Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training Course

Introduction

In this Microsoft Project training course, you’ll learn about how to use this Microsoft Project software. It is the most popular project management software in the world developed and sold by Microsoft. It has been designed to help project managers in developing plans, assigning resources to specific tasks, tracking progress, managing costing and budgets and analysing workload. It encourages project managers to follow industry-standard best practices related to project management.

Microsoft Project has various features through which all critical aspects of project management can be addressed, such as planning and scheduling, collaboration, reporting, resource management, etc. Different classes of users have differing access levels to different features of the software and stages of the project, including different views and data.

With the advancing technology in all fields of work these days, using software to manage projects is the best and most effective option. It not only saves time but also eliminates the chances of manual error.

Communication with all important stakeholders also becomes easier through the software. Use of software enhances the project management process, resulting in successful completion of projects, and hence, organisational growth and increased client satisfaction.

This course will empower you with the complete skill set, knowledge and confidence required to manage projects using Microsoft Project. You will not only be able to use the software effectively but also be confident enough to train others to use the software.

Further, the knowledge and expertise gained through this course will equip you with all that is required to undertake projects in any sphere of work, i.e. in any other organisation or industry. Thus, you will be capable of successfully handling more roles and responsibilities, in turn facilitating more avenues and opportunities for career growth and progression.

Course Objectives

The main objective of this Microsoft Project training is to empower project management professionals with—

A complete skillset, confidence and knowledge required to manage projects using Microsoft project

The necessary confidence, experience and knowledge to train other stakeholders and professionals about using Microsoft project

The adequate capability to design and plan projects using Microsoft project

The knowledge of industry-standard best practices to apply during the process of managing a project

The necessary information and skill to draw a logical project plan

The required confidence and knowledge to plan budgets and allocate resources to the project, thus preventing under or over-allocation of any kind

The adequate foresight and preparedness to anticipate probable risks and make provisions to prevent these from occurring or minimise their impact when they occur during the course of the project

The necessary knowledge and information to prepare schedules, anticipating delays/disturbances due to risks

The required understanding to document all critical aspects of a project and maintain effective communication between all stakeholders

The necessary skillset and confidence to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Course Benefit

With project management professionals attending this Microsoft Project course, organisations will benefit in the following ways:

Trained professionals to manage and successfully complete projects using Microsoft Project

Faster project completion because of automated processes

Adequate training of other stakeholders on using Microsoft Project, at no additional cost

High success rate of multiple projects running simultaneously

Organisational growth because of the successful completion of multiple projects

Better risk assessment and management

Lesser chances of manual error because of minimal manual intervention

Projects completed within budgets and timeline because of scheduling and budgeting managed through Microsoft Project

Increased investments because of greater credibility as a result of more successful projects

Increased knowledge, confidence and skill to manage projects using Microsoft Project

Greater confidence and understanding to train other stakeholders and professionals on using Microsoft Project to plan and manage projects

Increased knowledge and understanding to design and draw out a logical project plan

Enhanced skill and capability to manage multiple projects at the same time

Better stakeholder management

Increased confidence, experience and skill to manage schedules and budgets using Microsoft Project

Increased understanding and experience to track progress and check for probable delays, addressing these in time

Enhanced skillset and intuitiveness to anticipate probable risks and address these to avoid any negative impact on the project

Who Should Attend

Senior management of organisations who need to understand the benefits of using Microsoft Project for planning projects

Project managers, coordinators and administrators who plan and drive multiple projects for their organisations

Project officers who plan and set guidelines around project management and related processes of an organisation

Other stakeholders involved at various stages in a project life cycle

Any other professional who would be keen to know more about managing projects using Microsoft Project

Course Outline

Module 1 – Critical Project Management Functions

Project planning

Project tracking (completion, time and cost)

Scheduling and time management

Resource allocation

Budgeting

Communication and collaboration

Documentation

Risk management

Module 2 – Benefits of Project Management Software

Collaboration on projects

Internal and external communication

Budget management

Monitoring

Document sharing

Optimised decision making

Enhanced customer satisfaction

Module 3 – Overview of Microsoft Project

History

Versions

Difference from other software

Module 4 – Functions of Microsoft Project

Develop plans

Assign resources to tasks

Track progress

Manage budgets

Analyse workload

Module 5 – Important Microsoft Project Features

Planning and scheduling

Project timeline view

Collaboration

Reporting

Project portfolio management

Resource management

Multiple projects

Different views

Change management

Module 6 – Advantages of Microsoft Project

Flexible and powerful

Integration with other Microsoft tools

Great for collaboration

Module 7 – Disadvantages of Microsoft Project

Advanced features requiring training

Powerful insights but unintuitive

Basic reporting

Module 8 – Pre-requisite Skills for Using Microsoft Project

Gantt charts

Network diagrams

Resourcing dashboards

Cost management

Critical path analysis

Variance analysis

Tracking and monitoring

Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com Tel: +254 721 331 808

Training Venue

The training will be held at our Upskill Training Centre. We also offer training for a group at requested location all over the world. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and buffet lunch.

Visa application, travel expenses, airport transfers, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Upskill certificate upon completion of this course.