Microsoft Project Essentials Course
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About the Course
The skills and knowledge acquired in this 2 day Microsoft Project essentials course are sufficient for the learner to be able to create a new project, enter and work with tasks and resources, create a schedule, and print effective project information.
Who should do this course?
This course is intended for people who wish to learn how to use Microsoft Project to manage a range of projects, from small to large scale.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- ▪ Understand the essentials of project management
- ▪ Create tasks in a project file
- ▪ Enter various durations for tasks in a project
- ▪ Create relationships between tasks in a project
- ▪ Create a resource pool for a project
- ▪ Effectively use resource assignment in a project
- ▪ Assign resources to tasks in a project
- ▪ Resolve resource over allocation problems
- ▪ Assign materials and costs in a project
- ▪ Impost constraints and deadlines on a project
- ▪ Monitor a project and track its progress
Prerequisites
Participants need little or no knowledge of Microsoft Project, however it would be beneficial to have a general understanding of personal computers and the Windows operating system.
Course Details
$792 incl GST
- Duration:2 Days
- Max. Class Size:10
- Avg. Class Size:5
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Study Mode:
Classroom Online Live
- Level:Beginner
- CPD Hours:12 hours
- Course Times: Classroom: 9.00am - 5.00pm approx(Local Time) Online Live: 9.00am - 5.00pm approx(AEST or AEDT)
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Course Dates
Sydney Class Dates
Level 11, 32 Walker Street, North Sydney , NSW 2060
| 06-07 Nov 25 | Thu - Fri | Classroom |
| 06-07 Nov 25 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 24-25 Nov 25 | Mon - Tue | Online Live |
| 01-02 Dec 25 | Mon - Tue | Classroom |
| 16-17 Dec 25 | Tue - Wed | Online Live |
| 12-13 Jan 26 | Mon - Tue | Classroom |
| 13-14 Jan 26 | Tue - Wed | Online Live |
| 05-06 Feb 26 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 12-13 Feb 26 | Thu - Fri | Classroom |
| 25-26 Feb 26 | Wed - Thu | Online Live |
| 09-10 Mar 26 | Mon - Tue | Classroom |
| 17-18 Mar 26 | Tue - Wed | Online Live |
| 07-08 Apr 26 | Tue - Wed | Classroom |
| 09-10 Apr 26 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 27-28 Apr 26 | Mon - Tue | Online Live |
| 07-08 May 26 | Thu - Fri | Classroom |
| 21-22 May 26 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 01-02 Jun 26 | Mon - Tue | Classroom |
| 15-16 Jun 26 | Mon - Tue | Online Live |
Melbourne Class Dates
Level 12, 379 Collins Street, Melbourne , VIC 3000
| 06-07 Nov 25 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 24-25 Nov 25 | Mon - Tue | Online Live |
| 16-17 Dec 25 | Tue - Wed | Online Live |
| 13-14 Jan 26 | Tue - Wed | Online Live |
| 05-06 Feb 26 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 25-26 Feb 26 | Wed - Thu | Online Live |
| 17-18 Mar 26 | Tue - Wed | Online Live |
| 09-10 Apr 26 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 27-28 Apr 26 | Mon - Tue | Online Live |
| 21-22 May 26 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 15-16 Jun 26 | Mon - Tue | Online Live |
Brisbane Class Dates
All courses facilitated in, Online Live format , QLD
| 06-07 Nov 25 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 24-25 Nov 25 | Mon - Tue | Online Live |
| 16-17 Dec 25 | Tue - Wed | Online Live |
| 13-14 Jan 26 | Tue - Wed | Online Live |
| 05-06 Feb 26 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 25-26 Feb 26 | Wed - Thu | Online Live |
| 17-18 Mar 26 | Tue - Wed | Online Live |
| 09-10 Apr 26 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 27-28 Apr 26 | Mon - Tue | Online Live |
| 21-22 May 26 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 15-16 Jun 26 | Mon - Tue | Online Live |
Canberra Class Dates
All courses facilitated in, Online Live format , ACT
| 06-07 Nov 25 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 24-25 Nov 25 | Mon - Tue | Online Live |
| 16-17 Dec 25 | Tue - Wed | Online Live |
| 13-14 Jan 26 | Tue - Wed | Online Live |
| 05-06 Feb 26 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 25-26 Feb 26 | Wed - Thu | Online Live |
| 17-18 Mar 26 | Tue - Wed | Online Live |
| 09-10 Apr 26 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 27-28 Apr 26 | Mon - Tue | Online Live |
| 21-22 May 26 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 15-16 Jun 26 | Mon - Tue | Online Live |
Adelaide Class Dates
All courses facilitated in, Online Live format , SA
| 06-07 Nov 25 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 24-25 Nov 25 | Mon - Tue | Online Live |
| 16-17 Dec 25 | Tue - Wed | Online Live |
| 13-14 Jan 26 | Tue - Wed | Online Live |
