Scheduling with Microsoft Project
Virtual, Instructor-Led Training
Duration: 8 Hours (4 sessions) | Course Price: $525/attendee | 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 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
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.
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
