MICROSOFT PROJECT TRAINING – VIRTUAL COURSE

Scheduling with Microsoft Project

Virtual, Instructor-Led Training

Duration: 8 Hours (4 sessions)  |  Course Price: $525/attendee  |  Certificate Course: YesTraining 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.

Microsoft Project Course Outlines

COURSE: Microsoft Project for the Web

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

  • Creating Custom Single Views
  • Creating Custom Combination Views
  • Creating a Network Diagram
  • Analyzing a Project Plan
  • Importing and Exporting Data
  • Importing and Exporting Maps
  • Importing External Files into Projects
  • Hyperlinking Files in Project

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 (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 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

  • Creating Custom Single Views
  • Creating Custom Combination Views
  • Creating a Network Diagram
  • Analyzing a Project Plan
  • Importing and Exporting Data
  • Importing and Exporting Maps
  • Importing External Files Into Projects
  • Hyperlinking Files in Project

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

2025 COURSE DATES

May

8, 15, 22, 29

11am – 1pm EST

Microsoft Project for the Web
Virtual Workshop. Four 2 Hour Sessions
Instructor-led Course | $525 Register

June

2, 9, 16, 23

3pm – 5pm EST

Microsoft Project (The Basics)
Virtual Workshop. Four 2 Hour Sessions
Instructor-led Course | $525 Register

June

5, 12, 19, 26

11am – 1pm EST

Microsoft Project for Construction Management
Virtual Workshop. Four 2 Hour Sessions
Instructor-led Course | $525 Register

HAVE A GROUP THAT NEEDS TRAINING?

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

Course Instructors

HMIII

Trey Miller

MBA, PMP®, PMI-SP®, P6 EPPM

Varnado

Jim Varnado

PMP®

RSnee (3)

Brian Vennen

PMP®