Microsoft Project 365 Training Course Beginners

Beginners Microsoft Project 365 Course Overview

In today's fast-paced work environment, effective project management is more critical than ever. Microsoft Project 365 stands as one of the leading tools for orchestrating simple to complex projects. Our comprehensive Microsoft Project 365 beginners course is designed to equip you with the essential skills you need to manage projects like a pro.

Starting a Project:

Our course kicks off with the fundamentals. Learn the principles of Project Management 101, get acquainted with the Microsoft Project 365 interface, and discover how to add tasks and resources to your project. We ensure you build a strong foundation before diving into more advanced topics.

Working with Project Calendars:

Understanding timelines is vital in project management. In this module, you'll learn how to manage your projects time frames effectively and modify working hours to suit your teams needs.

Working with Project Tasks:

Tasks are the backbone of any project. This lesson provides in-depth insights into task management. You'll learn how to add summary tasks and milestones, making your project tracking more robust and intuitive.

Working with Project Resources:

Managing resources is just as crucial as managing time. This section delves into resource allocation, ensuring you understand how to allocate and level your work resources efficiently.

Delivering a Project Plan:

The ultimate goal is to deliver a successful project. Our final lesson outlines the steps for sharing and exporting your project plans, as well as printing different project views for stakeholder presentations.

Join us and master the art of project management with Microsoft Project. Whether you're a beginner or looking to enhance your skills, this course is tailored to bring your project management capabilities to the next level.

What You'll Learn in this Project 365 Training Course

• Navigate the Microsoft Project 365 interface and understand project management basics
• Manage project timelines and working hours using calendars
• Add and track tasks, including milestones and summary tasks
• Allocate resources and level workloads effectively
• Share, export, and print project plans

Course Duration: 1 Day

Course Prerequisites

This is a beginners training course, so no advanced skills are required, just a willingness to learn! To make the most of your training experience, we recommend:

• Familiarity with using a PC or Mac, including navigating with a mouse or equivalent device
• Confidence in accessing the internet and downloading files as needed

Complete Course Outline

Getting Started with Project 365

• Project management 101
• Navigate and customise the Microsoft 365 Project interface
• Add tasks to a project
• Add resources to a project
• Save a project

Working with Project Calendars

• Manage project time frames
• Change working time

Working with Project Tasks

• Manage project tasks
• Add summary tasks and milestones

Working with Project Resources

• Manage project resources
• Allocate and level work resources

Delivering a Project Plan

• Print project views
• Share projects
• Export projects

Other Related Courses

Microsoft Project 365 Training Course - Advanced

Microsoft Project 2019 Training Course - Intermediate

Post-Course Resources

• Training notes & exercise files
• Online materials: video tutorials & shortcuts
• 3 months post training support

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