Microsoft Project 2021 in South Africa
Master Microsoft Project 2021 with hands-on, real-world experience
Gain key project management skills for career advancement
Learn from expert instructors with industry credentials
Earn a globally recognized certification for credibility
Enjoy flexible learning schedules tailored to your needs
Boost your career with in-demand project management expertise
Manage projects efficiently, regardless of size or complexity
Convenient and hassle-free payment plans
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Overview
What you will learn:
- Master scheduling techniques using Microsoft Project 2021 for effective project management
- Build and manage task lists, dependencies, and milestones for streamlined planning
- Gain insights on resource allocation and track costs using work and cost resources
- Track progress with baseline tracking and adjust schedules based on actual data
- Use advanced task scheduling and critical path analysis to refine project plans
- Consolidate projects, share resources, and manage multi-project environments efficiently
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Curriculum
1
Practice files
2
Meet the Project program
3
Meet the Project family
4
Review features in earlier versions
5
Take a project manager’s perspective
6
Let’s get started!
7
Practice files
8
Explore the Project user interface
9
Manage files and set options in the Backstage view
10
Work with schedule details in views
11
Use reports to check a plan’s status
12
Skills review
13
Practice tasks
1
Practice files
2
Create a new plan and set its start date
3
Set nonworking days in the project calendar
4
Enter the plan title and other properties
5
Skills review
6
Practice tasks
7
Practice files
8
Create tasks
9
Switch task scheduling from manual to automatic
10
Enter task durations and estimates
11
Enter milestone tasks
12
Create summary tasks to outline the plan
13
Link tasks to create dependencies
14
Check a plan’s duration and finish date
15
Document task information
16
Skills review
17
Practice tasks
18
Practice files
19
Set up work resources
20
Enter the maximum capacity for work resources
21
Enter work resource pay rates
22
Adjust working time in a resource calendar
23
Set up cost resources
24
Document resources using notes
25
Skills review
26
Practice tasks
27
Practice files
28
Assign work resources to tasks
29
Control work when adding or removing resource assignments
30
Assign cost resources to tasks
31
Check the plan after assigning resources
32
Skills review
33
Practice tasks
34
Practice files
35
Customize a Gantt chart view
36
Add tasks to a Timeline view
37
Customize reports
38
Copy views and reports
39
Print views and reports
40
Skills review
41
Practice tasks
42
Practice files
43
Understand progress tracking
44
Save a baseline of your plan
45
Track a plan as scheduled
46
Enter a task’s completion percentage
47
Enter actual values for tasks
48
Skills review
49
Practice tasks
1
Practice files
2
See task relationships using Task Path
3
Adjust task link relationships
4
Control task scheduling using constraints
5
Interrupt work on a task
6
Adjust working time for individual tasks
7
Control task scheduling using task types
8
See task schedule details using the Task Inspector
9
Skills review
10
Practice tasks
11
Practice files
12
Enter deadline dates
13
Enter fixed costs
14
Create a recurring task
15
View the plan’s critical path
16
Schedule summary tasks manually
17
Skills review
18
Practice tasks
19
Practice files
20
Change resource availability over multiple date ranges
21
Work with multiple resource pay rates
22
Change resource pay rates over different date ranges
23
Delay the start of assignments
24
Apply contours to assignments
25
Create and assign material resources
26
View resource capacity
27
Adjust assignments in the Team Planner view (Project Professional only)
28
Skills review
29
Practice tasks
30
Practice files
31
Examine resource allocations over time
32
Resolve resource overallocations manually
33
Level overallocated resources
34
Check the plan’s cost and finish date
35
Inactivate tasks (Project Professional only)
36
Skills review
37
Practice tasks
38
Practice files
39
Sort plan details
40
Group plan details
41
Filter plan details
42
Create new tables
43
Create new views
44
Skills review
45
Practice tasks
46
Practice files
47
Update a baseline
48
Track actual and remaining work for tasks and assignments
49
Track time phased actual work for tasks and assignments
50
Reschedule incomplete work
51
Skills review
52
Practice tasks
53
Practice files
54
Examine a plan’s variance
55
Identify tasks that have slipped
56
Examine task costs
57
Examine resource costs
58
Skills review
59
Practice tasks
1
Practice files
2
Format a Gantt chart view
3
Format a Timeline view
4
Format a Network Diagram view
5
Format a Calendar view
6
Print and export views
7
Skills review
8
Practice tasks
9
Practice files
10
Create a custom report
11
Customize charts in a report
12
Customize tables in a report
13
Skills review
14
Practice tasks
15
Practice files
16
Share custom elements between plans
17
Record and run macros
18
Edit macros
19
Customize the ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar
20
Skills review
21
Practice tasks
22
Practice files
23
Copy Project data to and from other programs
24
Open files in other formats in Project
25
Save to other file formats from Project
26
Generate reports with Excel and Visio
27
Skills review
28
Practice tasks
29
Practice files
30
Share a resource pool across multiple plans
31
Consolidate plans
32
Create dependencies between plans
33
Skills review
34
Practice tasks
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Learning Outcomes
Upon finishing the training, you will:
1
Master task scheduling and resource allocation using Microsoft Project 2021 for effective planning
2
Design detailed project plans with Gantt charts, critical path analysis, and Timeline views
3
Implement cost tracking and resource levelling techniques to optimize project budgets and timelines
4
Track progress and adjust schedules with baseline tracking and real-time project monitoring
5
Consolidate projects and manage multiple resources for seamless multi-project coordination
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Frequently asked questions
Our Microsoft Project 2021 in South Africa offers instruction on effective project management. You will learn how to use the most recent version of Microsoft Project to plan, organize, monitor, and optimize activities, resources, and budgets. You can manage intricate projects, optimize resource allocation, and monitor project progress. Our course gives you the practical skills necessary to successfully manage projects in fields like engineering, construction, and information technology.
The core modules are divided into four parts. Here are the 4 parts of our core modules:
- Part 1: Get Started with Microsoft Project
- Part 2: Simple Scheduling Basics
- Part 3: Advanced Scheduling Techniques
- Part 4: In-depth and Special Topics
Professionals for the Microsoft Project 2021 course should have a general idea of project management concepts. There are no academic requirements, but a business, engineering, or IT background can help. Having experience in project management or Microsoft tools can be an added advantage.
Previous experience in project management is not required, but it is beneficial. The course is suitable for individuals with different levels of experience, from beginners to experienced professionals.
Once you get certified, you will be proficient in scheduling tasks, resource allocation, project cost management, progress tracking, and leveraging enhanced features such as critical path analysis and project consolidation.
The certification boosts your credibility as a project manager, opening doors to roles such as Project Manager, IT Project Manager, Program Manager, and Construction Manager across various industries, including IT, construction, and consulting.
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