Planning and Control using Microsoft Project

Course Overview

The Planning and Control Using Microsoft Project 2021 workshop is aimed at showing project management professionals how to use the software in a project environment. The course is suitable for users who are new to Microsoft Project as well as users of earlier versions who need to upgrade their skills.

This course aims to teach participants how to plan and control projects with and without resources up to an intermediate level.

Classes are facilitated by experienced Project Professionals who encourage open discussions to enable the participants to gain real insight into how to apply knowledge and skills to their own work place.

Duration: 2 days
Delivery Mode: Instructor Led, Classroom Based
Cost: $1760 AUD inc GST
Delivery Location: Australia Wide

Pre-requisites

Students who wish to undertake this training course should understand how projects are planned and controlled.

Course Agenda

The workshop starts with the basics required to create a schedule, then setting a baseline and updating a schedule. It then covers resource planning and some of the more advanced features.

Day 1

• Introduction
• Creating a Project Schedule
• Navigation and Setting The Options
• Creating Projects and Templates
• Defining Calendars
• Adding Tasks
• Organising Tasks Using Outlining
• Formatting the Display
• Adding Task Dependencies
• Network Diagram View
• Constraints

Day 2

• Filters
• Tables and Grouping Tasks
• Views and Details
• Printing and Reports
• Tracking Progress
• Creating Resources and Costs
• Assigning Resources and Costs to Tasks
• Resource Optimisation
• Updating Projects with Resources
• Project Options
• More Advanced Scheduling
• Tools and Techniques for Scheduling