Microsoft Project is the premier software application used to track and dynamically update project management tasks and deadlines. This hands-on course is designed to provide practice with managing time, people, and budgets for any size project. You will learn how to create a task list and assign resources, fine-tune your project plan, track project progress, and share and publish project information. This class covers all versions of Microsoft Project.

Performance Objectives: Upon completion of this course you should be able to:

• Work with the Fluent user graphical interface.
• Use Office Backstage view to share data from one location.
• Create a new project plan with tasks, resources, and milestones.
• Set up resource capacities and pay rates.
• Assign resources to tasks.
• Format and share your plan in Gantt and Timeline views.
• Track progress on tasks.
• Adjust task relationships and constraints.
• Enter deadlines and fixed costs.
• View the critical path.
• Examine and resolve resource overallocations.
• Update a baseline.
• Report project status.
• Troubleshoot time, resource, cost, and scope-of-work problems.

Competencies covered in this course: Apply the functions in Project to your work tasks in Office 2010, 2013 and 2016.

Intended Audience: Anyone tasked with delivering projects on-budget and on-time. This course applies to private, public, government municipal and federal entities.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with the ribbon bar will enhance successful completion of this course, as well as an understanding of windows operating system.