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Bespoke Microsoft Project - Introduction 1 Day
Key Course Details:
Level:
Introduction
Duration:
1 Day (10am-5pm)
Price:
From £495 + VAT
Dates:
Dates to suit you
This course can be based around our base outline or part/fully customised according to your level & requirements. Our bespoke Microsoft Project training is offered either Online, Onsite at your offices or at one of the XChange centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow.
This course can be based around our base outline or part/fully customised according to your level & requirements. Our bespoke Microsoft Project training is offered either Online, Onsite at your offices or at one of the XChange centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow.
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Bespoke Microsoft Project - Introduction 1 Day
Course Details
Microsoft Project is the leading application for project management and is designed to address the work and people management needs of today's organisations. MS Project gives you ways to plan, manage, and communicate project information, resulting in increased productivity and effectiveness. IT and business professionals to visualise, explore and communicate complex information.
In this 1 day introduction to Microsoft Project, you will focus on learning the basic range of Project features that facilitate the production of high-quality business documents. By the end of this course you will be confident in using Project to manage your projects professionally.
Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites:
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Full Course Outline
The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.
Introduction- Project management basics
- Exploring the Project window
- Navigation and help
- Creating a project calendar
- Assigning the project calendar
- Defining the project start date / end date
- Defining tasks, durations and milestones
- Summary tasks
- Work breakdown structure codes
- Linking tasks
- Editing the task list
- Task constraints and deadlines
- Adding recurring tasks
- Working with task views
- Working with tables
- Using auto-filters and applying filters
- Sorting information
Managing resources and costs- Setting up project resources and costs
- Assigning resource calendars
- Assigning and managing resource work
- Effort-driven scheduling
- Working with fixed costs
- Reviewing the schedule
- Identifying the critical path
- Finalising schedules
- Resolving resource conflicts
- Saving the Baseline Plan
- Reports
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Training Location Options
Online ↓ London ↓ Manchester ↓ Glasgow ↓ Onsite ↓This course is offered for your convenience at one of our bespoke training centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow, Remote Online, or Onsite at your offices anywhere in the UK. Just let us know what would work best for you or your team.
Remote Online
Delivered Online to your location
Live online training offers an extremely flexible and convenient way of covering the same content as our bespoke classroom based courses. You will receive professional, certified design training from one of our experienced instructors direct to your screen, offering the perfect solution for those wishing to learn without having to travel.
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Remote Online Training CoursesCentral London
5 St John’s Lane, Clerkenwell, EC1M 4BH
St John’s Lane is located in the heart of Clerkenwell close to the junction of Farringdon and Clerkenwell Road. Farringdon tube & train station is just a few minutes away and the training centre can also be accessed from Chancery Lane and Barbican tubes in about 10 minutes. There is also easy direct access by bus from Waterloo (243) and West End (55) with nearby stops.
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London Training CentreCentral Manchester
Piccadilly House, 49 Piccadilly, M1 2AP
Piccadilly House is located in central Manchester directly next to the Piccadilly Gardens transport interchange with excellent bus and tram connections and is easily accessed from Piccadilly train Station (5 mins). Victoria station is also close by (around 10 mins).
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Manchester Training CentreCentral Glasgow
Centrum Business Centre, 38 Queen Street, G1 3DX
The Queen Street training centre is located in central Glasgow within easy walking distance of the 3 local train options of Central Station, Queen Street and Argyle Street offering excellent transport connections.
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Glasgow Training CentreOnsite
Onsite at your Offices/Premises
If you have the required set up and would prefer to have the training at your location we will be able to deliver the same session onsite at your premises as in our training centres. This will provide you with the same tailored training but without the need to travel and less disruption to you or your teams work schedule.
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Client Reviews
''A great course which covered all the key basics that I was looking for.''
Adrian Stanley, Microsoft Project - 1 Day Introduction
''Very good content and the trainer was very enthusiastic.''
Bruce James, City & Guilds, Microsoft Project - 1 Day Intermediate
''Very well delivered and tailored correctly to our more advanced needs''
Neil Harris, Tyndale Flooring Ltd, Microsoft Project - 1 Day Introduction
''I thoroughly enjoyed the course. I learnt an awfull lot and feel confident that I will be able to put everything to good use. ''
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''Considering I have never used Photoshop before I have come away with a brilliant set of new skills that will not only help in my current job but also going forward in my career. Our trainer was a positive, enthusiastic and patient course leader and I have thoroughly enjoyed my two days on the course.''
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''Great! Thoroughly enjoyed it. Our trainer was great and educated us in a very clear, but fun way! Would definitely recommend and come back soon.''
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Frequently Asked Questions:
What dates are available for this course?
