Microsoft Projects Essentials: From Novice To Pro

Learn Microsoft Project from scratch and become proficient in managing projects efficiently

What you'll learn

Understand MS Project fundamentals

Create and manage project schedules

Assign and track resources

Monitor and control project progress

Analyze and report project performance

Requirements

Basic computer skills

Familiarity with project management concepts

Description

This comprehensive course covers Microsoft Project from foundational concepts to advanced functionalities. Students will explore all software options in-depth, with hands-on practice files included. To achieve proficiency, we strongly encourage completing all exercises.Course Highlights:Microsoft Project FundamentalsTask Management and RelationshipsAdvanced Task Options and ConstraintsResource Types and AllocationBudgeting and Cost ManagementProject Tracking and Progress UpdatesResource Leveling and OptimizationSoftware Customization TechniquesLearning Outcomes: By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Navigate Microsoft Project confidently • Develop comprehensive project plans • Input tasks, durations, and establish dependencies • Effectively manage and allocate resources • Create and monitor project budgets • Track project progress and update task statuses • Utilize advanced tracking and resource levelling tools • Customize Microsoft Project to suit specific needs • Import and export data seamlesslyTarget Audience: • Aspiring Microsoft Project experts • Project managers seeking to enhance their technical skills • Professionals involved in project planning and executionInstructor Background: Collen Ntsoane is a PMP Certified Engineer with an MBA and in this course, he will share his 20 years of hands-on learning experience designed to develop your Microsoft Project expertise.He worked for multinational companies such as Pepsi co,Nampak,Astral Foods,RCL Foods and many more

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Overview of MS Project and Benefits

Section 2: Project Planning

Lecture 2 Creating a project calendar

Lecture 3 Automatic or Manual Scheduling?

Lecture 4 Activities from Excel

Lecture 5 Defining tasks and dependencies

Lecture 6 Summarising Tasks

Lecture 7 Establishing milestones

Lecture 8 Adding a Lag Between Activities

Lecture 9 Adding a Lead Between Tasks

Lecture 10 Using Zoom Feature

Lecture 11 Copy Picture of Project for Email

Lecture 12 Create a Timeline

Lecture 13 Copy Timeline for Email/Presentation

Section 3: Resource Management

Lecture 14 Creating and assigning resources-Human,Equipment ,Material and Cost

Lecture 15 Assigning Resources to Tasks

Section 4: Project Tracking and Monitoring

Lecture 16 Setting Baseline and Variance analysis

Lecture 17 Marking Completed Tasks

Lecture 18 Utilizing Built-in Reports

Lecture 19 Using Tracking Gantt

Lecture 20 Critical Path

Section 5: Conclusion and Bonus Lecture

Lecture 21 Bonus Lecture

Engineers,Project Managers,Plant Managers,Project Co-ordinators,Students