Basic Project Training Course

Our Basic Project training course can be carried out in all versions of Microsoft.

All of our courses are full day courses, typically running from 9:30am to 4pm with two coffee breaks and a lunch break throughout to break up the course. Timings can be slightly flexible though to fit in with your needs. We can also create a bespoke course to tailor the contents of the course to your needs. Just ask, we’d be happy to help.

Key Content

The key content that is covered in the course can be found below:

 

  • Introduction to terms and key features
  • Look and feel of Tabs and Ribbons
  • Guided exercise on simple project plan
  • Building a plan from scratch
  • Tasks, Notes, Durations
  • 4 Link Types
  • Lag and Lead Times
  • Project Templates
  • Resource Assignment
  • Inserting and hiding columns
  • Task Types – Duration/Unit/Work Based
  • Project Views – Task Usage and Calendar
  • Task Drivers, Formatting Bar Styles and Text
  • Project Views, Amending a project/rescheduling
  • Resource and Fixed costs
  • Updating Progress and Costs
  • Exercises throughout

Course Objectives

The objective of this course is to enable the trainee to understand how to create simple Gantt Charts with the insertion of tasks and resources. Automatic scheduling will be used and also exercises to demonstrate the different views on a project.

FAQs

How is the Basic Project training course structured?
We cover a variety of topics in our basic Project course. The topics are structured to build on throughout the day. There is also a mid morning break, lunch break and mid afternoon break planned in to make sure that it isn’t too much information for you in one go.

 

Does the training cover the latest Microsoft Office 365 updates?
Definitely. The content of our Project training courses transfers across and is compatible with any future updates of Microsoft 365. As well as this though, our Project 365 training courses are reviewed regularly to ensure any new tools and features are not missed out.

 

How can Microsoft Project training benefit my business?
Project can be a useful package for creating plans in companies and so training in it will benefit any member of staff greatly. It can increase your team’s productivity, improve resource management in projects and strengthen their ability to communicate effectively, helping your business stand out in any industry.

 

How do I know if this is the right level course for my Project training needs?
You will be the best person to know what your knowledge of Project is. We say that a good indicator of your level, is that if you know at least 80% of the content covered confidently then you are ok to go on the next level course. However if you are unsure, we suggest it is best to do the level to make sure you are confident enough to move onto the next one. With Project we would recommend completing both levels of course to ensure a good rounded knowledge of the package.

 

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