| 05-06 Feb 26 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 25-26 Feb 26 | Wed - Thu | Online Live |
| 17-18 Mar 26 | Tue - Wed | Online Live |
| 09-10 Apr 26 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 27-28 Apr 26 | Mon - Tue | Online Live |
| 21-22 May 26 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 15-16 Jun 26 | Mon - Tue | Online Live |
Perth Class Dates
All courses facilitated in, Online Live format , WA
| 06-07 Nov 25 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 24-25 Nov 25 | Mon - Tue | Online Live |
| 16-17 Dec 25 | Tue - Wed | Online Live |
| 13-14 Jan 26 | Tue - Wed | Online Live |
| 05-06 Feb 26 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 25-26 Feb 26 | Wed - Thu | Online Live |
| 17-18 Mar 26 | Tue - Wed | Online Live |
| 09-10 Apr 26 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 27-28 Apr 26 | Mon - Tue | Online Live |
| 21-22 May 26 | Thu - Fri | Online Live |
| 15-16 Jun 26 | Mon - Tue | Online Live |
Course Units
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Unit 1: Getting to Know Microsoft Project
- How Microsoft Project Works
- Starting Project in Windows 10
- Understanding the Project Start Screen
- The Project Screen
- Project Operations
- Using the Ribbon
- Showing and Collapsing the Ribbon
- Understanding the Backstage
- The Project Work Area
- Working With Views
- Working With Split Screens
- Understanding Sheet Views
- Working With Tables
- Gantt Chart View
- Working With Gantt Charts
- Understanding the QAT
- Working With the QAT
- Working With Project Files
- Exiting From Project
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Unit 2: Project Management
- Tasks and Resources
- The Importance of Planning
- Understanding the Gantt Chart
- Computers and Project Management
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Unit 3: Creating a New Project
- Steps in Creating a Project
- Understanding Your Project
- Creating a New Project File
- Calendar Options
- Changing Calendar Options
- Working With Calendars
- Modifying the Standard Calendar
- Entering Public Holidays
- Creating a New Resource Calendar
- Creating a New Task Calendar
- Setting Up Project Information
- Entering File Properties
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Unit 4: Creating Tasks
- Understanding Tasks
- Understanding Scheduling Icons
- Case Study Tasks
- Reviewing the Project
- Entering Tasks
- Creating Summary Tasks
- Assignment – Creating Summary Tasks
- Working in a Sheet View
- Working With Summary Tasks
- Working With Task Views
- Examining Task Information
- Understanding Task Durations
- Entering Task Durations
- Checking Progress
- Entering Milestones
- Assigning a Calendar to a Task
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Unit 5: Scheduling
- Understanding Task Dependencies
- Creating Dependencies Automatically
- Creating Dependencies in Task Entry
- Creating Dependencies in Task Information
- Creating Dependencies in a Sheet View
- Modifying a Schedule Using Dependencies
- Auto Scheduling Tasks
- Critical Path and Project Slack
- Viewing the Critical Path
- Examining Task Slack
- Understanding Lag Time
- Entering Lag Time
- Understanding Lead Time
- Entering Lead Time
- Inactivating a Task
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Unit 6: Resourcing a Project
- Understanding Resources
- Entering Work Resources
- Entering Material Resources
- Entering Cost Resources
- Assigning Calendars to Resources
- Understanding Resource Availability
- Adjusting Resource Availability
- Changing the Unit Display
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Unit 7: Resourcing Concepts
- Resource Assignment Calculations
- Task Types and Work Effort
- Creating a Simple Assignment
- Working With Fixed Unit Tasks
- Working With Fixed Duration Tasks
- Making Multiple Assignments
- Adding Additional Resources
- Adding More of the Same Resource
- More Resources in Multiple Assignments
- Understanding Effort Driven Scheduling
- Working With Non Effort Driven Tasks
- Working With Effort Driven Tasks
- Resource Assignment Summary
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Unit 8: Assigning Resources
- Simple Resource Assignments
- Assigning Part Time Resources
- Understanding Work Contouring
- Specifying Resource Usage
- Contouring Work Hours
- Assigning Specific Work Times
- Work Times for Multiple Assignments
- Problem Assignments
- Assigning Resources in Task Information
- Assigning Resources in a Sheet
- Assigning Resources You Do Not Have
- The Case Study Resources
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Unit 9: Resource Levelling
- Understanding Resource Levelling
- Creating Resource Problems
- Tracking Down Over Allocations
- Checking Resource Usage
- Creating an Over Allocation Report
- Changing Work Effort
