Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project Training
Microsoft Project Training Courses UK | Project Planning & Scheduling Training for Businesses
Microsoft Project Training – Project Planning, Scheduling & Resource Management
Improve project planning and delivery with our practical Microsoft Project training courses. Phoenix Solutions4all delivers instructor-led Microsoft Project training that helps organisations plan projects more effectively, manage resources efficiently and monitor project progress with confidence.
Microsoft Project is one of the world’s leading project management software applications, enabling organisations to create detailed project schedules, allocate resources, manage budgets, track milestones and produce professional project reports. Our hands-on training helps delegates use Microsoft Project to manage projects from initiation through to successful completion.
Training is available online, on-site anywhere in the UK, or at our training centres, with every course tailored to your organisation’s projects, project management methodology and reporting requirements.
Suitable for beginners through to advanced users, our Microsoft Project courses combine practical software skills with recognised project planning best practices.
What You’ll Learn During Our Microsoft Project Training
Our Microsoft Project courses focus on real-world project management scenarios that delegates can apply immediately.
Topics include:
- Understanding Microsoft Project and project scheduling principles
- Creating structured project plans and work breakdown structures (WBS)
- Defining tasks, milestones and project phases
- Building realistic project schedules using durations and dependencies
- Creating task links and managing critical paths
- Working with project calendars and working time
- Managing deadlines, constraints and task priorities
- Assigning and managing resources
- Monitoring workloads and resource utilisation
- Tracking project costs and budgets
- Setting project baselines
- Recording progress and updating project status
- Analysing project variances and forecasting completion dates
- Creating professional Gantt Charts and timeline views
- Producing reports and dashboards for stakeholders and project governance
- Sharing project information and collaborating with project teams
- Microsoft Project best practices for successful project delivery
Every course includes hands-on exercises using realistic business projects, ensuring delegates gain practical experience in planning, monitoring and controlling projects.
Why Choose Phoenix Solutions4all for Microsoft Project Training?
Our Microsoft Project training is designed to help organisations improve project planning, reporting and delivery.
Benefits include:
- Experienced Microsoft Project trainers with extensive project management and business experience
- Live instructor-led training with practical demonstrations and hands-on exercises
- Courses tailored to your organisation’s projects, reporting requirements and project management processes
- Online, classroom and on-site Microsoft Project training across the UK
- Practical business scenarios rather than generic software demonstrations
- Small class sizes for personalised learning and support
- Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Microsoft Project courses available
Our practical approach ensures delegates can confidently use Microsoft Project to manage real projects immediately after completing the course.
Who Should Attend This Microsoft Project Course?
Our Microsoft Project training is ideal for professionals responsible for planning, managing and delivering projects, including:
- Project Managers
- Programme Managers
- Project Coordinators
- Project Support Officers (PMO)
- Team Leaders
- Operations Managers
- Resource Managers
- Business Analysts
- Engineering and Construction Professionals
- IT Project Teams
- Consultants
- Anyone responsible for project planning and scheduling
The course is suitable for beginners as well as experienced project professionals looking to improve planning accuracy, reporting and project control.
Benefits of Microsoft Project Training
After completing this course, delegates will be able to:
- Build professional project plans and schedules
- Manage project timelines and critical paths
- Allocate and monitor resources efficiently
- Track budgets, progress and project performance
- Identify delays and manage project risks proactively
- Produce professional reports for stakeholders
- Improve project visibility and governance
- Deliver projects more efficiently using Microsoft Project
Flexible Microsoft Project Training Delivery
Phoenix Solutions4all offers flexible Microsoft Project training throughout the UK, including:
- Instructor-led online Microsoft Project training
- On-site Microsoft Project training at your offices
- Private corporate Microsoft Project courses
- Bespoke Microsoft Project workshops
- Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Microsoft Project training
- Tailored courses based on your organisation’s projects, templates and reporting requirements
Every course is customised to reflect your team’s experience, project methodology and business objectives.
