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Mastering Microsoft Project Part 1 – Creating A Project 2016

Learn how to create a project plan with Microsoft Project 2016.

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IntermediateUpdated Jan 2, 2025
Mastering Microsoft Project Part 1 – Creating A Project 2016

About This Course

Master the core features of Microsoft Project 2016 and create robust project plans to help you manage your projects

A thorough project plan is vital to any project manager’s success. While it is tempting to quickly dive into tasks and assignments, carefully developing a plan is worth the effort, and it will save you time and money in the long run. In this course, PMP and Certified Technical Trainer Christina Tankersley will help you learn some of the powerful tools and functions of Microsoft Project Professional 2016 so you can use it effectively and efficiently to manage your projects.

This course covers critical knowledge and skills a project manager needs to create a project plan during the planning phase of a project. You’ll learn all the tools you need to add and schedule tasks, create schedules, track progress, manage resources, and oversee budgets. Once completed, you will be able to share it with your sponsor and project team for review and approval.

NOTE: To ensure your success in this course, you should have basic project management knowledge and skills. The Bigger Brains Project Management Fundamentals course covers these topics and is a recommended prerequisite.

Topics covered include:

  • Identifying project management concepts
  • Navigating the Project 2016 environment
  • Creating and defining a new project plan
  • Creating and organizing tasks
  • Managing resources in a project plan
  • Finalizing a project plan

Over 2 hours of high-quality HD content in the “Uniquely Engaging”TM Bigger Brains Teacher-Learner style!

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