Planning and Control Using Microsoft Project 365 and 2021

Plan and control projects with and without resources using Microsoft Project 365, 2021, 2019, 2016 or 2013.

This course aims to teaching students how to plan and control projects with and without resources up to an intermediate level using Microsoft Project 365, 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013.

The course shows how to update a project schedule properly, with completed work in the past and incomplete work in the future; resulting in the ability to:

- Manage a project with the schedule and

- Be able to demonstrate delay and acceleration with the schedule.

This course aim to teach participants:

- The user interface and how to create projects,

- Scheduling projects without resources,

- Filters layouts, printing, baselines,

- Updating an un-resourced project,

- Creating and assigning roles and resources,

- Controlling projects with resources and costs,

- Tools and utilities.

Students should be working in a project environment and understand how projects are planned and controlled. This includes knowledge of the following subjects:

- Project management processes,

- How to plan a project including the development of a Work Breakdown Structure,

- Experience in the use of PCs and an understanding of the operating system.

The course is delivered in a classroom using the following technique:

- The instructor demonstrates the functions of the software using a PowerPoint presentation and using the software live module by module, and

- At the end of each module the students complete a workshop that reinforces the topics learned in the module.

The following people should consider attending this course:

- Project managers and schedulers who wish to learn how to use the software to schedule and control projects.

- Programme Managers, Project Managers and Project Control staff evaluating the software against their organizational requirements.