Introduction to Professional Project Management

In this introductory course, you will learn how to get started with Microsoft Project in a practical and hands-on way, and how to work efficiently with projects. Using a case study, you will create a complete project plan step by step—from initial planning and resource allocation to evaluation and reporting. You will gain an overview of the key features and learn how to plan, visualize, and monitor projects in a structured manner.

Your Benefits

• Confident introduction to Microsoft Project
• Effective planning, controlling, and monitoring of projects
• Insight into common project management methods
• Efficient use of resources and schedules
• Clear visualization of project progress
• Practice-oriented work with realistic examples

Seminar Content

Introduction and Program Structure

• Interface layout and navigation
• Working with the Project Guide
• Basic settings and options

Planning a Project from the Ground Up

• Creating a project plan with deadlines and milestones
• Task types, dependency types, and task constraints
• Scheduling and timeline control

Resource Management

• Creating and assigning resources
• Automatically resolving conflicts using resource leveling

Views, Tables, and Templates

• Working with different views and tables
• Using project templates for recurring workflows

Multi-Project Management and Resource Pools

• Creating and using a resource pool
• Working with multiple projects simultaneously

Reports and Evaluations

• Printing and designing project plans and reports
• Exporting to other Office applications
• Monitoring project progress with baseline and interim plans
• Documenting and commenting on project status

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of Windows is required.

Target Audience

Project managers, project team members, and beginners in Microsoft Project who want to plan, control, and monitor projects.