• Microsoft Project Level 1

• Microsoft Project Level 2

Microsoft Project Level 1

• Introduction to Project Management: Gain a basic understanding of project management concepts like scope, schedule, and resources.

• The Project Interface: Get familiar with the Microsoft Project window, navigating views, menus, and ribbons.

• Creating a New Project: Learn to set up a new project file, define project properties, and establish a start date.

• Building Your Work Breakdown Structure (WBS): Master breaking down your project into smaller, manageable tasks using the WBS tool.

• Estimating Task Durations: Learn different techniques to estimate the time required to complete each task within your project.

• Assigning Resources: Understand how to assign resources (people, equipment) to tasks and define their work availability.

• Creating a Project Schedule: Explore how to link tasks together, set dependencies, and visualize your project timeline.

Microsoft Project Level 2

• Calendar Management: Learn to create and manage custom calendars for resources, accounting for holidays and work schedules.

• Task Constraints: Explore different task constraints (Start No Earlier Than, Finish No Later Than) to influence project scheduling.

• Critical Path & Slack: Understand the critical path (longest sequence of dependent tasks) and how to identify slack (buffer time) within your schedule.

• Baselines & Tracking Progress: Learn to establish a project baseline for comparison and track project progress against the baseline.

• Resource Leveling: Explore techniques for resource leveling to avoid resource overload and optimize resource utilization.

• Cost Management: Master setting up cost estimates for tasks and resources, tracking project costs, and creating budget reports.

• Collaboration & Sharing: Understand how to share your project plan with others and collaborate on updates.