What you will learn
Navigate the Interface: Understand the Microsoft Project workspace and key tools.
Create a Project Plan: Build calendars, input tasks, and structure your schedule in Gantt view.
Manage Resources & Costs: Assign resources and apply fixed or variable costs.
Control Task Timing: Use dependencies, constraints, lead, and lag for accurate scheduling.
Customise Calendars: Adjust working hours and non-working days to suit your organisation.
Track & Monitor Progress: Compare planned vs actual data using tables and filters.
6 lesson covers:
Getting Started with Microsoft Project
Begin by understanding the layout of Microsoft Project, including the key interface elements. Learn how to create a new project file, set up your working calendar, and define the project’s overall timeline.
Building the Task List
Enter tasks and durations using Gantt Chart view. Learn how to break down a project into manageable pieces, organise tasks into phases, and apply sequencing through dependencies.
Managing Resources
Create and assign work, material, and cost resources. Learn how to link them to specific tasks and identify potential overallocations or resource conflicts.
Setting Constraints and Dependencies
Understand how to apply time constraints and create logical relationships between tasks using dependencies, lead, and lag.
Cost Management and Calendars
Allocate fixed and variable costs to tasks and the project overall. Adjust working time by modifying calendars to include holidays and define working hours.
Tracking and Reporting
Monitor progress by comparing planned versus actual data. Use built-in tables, filters, and reports to analyse performance and support informed decision-making.
