Microsoft Project: Basics
Microsoft Project: Basics
Duration
12 hours
Location
Online
Language
English
Code
PM-031
350.00 *
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Description
This training introduces you to a project manager’s perspective on Microsoft Project. This set of software tools supports the management of all projects across an organization (i.e. enterprise project management). The training includes real practice in managing a project: creating a Work Breakdown Structure, estimating tasks schedules & efforts, assigning resources to tasks, monitoring the budget & work using earned value management etc.
After completing the course, a certificate
is issued on the Luxoft Training form
is issued on the Luxoft Training form
Objectives
Participants are expected to demonstrate correct application of the basic features of MS Project and complete tasks independently.
Target Audience
Project Managers
Prerequisites
None
Roadmap
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Build a task list
Set up resources
Assign resources to tasks
Format and share your plan
Track progress: Basic techniques
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- Create a new plan and set its start date
- Set nonworking days in the project calendar
- Enter the plan title and other properties
Build a task list
- Create tasks
- Switch task scheduling from manual to automatic
- Enter task durations and estimates
- Enter milestone tasks
- Create summary tasks to outline the plan
- Link tasks to create dependencies
- Check a plan’s duration and finish date
- Document task information
Set up resources
- Set up work resources
- Enter the maximum capacity for work resources
- Enter work resource pay rates
- Adjust working time in a resource calendar
- Set up cost resources
- Document resources by using notes
Assign resources to tasks
- Assign work resources to tasks
- Control work when adding or removing resource assignments
- Assign cost resources to tasks
- Check the plan after assigning resources
Format and share your plan
- Customize a Gantt chart view
- Add tasks to a Timeline view
- Customize reports
- Copy views and reports
- Print views and reports
Track progress: Basic techniques
- Understand progress tracking
- Save a baseline of your plan
- Track a plan as scheduled
- Enter a task’s completion percentage
- Enter actual values for tasks
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