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Microsoft Project

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Training process

Training needs analysis

If you have specific requirements regarding the training programme, we will carry out a training needs analysis for you. This will guide us on which aspects of the programme should receive greater emphasis, so that the training programme meets your specific needs.

What will you gain?

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Confident work in MS Project - You will organize the way you work in MS Project and find key functions faster, so you can build schedules more efficiently and use the most important tools with greater accuracy.

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Stronger schedule structure - You will learn how to build recurring tasks, summary tasks and subtasks, so you can create a clear project plan that is easier to expand, update and present to stakeholders.

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Reliable links and constraints - You will set task relationships, lags, leads and time constraints with confidence, which will help you build schedules that reflect how the project should actually unfold.

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Effective resource planning - You will learn how to assign work, materials and costs to tasks and spot overloads, allowing you to plan team capacity better and prevent resource conflicts before they escalate.

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Better schedule risk control - You will identify the critical path and run what-if analysis, so you can quickly assess how changes affect deadlines and make better planning decisions under pressure.

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Accurate progress tracking - You will learn how to update the project and monitor execution, which lets you compare plan versus actuals, detect variances early and respond before delays become serious.

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Clear reporting and cost insight - You will create reports, charts and cost summaries that clearly show project status, budget and variances, making it easier to present meaningful data to managers or clients.

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Smoother teamwork and integrations - You will learn how to share projects, track changes and exchange data with Excel, Outlook and SharePoint, helping you collaborate better and reduce manual data re-entry.

Training programme

1. Introduction and quick review of basic topics

2. Overview of the basic functions of MS Project

  • review of the interface,
  • basic functions and tools.

3. Creating and modifying complex tasks

  • recurring tasks,
  • complex tasks and subtasks.

4. Managing dependencies between tasks

  • types of dependencies,
  • modification of relationships and constraints,
  • delays and accelerations.

5. Defining and allocation of resources

  • types of resources (work, materials, costs),
  • allocation of resources.

6. Optimization of resource utilization

  • detecting and resolving resource conflicts,
  • resource leveling.

7. Progress tracking and project update

  • progress tracking methods,
  • schedule update.

8. Budget and cost management

  • defining and tracking resource and task costs,
  • project budgeting,
  • tracking expenses and managing costs,
  • cost analysis and monitoring variances.

9. Creating reports and charts

  • using built-in report templates,
  • creating custom reports and charts,
  • exporting data to Excel and other formats.

10. Scheduling using constraints

  • types of time constraints,
  • application of constraints in practice.

11. Critical path analysis

  • identification and management of the critical path,
  • analysis of „what-if” scenarios.

12. Team collaboration

  • sharing projects,
  • tracking changes and versioning.

13. Integration with other tools and applications

  • data import and export,
  • integration with programs: SharePoint, Excel, Outlook and other tools.

14. Personalization and automation

  • creating custom views and tables,
  • personalizing the ribbon and toolbars,
  • examples of process automation.

15. Case study and practical exercises

What are the prerequisites for participating in the training?

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MS Project basics - You should know the basic MS Project interface and be able to create simple tasks and a basic schedule, because the course starts with a short review rather than from scratch.

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Task planning logic - You should understand tasks, deadlines, duration and simple dependencies, so you can move smoothly into more advanced scheduling techniques and plan analysis.

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Project work experience - You should have practical experience working with a schedule or project, so it is easier for you to apply resource, cost and progress topics to real work situations.

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Excel and file handling - You should be comfortable working with files and know basic Excel features, because part of the course covers reporting, data export and cooperation with other tools.