Introduction to Microsoft Project Online

Who is this course for?

In general, anyone who is involved in project management and is keen on leveraging Microsoft Project Online to streamline their work and enhance productivity would find this course beneficial.

Prior experience with project management software may be helpful but is not necessary as the course covers the basics and gradually advances to more complex topics.

Benefits

This one-day course focuses on Microsoft Project Online, a cloud-based project management solution. You’ll learn how to create and manage projects, collaborate with team members, track progress, allocate resources, and generate reports.

The course provides practical skills for efficient project management in a web-based environment.​

Introduction to Microsoft Project Online​

Overview of Project Online​
Accessing Project Online and setting up ​
your profile​
Tour of the Project Online interface​
Understanding the project lifecycle​

Navigating the Project Online Interface​

Ribbon, menus, and navigation​
Views and dashboards​

Creating and Managing Projects​

Setting up a new project​
Setting project properties and options​
Configuring project calendars​
Defining tasks and dependencies​
Establishing project structures​

Tracking Progress and Resource ​

Management​
Monitoring project status​
Tracking task completion​
Using task and project baselines​
Managing changes and conflicts​
Troubleshooting common issues​
Adding and managing project resources​
Assigning resources to tasks​
Allocating resources efficiently​
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Reporting and Customization​

Creating customized reports​
Visualizing project data​
Configuring settings for your organization’s needs​

Collaboration and Teamwork​

Assigning tasks to team members​
Sharing project information​
Communication tools within Project Online​

Face-to-face training

Training is held in our modern, comfortable, air-conditioned suites.

Modern-spec IT, fully networked with internet access

Lunch, breaks and timing

A hot lunch is provided at local restaurants near our venues:

• Bloomsbury
• Limehouse

Courses start at 9:30am.

Please aim to be with us for 9:15am.

Browse the sample menus and view joining information (how to get to our venues).

Refreshments

Available throughout the day:

• Hot beverages
• Clean, filtered water
• Biscuits

Online training

Regular breaks throughout the day.

Learning tools

In-course handbook

Contains unit objectives, exercises and space to write notes

Reference material

Available online. 100+ pages with step-by-step instructions

24 months access to Microsoft trainers

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