PPM Microsoft Project

Who is this course for

Anybody working in a Project Support role, providing administrative support to Project Managers. The course also contains useful theory and practise for Project Managers looking to use Microsoft Project as a software tool in supporting their role and assisting with the planning and control of projects.

Purpose of the course

Our Microsoft Project course will give you the hands-on experience you need to confidently use the software tool to help support the management of a project. Although designed primarily for people in a project support function, the course does also incorporate various Project management techniques and theory which lends context to the use and benefits of Microsoft Project itself.

You will learn how to

• Understand some of the basic concepts of Project Management and of Planning a Project


• Use Microsoft Project to create and manage Calendars, Tasks and Resources


• Create Project Plans and Schedules, including Gantt Charts, Network Diagrams and Task dependencies


• Schedule Tasks and allocate resources (including identifying and resolving conflicts)


• Monitor project progress, customise your views and generate reports


• Import and Export data to and from Microsoft Project and sharing Project information

Benefits for you as an individual

Once familiar with Microsoft Project, you will quickly come to realise how it can assist in the planning, maintenance and management of all aspects of running a project through its entire lifecycle. From the initial planning process, to resolving resource  and  scheduling conflicts, updating/amending plan components to running complex reports - MS Project does it all.   As part of learning how to use MS Project, this course will give delegates an appreciation of basic Project Management concepts and terminology and increase understanding of how Projects work in the wider corporate environment.

Benefits for your organisation

Microsoft Project enables organisations to increase efficiency and optimise costs through unified Portfolio and Programme management of all their Projects. By having Project Managers and support personnel trained in MS Project, you allow for structured, consistent and comprehensive planning, maintenance, control and reporting across all projects within the organisation.