Book Microsoft Project Training
Looking for Microsoft Project training in the UK? Phoenix Solutions4all delivers engaging, instructor-led courses that help organisations improve project planning, scheduling, resource management and project reporting using Microsoft Project.
Whether you’re managing small business projects or large, complex programmes, we can tailor a Microsoft Project training programme that gives your team the skills to plan confidently, monitor progress effectively and deliver successful outcomes.
Contact us today to discuss your requirements and create a Microsoft Project training programme tailored to your organisation.
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Microsoft Project Intro-Inter
Course Overview
- Understand Project Terms
- Create and Manage Tasks
- Apply Resources
- Apply Project Costing
- Project Tracking
- Create Project Reports
Audience:
This course is designed for new or self-taught Microsoft Project users. This course covers the fundamental things about creating and maintaining successful projects.
Prerequisite:
No Prior experience or knowledge of MS Project is required to attend this course. You must have good basic Microsoft Windows, keyboard and mouse skills.
Duration:
This is a 2-day MS Project Introduction course. The course starts at 09:30 and runs until 16:30. Alternate timings can be arranged upon request. The course can be held on a date that suits you.
Location:
Our Microsoft Project Introduction course can be delivered virtually using online training platforms such as MS Teams or Zoom or face-to-face at any preferred location in the UK, Europe or ROW.
Project Intro-Inter Course Outline
PROJECT AND PROJECT TERMSTheory of Project Management Project User Interface, Windows, Quick Access Toolbar, Ribbons, File Tab, View Button Using Help Terminology The Project Triangle Creating a project Default settings Define project Priorities CREATE A PROJECT CALENDARCreate a New project Calendar Set the Default working Hours & Week Alter Hours of Working Day Set additional Non-Working Days e.g. Bank Holidays Applying a calendar to a project ENTERING AND LINKING TASKSEnter Tasks, Set Durations and create Milestones Manual and automatic scheduling Task information dialog The indicator column Create summary tasks Using the outline tools Link and unlink tasks, Link types Predecessors and Successors Add notes TASK RELATIONSHIPS AND CRITICAL PATHFinish to Start, Start to Finish, Finish to Finish How to Avoid Dangling Tasks Theory of Critical Path Showing the Critical Path Slack Time Creating lead and Lag time NAVIGATION AND PROJECT VIEWSView button Use Go to selected task Button Use the Zoom tools To change timescale View the timeline Split views Add tasks to timeline Format Time-scale Switch view to Calendar View Switch view to Network Diagram Switch view to Gantt Chart Keyboard Short Cuts for Views More views option RESOURCESEnter resources Resource types Labels, names and groups Set costs, standard and overtime Cost per use Resource Information dialog Add notes Pro rata |
Cost Rate Tables Fixed Task Costs Resource Calendars Availability Task assigning Task Constraints & Task ManagementGeneral (default) Constraints Hard Constraints Soft Constraints Deadlines Remove deadlines / constraints Scheduling Project from Start Date Scheduling Project from Finish Date Delay and reschedule Fixed Duration and Fixed units Create and assign Task Calendars PROJECT COSTINGResource Costs Duration Driven Show Project Statistics for project cost and duration Show cost table (Gantt view) Identify over allocations Deal with over allocations TRACKINGSetting a baseline Clearing a baseline Marking tasks % complete Using the tracking Gantt to spot slippage Inactivate tasks Reschedule workload Levelling options Splitting tasks SORTING, GROUPING & FILTERINGSorting tasks by non-default sort order Apply grouping levels Use the AutoFilter Use In-built filters for Filtering Tasks TABLE USAGESwitch tables More tables Add columns Hide columns Producing ReportsOverview Run Task Usage reports Run Current Activities reports Run Costing reports Run Work load reports Run visual reports to Excel or Visio Running Custom reports PRINTINGPrint preview Gantt Chart Network Diagram Calendar View Page Setup Options Print options Snapshot to other application |
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