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Project Introduction Course

Project Introduction Course

Our MS Project introduction course is designed to give new users of Project the needed skills to create and manage their project plans better. Even if you are an existing user, the course will cover aspects which will help you use Project more efficiently.

After the course, you will be able to:

  • Understand Project Terms
  • Create and Manage Tasks
  • Apply Resources
  • Apply Project Costing
  • Project Tracking
  • Create Project Reports

Audience - This course is designed for new users or basic users of MS Project. No previous experience is required, but you must have basic Windows skills
Course Duration -
This is a 2 day Project introduction course
Course Dates - This course can run on any date you request
Course Versions - All versions from 98 to 2007

Project Intermediate CourseProject Introduction Course - Beginners Project Course

Project Overview

  • Overview of Project Managemen and Project Terminology
  • Project User Interface, Help and the "Learn while you work" tool

Working with Tasks / Task Relationships

  • Entering Tasks, Duration and Milestones
  • Linking e.g Finish-to-Start etc , Unlinking Tasks and Predecessors/Successors
  • Setting Task Constraints
  • Task and Project Navigation
  • Splitting Tasks, Summary Bars
  • Lag, Lead, Delay, Resource Driven v Fixed Duration, Task Calendars

Views / Advanced Views

  • Understanding Views, e.g. Gantt Charts, PERT Charts, Network Diagrams and more
  • Custom Views, Tables, Adding Columns to Tables, Creating Custom tables

Critical Paths

  • Theory
  • Applying Critical Paths
  • Slack times

Project Calendars

  • Default working Hours & Week
  • Altering Hours of Working Day
  • Setting additional Non-Working Days e.g. Bank Holidays
  • Creating New Calendars

Project Costings

  • Resource Costs
  • Duration Driven Cost per use Pro rata
  • Cost Rate Tables
  • Fixed Task Costs
  • Show Project Statistics

Sorting and Filtering

  • Sorting Data by Priority and Date
  • Using the Autofilter
  • Filtering Tasks
  • Creating custom Filters
  • Inserting extra columns

Reporting and Printing

  • Overview of reports
  • Report Types - Task Usage, Current Activities, Costs, Work Load etc
  • Printing - Gantt Charts, Network Diagram, Calendar View
  • Page Setup Options

 


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Training Formats and Locations

  • Onsite Training - We come to you
  • Our London city based training center
  • One to One - Dedicated to your needs
  • Classroom - for groups up to 8
  • All our courses are instructor led, and closed to you.

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Course Cost

  • This course is charged at £595 per group of 8 per day
  • One to One is charged at £450 per day
  • All prices exxclude VAT
  • No travel cost except outside M25

Why choose us?

  • Experienced trainers
  • Best rates for groups and One to One courses
  • Most flexible cancellation terms
  • Easy payment terms
  • Simple pricing structure
  • After course support by your trainer
  • Free Training Needs Analysis

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