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Computer Training:  MS Project®


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When you complete any of these MS Project® training courses, you'll receive a certificate to confirm your proficiency.  You can also "pick and choose" topics from any of these courses for Q&A sessions (no certificates issued for Q&A sessions).

Computer Literacy Introduction Intermediate


You can also purchase the workbooks for these courses separately.

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Computer Literacy

Note:  To get the most out of your Microsoft Access® instruction, we recommend that you first master the skills in our Computer Literacy course.

Microsoft Project® Introduction

MS Project® is the industry standard for project management and planning.  By the end of this course, you will be able to perform all the steps necessary to create a comprehensive project plan.

Average course time: 3 - 4 hours

You'll need:

  • Computer Literacy or equivalent experience
  • A working computer with Windows® installed on it
  • Microsoft Project® 97 or higher

You'll learn:

  • What is Microsoft Project®?
  • Planning a Project
  • Project Management
  • How to Set the Start Date
  • About Views
  • How to Set Non-Working (Exception) Days
  • How to Set Standard Hours
  • Working With Tasks
  • About Milestones
  • About Phases
  • About Linking Tasks
  • About Recurring Tasks
  • Entering and Assigning Resources
  • About Effort-Driven Project Scheduling
  • Viewing the Project
  • Sorting, Grouping, and Filtering
  • Printing the Project
  • About Printing Reports

Microsoft Project® Intermediate

Take the next step! When you've completed this course, you'll feel confident and competent working with most Project® files that are regularly used in business.

Average course time: 3 - 4 hours

You'll need:

You'll learn:

  • Tracking Progress on Tasks
  • Planning vs. Tracking
  • Saving a Baseline
  • How to Track a Project As Scheduled
  • Fine-Tuning Task Details
  • Adjusting Task Relationships
  • Lead Time and Lag Time
  • Changing Task Relationships
  • Task Constraints
  • About the Project Critical Path
  • Interrupting Work On A Task
  • How to Change Scheduling Formula Values
  • About Deadlines
  • Entering Fixed Costs
  • Fine Tuning Resource and Assignment Details
  • Adjusting Pay Rates and Resource Availability
  • Delaying the Start of Assignments
  • Applying Contours to Assignments
  • Material Resource Consumption Rates
  • Fine-Tuning the Project Plan
  • Adjusting the Timescale
  • About Overallocated Resources and Levelling
  • Examining Project Costs
  • Organizing and Formatting Project Details
  • Customizing AutoFilters

 



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