This three-day comprehensive instructor-led workshop serves professionals seeking to expand their technical knowledge and practical skills using Microsoft Project 2019. The course begins with a quick refresher of basic concepts and guides learners through all essential functions required for effective planning and management of small to medium-scale projects. You'll develop expertise in resource leveling techniques and gain the ability to track and manage both project costs and schedule performance against baseline plans.
Ideal Course Participants and Audience Profile:
This course benefits novice and experienced project managers, operational managers, project schedulers, and other project team members who need to integrate professional project management disciplines using Microsoft Project 2019 in their organization.
Prerequisites and Required Background:
While this course provides a comprehensive review of Microsoft Project fundamental features, participants should have previously completed Microsoft Project Level 1: Comprehensive Introduction or possess equivalent hands-on experience with the software. No strict prerequisites apply; however, prior exposure to introductory project management training, such as Versatile's Principles of Project Management course, strengthens your preparation for this course.
Competencies Achieved Upon Completion:
- Apply project management discipline principles using Microsoft Project 2019 tools
- Design and construct a Work Breakdown Structure
- Classify Task Types and establish Task Relationships
- Define organizational resources and resource structures
- Develop accurate Work Package Time Estimates
- Build and establish an Initial project schedule
- Create a Resource Leveled schedule that addresses capacity constraints
- Establish projects from existing templates and Excel data sources
- Design and establish Global templates for organizational consistency
- Build custom formulas and create graphical indicator representations
- Execute and record macro procedures for process automation
- Configure output formats and generate comprehensive project reports
- Link and coordinate multiple dependent projects
- Configure projects with calendars, defined start dates, and scheduling methodologies
- Manage Manually Schedule vs. Auto Schedule strategies effectively
- Oversee and coordinate multiple concurrent projects
- Create a master project repository with shared resources across projects
Detailed Course Outline and Module Sequence
- Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft Project
- Module 2: Quick and Practical Overview of Project Management
- Module 3: Setting Up a Project and Initial Configuration
- Module 4: Comparing Manually Schedule vs. Auto Schedule approaches
- Module 5: Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
- Module 6: Establishing Task Relationships and Dependencies
- Module 7: Defining Resources within Project
- Module 8: Making Accurate Work Package Estimates
- Module 9: Creating an Initial Schedule
- Module 10: Creating a Resource Leveled Schedule
- Module 11: Managing the Project and Tracking Progress
- Module 12: Formatting Output and Printing Reports
- Module 13: Managing Multiple Projects and Portfolios
- Module 14: Advanced Topics and Specialized Techniques
- Module 15: Course Summary and Best Practices
