About the Course
(Also available as an On-Demand course)
There's a better way to learn Microsoft Project!
Whether you're managing a construction project, planning an event, managing a clinical trial, or deploying new software, this practical, learn-by-doing course will help you master Microsoft Project and build reliable schedules in six basic steps.
B.A.S.I.C.S.®, our 6-step scheduling process will bring you from a beginner to an intermediate-advance scheduler. Learn from a Microsoft-Certified Professional and PMI-Authorized instructor with over 25 years of project management experience. In this 5-day course, you’ll learn to build and execute traditional and Agile schedules that you and your team can rely on.
What You'll Learn:
- To break down any project into manageable parts
- Create a schedule outline
- Create and use task dependencies
- Initialize a project, create
- Manage resources
- Manage calendars
- Analyze and track schedules and costs
- Use and explain Earned Value Management
- Use the Critical Path to get projects done faster
- Communicate project information using engaging status reports
- Correctly close projects for future reference
- Project Management fundamentals
You’ll also learn to use Project for the Web, Microsoft’s newest cloud-based project management app.
To reinforce learning, this course includes practice exercises, video tutorials, and a companion website − mspbasics.com. If you’ve tried to learn Project before and found it difficult to learn, "Microsoft Project B.A.S.I.C.S. is for you!
This course is also available On-Demand. Scroll down to learn more.
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About the B.A.S.I.C.S.® Scheduling Process
Our six-step scheduling process provides a simple, but effective context for learning to use Microsoft Project’s powerful features.
B.A.S.I.C.S. streamlines the scheduling process. It represents the six steps you must complete to build a schedule – and reflects the natural progression of a project.
To build a schedule using any true scheduling software, you must:
- Break Down the Project
- Adjust the Settings
- Structure the Tasks
- Initialize the Durations
- Connect the Tasks and
- Start the Project
This practical approach will guide you in building your project schedules and communicating clear updates through project completion. It's been vetted by new and experienced users from the construction, finance, pharmaceutical, entertainment, defense, military, healthcare, IT, government and many other industries.
Also Available as an On-Demand Course
Microsoft Project B.A.S.I.C.S.® On-Demand Course
This video rendition of the Microsoft Project B.A.S.I.C.S. book is about building and executing schedules. Like the book, you’ll be introduced to software features, in a meaningful and practical context.
The Video Course includes:
- A complete course on Microsoft Project
- A video for each chapter of the book
- Software demonstrations
- A Project for the Web tutorial
- Stunning graphics
Watch the video on the right for an overview of the course
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