- Understanding Overtime
- Assigning Overtime
- Hiring Contract Labour
- Switching Work Assignments
- Rescheduling Tasks
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Unit 10: Assigning Materials
- Assigning Fixed Material Consumption
- Contouring Materials Usage
- Adding More Material Assignments
- Assigning Variable Usage Material
- Adding to a Material Assignment
- Checking Work for Materials
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Unit 11: Costs
- Understanding Project Costs
- Reviewing Current Costs
- Entering Variable Costs
- Case Study Variable Costs
- Assigning Daily Costs
- Assigning Per Usage Costs
- Assigning Fixed Costs
- Assigning Material Costs
- Using Another Cost Table
- Applying a Different Cost Table
- Changing Rates During a Project
- Assigning Cost Resources
- Viewing Project Costs
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Unit 12: Constraints and Deadlines
- Understanding Constraints and Deadlines
- Reviewing Our Project
- Adding a Constraint
- Using Elapsed Time
- Rescheduling Tasks
- Creating a Deadline
- Moving a Project’s Start Date
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Unit 13: Project Tracking
- Creating a Baseline
- Automatically Updating Tasks
- Manually Updating Tasks
- Entering Delayed Tasks
- Tracking Actuals on a Gantt Chart
- Using the Tracking Box
- Viewing Task Slippage
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Unit 14: Printing
- Understanding Printing
- Previewing Before You Print
- Selecting a Printer
- Printing a Gantt Chart
- Printing Sheet Views
- Printing Tasks for Resources
- Printing Resources for Tasks
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Unit 15: Getting Help
- Understanding How Help Works
- Using Tell Me
- Accessing the Help Window
- Navigating the Help Window
- Using Google to Get Help
- Printing a Help Topic
- Other Sources of Assistance
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This course was extremely comprehensive and good value for money. Alex is a very clear communicator and took it a perfect pace. Alex's passion for PM was inspiring and kept the course very interesting with his anecdotes. I would 100% recommend this course to anyone that wanted a introduction to Microsoft Project.
Alex was extremely patient and clear in his communication. His training was clear enough to support participants from all levels of Projects understanding. I was very satisfied with his training.
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The course was well designed for my level of experience. Tom went through tasks at a very good speed without laboring on details too much.
Very good pace. Alex was very clear and articulate, and clearly understands the topic in detail, and has a firm understanding of this tool. The pace could have increased slightly, and I would have liked more exercises.
This course has opened my eyes to the power of the program and what it can do for our company. Thank you Alex for taking the time to share this with our team.
Got a lot out of this course. has definitely enable me to be able to do my job more efficiently. Alex was a fantastic trainer and I would highly recommend him to everybody else.
Alex was fantastic! I really didn't realise how much I didn't know until I took this course. I feel what I learnt is invaluable and will really help me in my journey to becoming a PM by using MS Projects more efficiently. He was very knowledgeable from all of his life experience, and I found I could relate to his experiences within my own work.
It is a very good essential course as a refresher or for someone who have used and never used Microsoft Project. There's a lot covered so its a matter of going through the notes afterwards and practice to make it useful in real-life.
Alek was a fabulous presenter. Very clear and patient with all the questions. Hard job holding the space online. He also added lots of practical examples.
The course was helpful in learning how to use Project especially as a beginner, the tips given will also be helpful to use with all Microsoft products.
Overall, the session has been great and Alex has a unique was of keeping things inting by sharing his relevent professional and personnel experience.
Very full on but relevant. I have not used this type of plan before and very impressed with the level of detail. I will need to re-read the guide and practise. I did struggle with the concept of construction analogy not knowing industry concepts but got overall connected to the program
The course is well paced, MS Project is a detailed program, I believe this beginner's course gives the right level of detail
This was an excellent course that displayed some of the "hidden" functionality of Project and many tips & tricks that will improve my work
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