MS-Project training (Microsoft)

MS-Project training program (beginner)

Woospeak, language and office training center since 2006 , offers you its expertise for your Microsoft MS-Project office training . Our experienced trainers will help you improve and master the MS-Project software .

Goal: Acquire the essential basics of MS Project software (Microsoft).
Discover the potential of MS Project, through an overview of its three main modules: planning, resources, reports
Method: Face to face, telephone, videoconference, e-learning
Prerequisites: Know how to use a computer in a basic way (mouse, keyboard) and know the Windows environment
Public: Anyone with knowledge of MS-Project software
Duration: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 hours ... adjustable duration as needed
Possible certifications: PCIE

The objectives of your Microsoft MS-Project training

Our MS-Project training is one of our training courses in our office catalog. It will help you to master all the functionality of the MS-Project software . This training will allow you among other things: to acquire the essential basics of the MS-Project software, to discover the potential of MS Project, through an overview of its three main modules: planning, resources, reports.
Whatever your basic level, our tailor-made training programs are fully adapted to help you progress.

The program of your MS-Project training (Beginner)

The content of the MS-Project training program is organized into 12 major areas, and will be adapted according to your objectives and your needs:


Module 1: Discovery

  • The logic of MS Project
  • Design of a simple project
  • Entering tasks
  • Project subdivision
  • Links between tasks
  • Simple creation and allocation of resources
  • Printing the schedule
  • Editing of reports for understanding the project
  • Assessment exercise

Module 2: Updating an existing schedule

  • Saving an initial schedule
  • Display of the initial planning in the Gantt Chart
  • Display of a data table showing the difference between the initially planned dates and the newly entered dates
  • Enter the project update date in the “Project information” dialog box
  • Entering an actual start date in the "Update Tasks" dialog
  • Calculation of the automatic update according to the update date
  • Manual corrections of the automatic update
  • Analysis of update results

Module 3: Publication of planning and progress reports

  • Configuration of the Gantt Chart “Tracking” for printing
  • Print settings, then print
  • Selecting a project progress report
  • Print settings, then print

Module 4: Modification of an existing schedule

  • Planning analysis: start and end dates, duration
  • Saving and viewing a temporary schedule
  • Analysis of changes to be made: change in task duration, change of dates, change of links
  • Entry in the task table or in the Gantt chart table
  • Entry in the “Task Information” dialog box
  • Creation or modification of links: From End to start to another type of link, insertion of a deadline
  • Modification of the project schedule
  • Check results against temporary planning

Module 5: Adding tasks to an existing schedule

  • Analysis of tasks to be added
  • Creating tasks to add
  • Entering durations
  • Entering special start or end dates
  • Creation of links between two tasks

Module 6: Publication of the schedule

  • Configuring the Gantt Chart for printing
  • Print settings, then print

Module 7: Need Analysis

  • Transcription of the project “in real life” into information to enter into the software (analogous to analysis before application development)
  • Entering general information about the project: planning forward or backward, start or end date, project calendar

Module 8: Entering or importing tasks

  • Entering tasks in the Gantt Chart table or in the Task Table
  • Or import tasks by copy paste from a spreadsheet
  • Entering task durations

Module 9: Creation of the WBS

  • Creation of different levels of summary tasks to organize the project into several parts more easily
  • Choice of WBS display: numbers, symbols, project summary task

Module 10: Task planning

  • Entering planning constraints and corresponding dates
  • Creation of links between tasks: link from End to Start
  • Modification of the link from End to Initial start: creation of a link from Start to Start or from End to End,
  • insertion of a delay in the link

Module 11: Displaying the critical path

  • Using the Gantt Chart Wizard to display the critical path of the project
  • Analysis of the critical path and discovery of the concepts of critical and non-critical tasks

Module 12: Publication of the schedule

  • Configuring the Gantt Chart for printing
  • Print settings, then print

Practical work & learning control

If you wish, we can also offer you an office certification such as TOSA. This MS-Project training is eligible for the CPF (Personal Training Account) .


beginner's MS-Project training program

Microsoft MS-Project in videoformation, by phone or face to face

As a specialized training organization, Woospeak offers you different training methods:

This MS-Project training can take place at home or within your company.

We organize training sessions wherever you are and everywhere in France

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