Microsoft Project 2016: Level 1

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Course Description:

Welcome to Microsoft Project 2016: Level 1

This course is designed to familiarize you with the basic features and functions of Microsoft Project Professional 2016 so you can use it effectively and efficiently in a real-world environment.

This course covers the critical knowledge and skills a project manager needs to create a project plan with Project 2016 during the planning phase of a project. In other words, if your supervisor assigns you to lead a project, this course will enable you to draft a project plan with Project 2016 and share it with your supervisor (and others) for review and approval.

Format

Instructor-Led

Vendor

Microsoft

Length

Course Topics

  1. Getting Started with Microsoft Project
    1. Identify Project Management Concepts
    2. Navigate the Microsoft Project 2016 Environment
  2. Defining a Project
    1. Create a New Project Plan
    2. Define a Project
    3. Assign a Project Calendar
  3. Creating and Organizing Tasks
    1. Add Tasks to a Project Plan
    2. Import Tasks From Other Programs
    3. Create a Work Breakdown Structure
    4. Define Task Relationships
    5. Schedule Tasks
  4. Managing Project Plan Resources
    1. Add Resources to a Project Plan
    2. Create a Resource Calendar
    3. Enter Costs for Resources
    4. Assign Resources to Tasks
    5. Resolve Resource Conflicts
  5. Finalizing a Project Plan
    1. Optimize a Project Plan
    2. Set a Baseline
    3. Share a Project Plan

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to perform advanced data analysis, collaborate on workbooks with other users, and automate workbook functionality.

 

You will:

  • Identify project management concepts and navigate the Project 2016 environment.
  • Create and define a new project plan.
  • Create and organize tasks.
  • Manage resources in a project plan.
  • Finalize a project plan.

Target Audience

This course is designed for a person with an understanding of project management concepts and who is responsible for creating and maintaining project plans. The course will give the student a fundamental understanding of Microsoft Project 2016 necessary to create and save project plans.

Hardware

For this course, you will need one workstation for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware configurations:

  • 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
  • 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
  • 25 GB available disk space
  • DirectX 10 graphics card and a 1,024 Ă— 576 or higher resolution monitor (1,024 Ă— 768 resolution or higher monitor recommended)
  • Keyboard and mouse (or other pointing device)
  • Network cards and cabling for local network access
  • Internet access (contact your local network administrator)
  • Printer (optional) or an installed printer driver
  • Projection system to display the instructor’s computer screen

Software

  • Microsoft® Windows® 10 Professional or Enterprise
  • Microsoft® Office 2016

Inclusions

With CCS Learning Academy, you’ll receive:

  • 1 Day Certified Instructor-led training
  • Digital books will be provided
  • Collaboration with classmates (not currently available for self-paced course)
  • Real-world learning activities and scenarios
  • Exam scheduling support*
  • Enjoy job placement assistance for the first 12 months after course completion.
  • This course is eligible for CCS Learning Academy’s Learn and Earn Program: get a tuition fee refund of up to 50% if you are placed in a job through CCS Global Tech’s Placement Division*
  • Government and Private pricing available.*

*For more details call: 858-208-4141 or email: training@ccslearningacademy.com; sales@ccslearningacademy.com

 

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