Microsoft Project Introduction: Get to Grips with MS Project

Description

Are you looking for a great way to manage your projects as easily as possible?

Whether you’re a new Microsoft Project user who wants a solid foundation, or an existing user who’d like a combined “best practice” refresher, this course is a great skills enhancer and provides a reference for whatever you may want in the future!

With every ZandaX Microsoft course, you get a workbook and exercises (downloadable from the short “General Introduction” module at the start of each course). These are a great addition because they enable you to practice the skills you learn.

Our Microsoft instructors are seasoned professionals - they don't just know the software: they've used it commercially and taught it in a classroom environment for years. You won't be in better hands!

And we don’t woffle! Do you want to sit through hours of over-explaining before you get the knowledge you need? We doubt it! So we make sure that everything is covered in easy-to-follow video lessons, and we get to the point so you make the best use of your time.

The course teaches you:

• Opening, Creating and Saving a Project

• Creating a Project Plan

• Adding and Assigning Resources

• Formatting, Using and Printing the Gantt Chart

• Tracking Progress

• Goals and Process of Project Management

Each lecture is self-contained, so you don’t need to sit through them all: once you’re at a comfortable level, you’ll be able to use this as your reference library, where you can select what you want to view.

The course is aimed at anyone who wants to get to know how to use Microsoft Project in the shortest possible time.

Upon completion (and with a little practice…) you will be able to use MS Project to create, track and control projects so you get great results more easily than you have ever done.

We’ll say it again: don’t forget the course workbooks and exercises – downloadable with the first “General Introduction” module at the start of each course – which really enhance and deepen your learning. Remember that practice makes perfect!

So this course is genuinely much more than just a set of talk-through videos. We don’t think you’ll find better value, so why not enrol with us now?

What You Will Learn!

• Our PROJECT INTRODUCTION course gives you the tools and skills to manage your projects simply and effectively
• The course has its own workbook with exercises – downloadable in the first Introduction module – so you can practice and reinforce what you have learned
• You'll learn how to use the interface, create a Project Plan, assign resources, use Gantt Charts & track progress, and understand more about Project Management
• Intro to Microsoft Project - Starting Project - Identify Project Components - Open, Create & Save a Project - Getting Help - Setting Options - Non-Working Time
• Creating a Project Plan - Setting Manual/Auto Scheduling Modes - Entering Tasks & Durations - Task Dependencies - Constraints & Deadlines - Recurring Tasks
• Adding and Assigning Resources - Create a Pool of Resources - Adjust Resource Calendars and Costs - Assign Resources to Tasks
• Formatting and Printing the Plan - Formatting Text & Text Styles - Formatting the Gantt Chart - Printing the Gantt Chart - Running Project Reports
• Tracking Progress - Saving the Baseline - Updating Tasks - Displaying Progress Lines and Tracking Filters
• Terms and Definitions - Goals of Project Management - Process of Project Management - The Role of the Project Manager

Who Should Attend!

• You may be new to Microsoft Project and want to get to grips with the software in the shortest possible time.
• Or you could be an existing user who may want to clarify a few hazy areas, or even unlearn some bad habits!
• After the course, you’ll have a solid grasp of the software – with the course as a great resource you can refer back to – and be able to start using MS Project to set up, manage and control your projects.

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