimed at:

• Professionals who participate in the planning, execution or monitoring of projects.
  
• Project managers and team leaders.
  
• Technicians and staff from the Information Technology area.
  
• Consultants and analysts who need to organize and control projects.
  
• Users who wish to acquire or improve their knowledge in the use of Microsoft
• Project as a management tool.

Training objectives

Upon completion of the course, the participant will be able to:

• Understand the basic concepts of project management applied to Microsoft Project.
  
• Start and configure projects within the Microsoft Project environment.
  
• Define tasks, subtasks, and milestones.
  
• Manage the duration, dependencies, and relationships between tasks.
  
• Configure and manage project calendars.
  
• Allocate and manage project resources.
  
• Level the use of resources to optimize planning.
  
• Monitor the project using baselines and progress updates.
  
• Analyze the project status through views, tables, and reports.
  
• Generate and customize reports for project control and monitoring.

Course Content

Topic 1. Getting started with Project

• First step Start MS Project
• Work Environment or Setting
• Views in Project
• Start a new project
• Enable the Project Summary task
• Project start or end date

Topic 2. Using Calendars Project Time Management in MS Project

• Project Calendars. Base Calendars
• Calendar Management
• Create or Copy a Calendar
• Customize a Calendar
  
  • Exceptions
  • Exceptions – January 1
  • Exceptions – Christmas Party
  • Exceptions – Examples
  • Working weeks
  • Working weeks - Default
  • Working Weeks – Year-End Closing
• Assign the Calendar to the Project
• Define Calendar Settings
• Update Calendar on Time Scale
• Calendar Maintenance

Topic 3. Tasks Task Management in MS Project

• Task creation
• Task duration
• Types of Task Duration
• Modify Default Time Unit
• Creating Subtasks
• Creating Repetitive Tasks
• Creating a Milestone
• Editing Tasks: Delete, move, insert and hide a column, Modify the format of values ​​in date columns
• Project Task Identification
• Dependencies between Project Tasks
• Types of Task Linkages
• End-Start Linkage (FC)
• Start-to-Start Linkage (CC)
• Start-End Linkage (CF)
• End-to-End Linkage (FF)
• Lead and Delay Time
• Dependencies between Project Tasks
• Task Linking
• Option 1 - Using the Ctrl key
• Option 2 - Using the predecessor column
• Modifying Task Linking
• Option 1 - Using the graphic link
• Option 2 - Using the successor task
• Option 3 – By Window Split
• Inclusion of Task Delay Times
• Inclusion of Advance Times

Topic 4. Resources Resource Management in MS Project

• Project Resources and Types
• Definition of the Resource List
• Description of Available Fields
• Resource Name Definition
• Define Resource Availability
• Assign Resources to Tasks
• Leveling Resource Use
• Automatic redistribution
• Manual redistribution
• Redistribution Parameters
• Other Options in the Resource Tab

Topic 5. Monitoring

• Project Baseline
• Create a Baseline
• Copy a Baseline
• Delete a Baseline
• Update a Baseline
• Analyze the Baseline data
• Compare Schedule with What Was Planned
• Project Monitoring

• Status Date
• Update Project
• Update Progress Percentage
• Update According to Schedule
• Update Tasks
• View Task Progress Status
• Update Using Tracking Table

Topic 6. Reports and printing settings / Custom Tables and Reports

• Tables in Project
• Selecting a Table
• Description of Task Tables
• Description of Resource Tables
• Create or Modify a Table
• Information
• Create or Modify a Report

Topic 7. Applying the format to the Project

• Change how things look

• Change date format
• Adjust text and change row height in a project view
• Hide or show a column in a project view
• Display task names next to the bars in the Gantt chart
• Changing the time scale in a project view
• Change the color of external links
• Rename a project

• Print, Save and Export

• Print a project schedule
• Save a project file
• Copy reports, calendars, and views with the organizer
• Export project data to Excel

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Prerequisites

No advanced knowledge of Microsoft Project is required to take this course. However, the following is recommended:

• Basic computer skills.
  
• Familiarity with the Windows environment.
  
• General knowledge of task organization or project management.
  
• Ability to work with Microsoft Office applications.

Other training modalities

If you are interested in taking this course in telepresence mode, please contact us: Email: info@nanforiberica.com Telephone: +34 91 031 66 78, WhatsApp: +34 685 60 05 91