Scheduling with Microsoft Project

Virtual, Instructor-Led Training

Duration: 8-16 Hours | Certificate Course: Yes

Training is essential—but so is saving time and money. Global PM’s virtual workshops deliver both. Led by a certified instructor, students anywhere can join live, hands-on Microsoft Project training using cutting-edge conferencing tools. You’ll interact, ask questions, and complete real exercises—just like in our training lab. All you need is a computer, internet, and audio access. We provide the software via a secure online link.

We offer 3 different Microsoft Project Courses. Please see the detailed course descriptions below.

Certificate Course: A Certificate of Successful Training with Microsoft Project is awarded upon completion of training.

Microsoft Project Course Outlines

COURSE: Microsoft Project (The Basics)

Session 1 Outline
- The Project Interface
- Creating a New Project
- Saving/Opening a Project
- Entering Project Information
- Setting Working Time
- Choosing Automatic or Manual Scheduling
- Entering Tasks
- Project Views
- Organizing Tasks into Phases
- Linking and Unlinking Tasks
Session 2 Outline
- Moving Tasks
- Rescheduling Tasks
- Splitting Tasks
- Deleting Tasks
- Creating Resources
- Using the Resource Information Dialog
- Assigning Resources to Tasks
- Removing and Replacing Resource Assignments
- Resource Leveling
Session 3 Outline
- Showing and Hiding the Timeline
- Customizing Timeline Tasks
- Changing Timeline Display Options
- Copying the Timeline
- Using the Task Information Dialog
- Changing the Task Calendar
- Creating a Baseline
- Using Lag and Lead Time
Session 4 Outline
- Creating Milestones
- Setting Deadlines
- Creating Constraints
- Format, Filters, & Groups
- Exporting a Project to Other Formats
- Printing/Emailing a Project

COURSE: Microsoft Project for the Web (PWA) for Project Mgmt

Session 1: Managing the Interface

Project for the Web vs. Project Professional vs. Project Online
Monitoring Project Progress
Viewing Project Progress
Adding Custom Fields
Creating Custom Tables
Creating Calculated Fields
Creating Concatenated Fields
Creating Customized Date Function Fields

Session 2: Views, Maps, and Links

Session 3: Understanding Resource Pools

Resource Pools
Working with Resource Pools
Sharing a Resource Pool
Managing a Resource Pool
Reporting and Analyzing the Resource Pool
Requesting Approvals

Session 4: Master and Sub-Projects

Multiple Projects and Master Projects
Linking Project Plans
Creating a Series of Sub-Projects
Managing Projects within the Master Project
Managing Projects in the Sub-Project

COURSE: Microsoft Project for Construction Mgmt

Session 1: Progress Tracking and Custom Fields

Monitoring Project Progress
Viewing Project Progress
Adding Custom Fields
Creating Custom Tables
Creating Calculated Fields
Creating Concatenated Fields
Creating Customized Date Function Fields

Session 2: Views, Maps & Links

Session 3: Understanding Resource Pools

Resource Pools
Working With Resource Pools
Sharing a Resource Pool
Managing a Resource Pool
Reporting and Analyzing the Resource Pool

Session 4: Master & Sub-Projects

Multiple Projects and Master Projects
Linking Projects Plans
Creating a Series of Sub-Projects
Managing Projects Within the Master Project
Managing Projects in the Sub-Project

Aug-Sep

28, 4, 11, 18

3pm - 5pm EST

Microsoft Project (The Basics)

Virtual Course. Four 2 Hr Sessions
Instructor-led Course | $525

Nov

3-4

9-4pm CST

Microsoft Project (Bas + Adv)

Virtual Course. 2 Days
Instructor-led Course | $1,295

Great, this is our speciality! We can host a private workshop for your team virtually or at your facility!

Please fill out our contact form or call Wendy Jackson, our Training Coordinator, at (985) 781-9190 to discuss dates, pricing and course customization.

Virtual Training Timeline

Students first register for class online
Easy to follow “set-up instructions” are emailed to the students.
A training manual is sent to each student upon registering for the class
Students are provided a link for accessing MS Project software

15 minutes prior to training, students connect to the classroom/instructor
The instructor shares his desktop with the class and uses MS Project for demonstrations
The instructor will monitor and assist as you work through problems
Students can even share their screen with the instructor and classmates to get feedback

Virtual Training Timeline

Student first registers for class online
Easy to follow “set-up instructions” are emailed to the students.
A training manual is sent to each student upon registering for the class
Students are provided a link for accessing MS Project software

15 minutes prior to training, students connect to the classroom/instructor
The instructor shares his desktop with the class and uses MS Project for demonstrations
The instructor will monitor and assist as you work through problems
Students can even share their screen with the instructor and classmates to get feedback

Virtual Training Timeline

Student first registers for class online
Easy to follow “set-up instructions” are emailed to the students upon registering for the class
A printed MS Project training manual is shipped to each student upon registering for the class
Students are provided a link for accessing MS Project software (No installation required)

15 minutes prior to training, students connect to the classroom/instructor
The instructor shares his desktop with the class and uses MS Project for demonstrations
The instructor will monitor and assist as you work through problems
Students can even share their screen with the instructor and classmates to get feedback

Virtual Training Timeline

Student first registers for class online
Easy to follow “set-up instructions” are emailed to the students upon registering for the class
A printed Primavera P6 training manual is shipped to each student upon registering for the class
Students are provided a link for accessing Primavera software (No installation required)

15 minutes prior to training, students connect to the classroom/instructor
The instructor shares his desktop with the class and uses P6 for demonstrations
The instructor will monitor and assist as you work through problems
Students can even share their screen with the instructor and classmates to get feedback

Scheduling with Microsoft Project

Virtual, Instructor-Led Training