Basic Project Training Classes in Denver Colorado

Microsoft Project is a great tool for organizing projects, people, and assets. This class introduces the program and demonstrates best practices in developing a project plan.

Training Class Goal

Students exiting this class will have skills for developing a project plan in Microsoft Project.

Prerequisites

This class is designed for students with solid foundational computer skills and basic project management experience.

Microsoft Project Training Class Topics Covered:

General Navigation

• Explore the Microsoft Project environment
• Display an existing project plan in different views

Creating a Project Plan

• Create a new project plan
• Assign a project calendar
• Add tasks to the project plan
• Enter the task duration estimates
• Add resources in the project plan

Managing Tasks in a Project Plan

• Outline tasks
• Add a recurring task
• Link dependent tasks
• Set a constraint to a task
• Set a task deadline
• Add notes to a task

Managing Resources in a Project Plan

• Create a resource calendar
• Assign resources to tasks
• Assign additional resources to a task
• Enter costs for resources
• Enter values for budget resources
• Resolve resource conflicts

Finalizing the Project Plan

• Display the critical path
• Shorten the project duration
• Set a baseline
• Print a project summary report