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This two-day, practical, introductory course is for people who have some experience of using planning software and of managing projects and people. Because you already know project management concepts, you'll learn how Microsoft Project applies them. This course covers the same topics as the "Start managing..." course in more detail.

What you'll learn and do:

  • Project management concepts; Microsoft terms
  • How Microsoft Project works; setting its defaults
  • Build a practical plan
  • Understand calendars and how to apply them
  • Structure your plan (use the work breakdown structure - WBS - and summary tasks)
  • The best way to define and assign resources; understanding task types and work
  • What makes a comprehensible report
  • Managing costs on resources and tasks
  • Not to be afraid of resource levelling
  • Using and creating filters, tables and views
  • Save a baseline and track progress; different methods
  • Update and re-schedule incomplete work
  • Good practices and techniques to save time and effort
  • Advanced techniques to suit your needs

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