Microsoft Project Intermediate Course
Develop more effective project plans
The Microsoft Project Intermediate course builds on the fundamental scheduling skills required to create and maintain a project plan.
Participants will explore more sophisticated techniques for working with tasks, resources and project information, helping them create plans that more accurately reflect real project constraints and requirements.
Improve visibility and control
As projects become larger, project managers need effective ways to identify issues, monitor progress and communicate project information. Participants will learn how Microsoft Project's additional features can provide greater visibility of the schedule and help them understand the impact of changes.
The course is suitable for users who already create straightforward plans in Microsoft Project and want to improve the way they schedule, manage and monitor projects.
Course Schedule
1 day
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9:30am - 4:30pm (UK Time)
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Online Live
£175 per delegate
1 day
9:30am - 4:30pm (UK Time)
Online Live
£175 per delegate
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Course Duration
1 Day
Course Aims
To deepen delegates’ skills in using Microsoft Project to manage more complex project schedules, with a focus on resource allocation, tracking, and reporting.
Course Prerequisites
Completion of the Introduction course or equivalent experience is recommended, including familiarity with task creation, dependencies, and basic resource management in Microsoft Project.
To participate fully in this course, delegates will need the desktop version of Microsoft Project installed on their laptop or desktop PC. This is essential to complete the hands-on practical exercises throughout the session.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
- Utilise advanced scheduling tools, including task constraints, deadlines, and the critical path.
- Resolve scheduling conflicts and perform resource levelling across tasks.
- Establish and track project baselines to monitor project progress accurately.
- Generate and interpret various project reports, customised to stakeholder needs.
- Apply cost management tools, including budget tracking and forecasting capabilities
Course Content
Module 1 - Managing Resources and Costs
- Creating work, material and cost resources
- Working with multiple calendars
- Assigning resources
- Effort Driven Scheduling
- Task Types
- Working with resource costs and fixed costs
- Work contours
- Working with the Team Planner
- Identifying budget variance
Module 2 - Finalising the Plan
- Reviewing the schedule
- Levelling resource over-allocation
Module 3 - Tracking
- Creating baselines
- Entering project progress
- Viewing variance information
Module 4 - Analyse and adjust a schedule
- Analysing schedules
- Reschedule the project
- Adjustment of resource schedules
- Progress lines
Module 5- Filters and sort
- Add new columns
- Working with auto filters
- Applying built-in filters
- Sorting and grouping data
Module 6 - Manage multiple projects
- Consolidating and sharing projects
- Resource pools: Sharing resources across projects
- Levelling and reporting across multiple projects
Module 7 - Exchange project data
- Import, export and copy data from Microsoft Excel
- Enhanced copy and paste
- Copy Picture
Further Courses
Training pathway: Compare all three levels in our Microsoft Project training pathway and see how Intermediate builds on the Introduction course.
Public Schedule
Private Virtual Training (Teams / Zoom)
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Private Onsite Training (at your offices)
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Note
All prices exclude VAT at 20%.
VAT registration number: 450 4347 14
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