Effective project planning requires a clear understanding of the work to be completed, the order in which activities should take place, the resources required, and the expected project costs. Microsoft Project Professional provides a structured environment for planning and managing these elements within a single project schedule.

In this course, participants learn how to build a new project plan from the ground up and modify it to reflect project requirements. Tasks, durations, dependencies, milestones, calendars, and resources are used to create a detailed and practical project schedule.

Once the initial plan has been established, participants learn how to set a Baseline and record actual project progress. The course also demonstrates how to compare current performance with the original plan and use Microsoft Project Professional reporting features to communicate project status and performance.

We can organize this training at your preferred date and location.

Prerequisites

No previous experience with Microsoft Project Professional is required.

The following knowledge and skills are beneficial:

A general understanding of project management concepts,
Confidence navigating files and folders within a Windows environment,
Ability to open, close, and save files.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for users who are new to Microsoft Project Professional and want to learn how to create a complete project schedule from the beginning.

It is also suitable for existing users who want to refresh their knowledge, improve their project planning skills, or develop a more structured approach to working with Microsoft Project Professional.

What You Will Learn

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Navigate Microsoft Project Professional and identify its main components,
Use different Views and Tables to manage and examine project information,
Create a new project plan from scratch,
Build a detailed project schedule using tasks, dependencies, and Milestones,
Create, assign, and manage project resources,
Use a Baseline to compare actual project progress against the original plan,
Record and monitor actual project information,
Create and interpret reports to communicate project status and performance.

Training Outline

Module 1 – Getting Started with Microsoft Project Professional

Introduction to Microsoft Project Professional
Exploring the Microsoft Project Professional environment
Understanding key interface components
Working with different Views
Using Tables
Examining project information through different views

Module 2 – Creating a Project Plan

Creating a new Microsoft Project plan
Configuring Project Working Time
Working with Project Information
Creating Summary Tasks
Defining the Task List
Structuring project work into manageable tasks

Module 3 – Building the Project Schedule

Defining Task Durations
Creating Milestones
Understanding Manual and Automatic Scheduling
Creating Task Relationships
Defining Dependencies between tasks
Creating and applying Task Calendars
Working with Constraints
Setting Deadlines
Creating Recurring Activities
Adding Notes to Tasks

Module 4 – Managing Resources in a Project Plan

Understanding Resource Types
Working with Resource Calendars
Managing Resource Availability
Adding Resource Costs
Assigning Resources to Tasks
Understanding Effort-Driven Scheduling
Identifying and resolving Resource Overallocation

Module 5 – Introduction to Project Tracking

Setting a Project Baseline
Understanding the role of the Baseline in project tracking
Identifying the Critical Path
Marking completed tasks
Entering Actuals
Comparing actual progress with the planned schedule

Module 6 – Viewing and Reporting Project Information

Filtering project information
Organising information with Groups
Highlighting relevant project data
Adding Tasks to the Timeline
Using Standard Reports in Microsoft Project Professional
Reviewing project status and performance through reports
Exporting project information to PDF

Why Choose Us

Experience Microsoft Project Professional Essentials in South Africa through Bilginç IT Academy's live and interactive virtual classroom environment. Join a Public course as an individual delegate or arrange a dedicated Private / In-house online training program exclusively for your organization.

Delivery Method: Online Instructor-Led
Participation Model: Public / Private (In-house)
Live and Interactive Training: Connect with your instructor in real time and actively participate through discussions, Q&A sessions, practical exercises, and group activities.
Flexible Participation: Join the training from your home, office, or any location with a suitable internet connection.
Expert Trainer Network: Learn from experienced trainers with strong industry backgrounds and practical field expertise.
Over 30 Years of Training Expertise: Benefit from Bilginç IT Academy's professional training experience since 1995.
Worldwide Access: Join our live virtual classrooms from South Africa or anywhere else in the world, or arrange a dedicated online training program for your organization.

Experience Microsoft Project Professional Essentials through face-to-face Classroom Based training in South Africa. Training can be delivered as a Public course open to individual delegates or as a dedicated Private / In-house class for your organization.

Delivery Method: Classroom Based
Participation Model: Public / Private (In-house)
Face-to-Face Learning: Interact directly with your instructor and fellow delegates in an engaging classroom environment.
Experienced Trainers: Learn from specialists with extensive industry experience and practical real-world knowledge.
Professional Training Environment: Attend training in comfortable, well-equipped classrooms designed to support effective learning.
Practical Learning: Depending on the course, reinforce your knowledge through hands-on exercises, scenarios, case studies, and instructor-led activities.

Arrange Microsoft Project Professional Essentials in South Africa as a dedicated Onsite training program for your organization. Bilginç IT Academy trainers can deliver the training at your office or another location of your choice, with the program planned around your team's requirements and business objectives.

Delivery Method: Onsite
Participation Model: Private (In-house)
Training at Your Preferred Location: Organize the training at your company's office or another location selected by your organization.
Tailored Course Content: Adapt the training program to your projects, team structure, existing skill levels, and specific business requirements.
Team-Focused Learning: Develop your team around a shared knowledge base while strengthening internal collaboration and knowledge transfer.
Flexible Scheduling: Plan the training dates, location, and program according to your organization's operational requirements.
Worldwide Onsite Delivery: Arrange the training in South Africa or at another preferred location worldwide. Bilginç IT Academy trainers can travel to your selected location to deliver the dedicated training program.

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Microsoft Project Professional Essentials Training in South Africa

Prerequisites

Who Should Attend

What You Will Learn

Training Outline

Module 1 – Getting Started with Microsoft Project Professional

Module 2 – Creating a Project Plan

Module 3 – Building the Project Schedule

Module 4 – Managing Resources in a Project Plan

Module 5 – Introduction to Project Tracking

Module 6 – Viewing and Reporting Project Information

Why Choose Us

Microsoft Project Professional Essentials Training Course in South Africa Schedule

Microsoft Project Professional Essentials Training in South Africa

Prerequisites

Who Should Attend

What You Will Learn

Training Outline

Module 1 – Getting Started with Microsoft Project Professional

Module 2 – Creating a Project Plan

Module 3 – Building the Project Schedule

Module 4 – Managing Resources in a Project Plan

Module 5 – Introduction to Project Tracking

Module 6 – Viewing and Reporting Project Information

Why Choose Us

Online Instructor-Led Training

Classroom Based Training

Onsite Training

Microsoft Project Professional Essentials Training Course in South Africa Schedule