Microsoft® Project 2021 - Introduction to MS Project - eLearning

Microsoft® Project 2021 Introduction to MS Project eLearning

New to Microsoft Project? Our new e-learning will guide you through the basics to help you maximize your ability to utilize Microsoft Project to its full potential. This hands-on course provides practical experience using Microsoft Projects. The course is designed for users with no prior knowledge of Microsoft Projects. You will learn how to customize and schedule tasks and resources, optimize projects through planning, track and analyze project progress and create customized reports.

The Microsoft Project 2021 Certification Course is designed to teach individuals how to use Microsoft Project for planning, managing, and executing projects effectively. The course covers essential features such as task management, scheduling, resource allocation, and project tracking. It prepares you for the certification exam to validate your skills in using Microsoft Project for project management.

What's included?

• Course & material are in English
• Beginner friendly
• 1 year access to the self-paced study eLearning platform 24/7
• 5,5 hours of video content
• 15 hours study time recommended
• Excercises on each topic and simulation test
• No exam for the course but student will get certification of training completion

Objectives of the course You will learn:

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Customize and schedule tasks and resources
• Optimize projects through planning
• Track and analyze project progress
• Create customized reports

What are the benefits of completing this certification?

• Professional recognition: Earning the certification demonstrates your expertise in Microsoft Project, making you more competitive in the job market.
• Improved project management skills: You’ll be able to plan, track, and manage projects more effectively.
• Career advancement: Certification can lead to new job opportunities, promotions, and salary increases.
• Enhanced productivity: The skills gained will help you optimize project workflows, improve team collaboration, and reduce project delays.

Who it is aimed at

The course is designed for a wide range of professionals involved in project management or looking to enhance their skills with Microsoft Project.

• Project Managers
• Project Coordinators
• Program Managers
• Team Leads
• Consultants and Freelancers
• IT Professionals and Software Developers
• HR and Operations Managers
• Business Analysts

Prerequisites

While there are no formal prerequisites, it is recommended that participants have:

• Basic knowledge of project management principles (e.g., task management, deadlines, resource allocation).
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications (especially Excel) as Microsoft Project shares some similarities with Excel in its layout and functionality.
• Basic computer skills to navigate the software and complete assignments

Content

• Project and project conditions
• Create project and resource calendars
• Setting tasks
• Task conditions and critical path
• Resources
• Variation
• Task constraints and task management
• Project cost
• Tracking
• Sorting, grouping and filtering
• Reporting
• TimeLine

What is covered in the course?

Introduction

• Project plans explained
• What's new in project 2021?

Get Familiar with Project

• Interface
• Work with the ribbon and commands
• Customize the quick access toolbar
• Work quickly with keyboard shortcuts and key tips
• Switch views
• Switch vetween tables

Set up project files

• Set up project plan options
• Create, Save, Open, and Close a project
• Set up your project calendar
• Define exceptions
• Sync Project Calendar Options with project calendar

Entering Tasks

• Automatic VS Manually scheduled tasks
• Create an Auto-scheduled task
• Create a manually scheduled task
• Create a milestone task
• Crete summary and subtasks
• Import task information from word
• Reorganize the structure
• Delete tasks
• Use work breakdown structure (WBS) codes

Dependencies and Constraints

• Link tasks and add dependencies
• Add lab or lead time
• Deadlines and constraints
• View tasks and deadlines

Resources

• Create work resource
• Create a material resources
• Set costs for resources
• Manage resources
• Assign resources to tasks
• Use team planner to assign resources
• Resource overallocations
• Effort driven scheduling

Work with project views and tables

• Customize table columns
• Work with timeline view
• Add another timeline
• Sort, group , and filter tasks and resources

Baselines and Critical Path

• The critical path
• Set and clear a baseline

Manage the project schedule

• Use task inspector to identify issues
• Delay a task
• Inactive tasks
• Add notes to tasks and resources

Track Project Progress

• Tracking and managing progress

Basic Reporting

• Find schedule and cost issues
• Work with reports
• Print views, notes, and reports

Saving Projects and Security

• Save project as a template
• Export projects to other formats
• Project security