Microsoft® Project® 2019 : Part 1

Course Objectives

This skills-centric class is about 50% hands-on lab to lecture ratio.  In this course, you will be able to construct basic project plans using Microsoft Project.  

Working in a hands-on learning environment led by our expert practitioner, attendees will learn to:

• Identify project management concepts and navigate Microsoft Project Professional.
• Create a new project plan.
• Add tasks to a project.
• Manage task relationships within a project.
• Manage project resources.
• Finalize a project plan.

Course Prerequisites

This course is designed for a person with an understanding of project management concepts, as well as general desktop computer skills, and who will be responsible for creating and maintaining project plans. This course will give you the fundamental understanding of Microsoft Project necessary to construct basic project plans.

Prerequisites:

To ensure your success in this course, you should have basic knowledge and skills using the Microsoft® Windows® operating system—preferably the most current version. While you do not need to be an expert, some experience and competency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel®, will be useful. Finally, having a foundational knowledge of project management concepts will help prepare you for working with Microsoft Project.

Course Agenda

Module 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Project

· Identify Project Management Concepts

· Navigate in the Microsoft Project Desktop Environment

Module 2: Defining a Project

· Create a New Project Plan File

· Set Project Plan Options

· Assign a Project Calendar

Module 3: Adding Project Tasks

· Add Tasks to a Project Plan

· Enter Task Duration Estimates

Module 4: Managing Tasks

· Create a Work Breakdown Structure

· Define Task Relationships

· Schedule Tasks

Module 5: Managing Project Resources

· Add Resources to a Project

· Create a Resource Calendar

· Enter Costs for Resources

· Assign Resources to Tasks

· Resolve Resource Conflicts

Module 6: Finalizing a Project Plan

· Optimize a Project Plan

· Set a Baseline

· Share a Project Plan

Appendix A: Navigating in the Microsoft Project Online Environment

Course Materials

 Each student will receive a Student Guide with course notes, code samples, software tutorials, diagrams and related reference materials and links (as applicable). Our courses also include step by step hands-on lab instructions and and solutions, clearly illustrated for users to complete hands-on work in class, and to revisit to review or refresh skills at any time. Students will also receive the project files (or code, if applicable) and solutions required for the hands-on work.