As a bespoke course the date arrangement is based around your requirements and availability in our schedule. With your guide of when you are looking for the training we will advise suitable date options ahead of finalising the planned date(s).
Can the content be tailored to my requirements?
Yes we are flexible about tailoring content and can adapt to be fully based on your requirements, a mixture of content from different levels of our base courses or a base outline with some additional focus areas.
Can this course be delivered live online?
Yes we can provide the same bespoke course as a live online session connecting to you or your group with either Zoom or Microsoft Teams if preferred.
What is the cost to deliver the course onsite?
We are equally able to deliver our bespoke training onsite at your premises and the cost to deliver this is the same structure as classroom with the addition of basic expenses depending on your location. Onsite courses in and around London, Manchester and Glasgow are usually without additional costs.
Can the course include my work samples?
It is often possible to review and include consideration towards sample files however the main course content is usually structured around prepared examples which are best suited to the planned content and structure of teaching the required skills in the best format.
Bespoke Training Prices:
1 Delegate: £495
2 Delegates: £595
3 Delegates: £645
4 Delegates: £695
5 Delegates: £745
6 Delegates: £795
7 Delegates: £845
8 Delegates: £895
Additional costs may apply for onsite training and specialist requirements. Prices exclude vat.
Over 15 years of providing certified Microsoft Project training courses UK wide
5/5 Stars
Trainer has good knowledge and was able to deliver the course at the right pace for all attendees.
26/11/2020
5/5 Stars
Some very useful tips. Pitched at the right level for the experience we have with the software.
26/11/2020
4/5 Stars
Thank you for good training
26/11/2020
5/5 Stars
Very well run on zoom with useful tips and tricks Practical exercise was very useful
26/11/2020
5/5 Stars
Good pace, knowledgeable and friendly instructor. Enjoyable training session.
26/11/2020
4/5 Stars
Everything made sense, I haven't used Project before and I didn't have any problems
26/11/2020
4/5 Stars
Very much an intro level course - great for beginners - felt like we could have cut the length of course down though. Didnt need to be 5/6 hours.
29/09/2020
4/5 Stars
A little slow to begin with but pace was suitable throughout. A knowledgeable tutor and happy to answer questions. Many features presented, explained and worked through I was not aware of.
29/09/2020
5/5 Stars
The course content, delivery and pace was excellent - I'd definitely recommend this course to colleagues.
26/08/2020
5/5 Stars
The content and pace were just right and the trainer was methodical in his approach. Each section seemed to logically lead up to the next.
26/08/2020
5/5 Stars
This was a very helpful course to help me start building my project plan with lots of tips and tricks.
26/08/2020
5/5 Stars
Very satisfied. Covered everything required at the correct level of the attendees knowledge
04/02/2020
5/5 Stars
Rob was great and really knowledgeable. took a lot away from the session.
04/02/2020
5/5 Stars
EXCELLENT CCOURSE, HAS OPENED MY EYES TO MICROSOFT PROJECT
04/02/2020
5/5 Stars
Rob was a great course instructor and we were never rushed!!
04/02/2020
4/5 Stars
Great Course leader. knowledgeable, personable, clear communication and industry application very helpful. Thank you Rob.
16/04/2019
5/5 Stars
very good course, helped a great deal with my role as PM and understanding the process of MS Project
28/02/2019
5/5 Stars
Mark was brilliant, he made the session interesting, interactive and extremely informative. Coming from having zero knowledge of Microsoft Project, I now feel like I can confidently use the programme.
31/10/2018
4/5 Stars
Content was good but too much to cover in one day - would have been better split across two days.
31/10/2018
5/5 Stars
Thanks Mark great session :) looking forward to putting some of it into practice!
31/10/2018
4/5 Stars
Rob did a good job, very knowledgeable, patient and accessible.
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5/5 Stars
Rob was great.
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5/5 Stars
great course, great trainer
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5/5 Stars
Well structured course, presented professionally. Easy to understand and thoroughly explained.
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4/5 Stars
Usefull
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4/5 Stars
As an beginer in MS PP this training was an excelent 1st step into this program
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4/5 Stars
thanks, great sesion
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5/5 Stars
it was very usefull for me to get training not just in teoretical way but directly use tool. good very clear interpretation
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4/5 Stars
I joined to meeting instead of Branislav Meciar who couldn't attend. The knowledge of trainer were excellent, hi was speaking loud and clear, it was easy to understand him. Hi provides good explanations. There was enough place for questions.
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Whats Included:
Tailored course content 
Online, Onsite or Classroom 
Choice of dates to suit you 
Certified hands-on training 
Multiple delegate discount 
Authorised Course Certificate 
6 months post course support