Microsoft Project

Intermediate

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Course Details

Course Name

Microsoft Project Intermediate

Duration

1 Day

Course Code

AFBMPRJI

Assumed Knowledge

Microsoft Project Essentials

Course Aims

The aim of this course is to help you enhance your skills and knowledge in using Microsoft Project, a powerful project management software. You will learn how to create and manage complex projects with multiple dependencies, constraints, resources, tasks, and calendars. You will also learn how to track and monitor the progress of your projects, use custom fields and formulas, generate custom reports and analyse data, collaborate and share project information with others, and troubleshoot common issues and apply best practices.

What You Will Learn

In this Intermediate course, you will learn how to take your Microsoft Project skills to the next level. While learning how to manage multiple projects at the same time and handle complex situations that may arise, you will also learn how to link tasks across different projects, share resources among them, and balance their workload. By acquiring the knowledge of how to customize your project views and reports, use formulas and calculations, analyse data and trends, and collaborate with others, by the end of this course, you will be able to use Microsoft Project as a powerful tool for planning, executing, and monitoring your projects.

Skills

  • How to create and consolidate master and sub-projects and manage inter-project dependencies
  • How to use resource pooling and levelling techniques to optimize resource allocation and resolve overallocation issues
  • How to create custom fields and formulas to capture project-specific data and calculations

Who This Is For

This course is designed for project managers, coordinators, analysts, and other professionals who have some experience with Microsoft Project and want to enhance their skills and knowledge in planning, tracking, and managing complex projects.

Course Content

Project Essentials Review

Task Dependencies & Constraints

  • Topic A

    Advanced Task Dependencies

  • Topic B

    Task Constraints

Resource Management

  • Topic A

    Resource Allocation

  • Topic B

    Working with Resource Allocation

Advanced Scheduling Techniques

  • Topic A

    Split Tasks & Delayed Start

  • Topic B

    Task Calendars

Advanced Gantt Chart Views

  • Topic A

    Custom Gantt Chart Views

  • Topic B

    Critical Path Analysis

Tracking & Managing Progress

  • Topic A

    Tracking Progress

  • Topic B

    Baseline Management

Advanced Resource Management

  • Topic A

    Resource Pooling

  • Topic B

    Levelling & Prioritisation

Custom Fields & Formulas

  • Topic A

    What are Custom Fields?

  • Topic B

    Formula Calculation

Reporting & Data Analysis

  • Topic A

    Custom Reports

  • Topic B

    Data Analysis

Collaboration & Sharing

  • Topic A

    Collaborative Project Sites

  • Topic B

    Sharing Project Data

Advanced Troubleshooting Tips

  • Topic A

    Troubleshooting Common Issues

  • Topic B

    Advanced Tips & Best Practices

Course Progression

If you want to help your team succeed and deliver high-quality results using Microsoft Project, this course is for you. In this course, you’ll learn how to use Microsoft Project to create and manage your team’s projects and tasks, from start to finish. You’ll learn how to use the app’s tools and features to define your project scope, schedule, budget, and resources, monitor and control your project progress and performance, and communicate and collaborate with your team and stakeholders. You’ll learn from our expert instructors who have used Microsoft Project for various scenarios, such as launching a new product, organizing an event, or developing a software application. They’ll guide you through the app’s functionalities and best practices and help you apply them to your own context and goals. You’ll also get to practice your skills in engaging activities and assessments and get feedback and assistance from our instructors and peers.
Whether you’re new to Microsoft Project or want to enhance your existing skills, we have a course that matches your level and interests. Our courses are flexible, interactive, and relevant to your situation and industry. Join us today and discover how Microsoft Project can help you manage your team’s projects and tasks effectively and efficiently. Here are some of the courses we offer

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