An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Managing Projects with MS Project Software
Enhancing Project Control and Efficiency with MS Project
CLASSROOM DATES
INTRODUCTION
Effective planning and scheduling are at the heart of successful project management. The Managing Projects with MS Project Software Course introduces participants to the complete functionality of Microsoft Project, enabling them to plan, schedule, execute, and monitor projects with confidence. Through a structured, hands-on approach, delegates will learn how to navigate the complexities of MS Project to ensure effective control over timelines, resources, and costs, thereby increasing project efficiency and success rates.
This EuroMaTech course focuses on building participants’ analytical and practical skills, helping them to identify schedule conflicts, optimise resource allocation, and implement critical path methodologies. MS Project is more than just a scheduling tool—it is a powerful project management system that supports effective decision-making, coordination, and progress tracking.
By engaging with real-life project scenarios, delegates will gain the ability to apply MS Project to multi-project environments, ensuring sustainable results.
This MS Project Software training course will highlight:
- Confident navigation of MS Project dashboards and features
- Building and managing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
- Effective baseline scheduling and progress monitoring
- Resource optimisation for time and cost efficiency
- Managing multiple connected projects seamlessly
- Identifying and tracking critical path activities
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this Managing Projects with MS Project Software Course, participants will be able to:
- Develop and enhance planning and scheduling knowledge and competence
- Use MS Project Software confidently and effectively
- Understand features, visuals, and reporting methods in MS Project
- Create Work Breakdown Structures and baseline/master schedules
- Apply critical path analysis for better monitoring and control
- Use MS Project for managing multiple integrated projects
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This EuroMaTech training course is designed for professionals involved in planning, scheduling, and project delivery. It will be particularly beneficial to:
- Project Control Engineers
- Field / Site Engineers
- Supervisors and Superintendents managing on-site activities
- Project Managers overseeing complex projects
- Project Teams supporting scheduling and resourcing tasks
- Senior Managers responsible for multiple project oversight
- Professionals aspiring to expand their planning and scheduling skills
TRAINING METHODOLOGY
This EuroMaTech training course will use MS Project Software extensively with real life example projects. Delegates will be guided through the drag and drop options of MS Project Software including how to customise and format different views, tables and fields.
Delegates will be able to practice Project Software in their own projects, simulating a real life project environment. Delegates will also have an opportunity on how to interpret various outputs, information and reports from Project software.
Delegates will be given an exposure on how to report and analyse gaps, schedule / resources conflict and critical paths from multiple coordinated projects (in a program). The training course is highly practical and uses very hands-on approach.
Participants need to bring their own Non-Apple laptops to upload the software for usage during the programme
TRAINING SUMMARY
The Managing Projects with MS Project Software Course provides participants with the knowledge and tools to plan, schedule, and control projects systematically under multiple constraints. It enhances professional capability to meet the growing demand for effective project planning and monitoring. By mastering MS Project, delegates will be able to deliver projects more efficiently, resolve conflicts, and optimise resources.
This EuroMaTech course ensures immediate applicability, equipping participants to transfer their newly acquired skills directly into their daily roles. It builds confidence in managing complex projects, strengthens decision-making, and fosters a more structured and accountable approach to planning, scheduling, and delivery.
TRAINING OUTLINE
Day 1: Navigating Project with MS Project Software
- What has Changed in MS Project Software
- Aligning Project Life Cycle, Phases, Process Groups with MS Project Software
- Planning and Scheduling Facilitator, Tools, Techniques, Benefit and Value
- Project Strategic and Operational Enabler Drive Thru
- Seamless Coordination and Real Project Progress Measurement Tool
- Managing Stakeholders Expectations, Visible and Effective Reporting Tool
Day 2: Understanding and Customising with MS Project Software Engine
- How to Start and Move, Manual and Automatic Scheduling
- Advanced and Critical Options and Settings, Field Customisation
- Managing and Optimising Work Calendars
- Task and Resource Views
- How to Use Filters, Highlights, Tables, Sorts and Groups
- Entering Datasets in Real Time Real Project
Day 3: Develop and Construct an Effective WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)
- WBS Levels, Interfaces and Work Package Management
- Task and Activities Sequencing, Arrangement and Logic
- WBS Data Based on Phases, Activities, Process Groups, Constraints, End Dates and Milestones
- Activities and Task Dependencies Management
- Critical Path Identification, Control, Monitoring and Management
- How to Rationalise and Interpret Reports, Outputs and Information from MS Project Software
Day 4: Resources, Time and Cost Allocation and Optimisation
- Resources, Time (Duration) and Cost Estimation Methods
- Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
- Resources Usage Analysis
- Resources Levelling and Resources Smoothing
- Resources, Timea (Duration) and Cost Allocation
- Portfolio Management Approach When Setting Up Complex and Critical Resources Pool
Day 5: Baseline Schedule Management, Control and Monitoring
- Baseline Schedule Integrity and Compliance
- Real Time Tracking, Status Update, Target vs. Actual
- Variance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Control and Monitoring
- Recovery and Corrective Action integration
- Earned Value Analysis, Reporting and Management
- Baseline Schedule KPIs for Project Success
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ACCREDITATION
EuroMaTech is proud to be an Authorized Training Partner (ATP) with the Project Management Institute, the world’s leading association for project management professionals. EuroMaTech’s Project Management training courses are pre-approved by PMI®, enabling PMI® credential holders to earn PDUs when they attend with EuroMaTech. For more information on the Project Management Institute – please visit – www.pmi.org
EuroMaTech is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.
Euromatech is a Knowledge & Human Development Authority (KHDA) approved training institute in Dubai, licensed and approved to deliver training courses in the UAE.
The KHDA is the regulatory authority in the UAE, that oversees administering, approving, supervising, and controlling the activities of various education providers in the UAE. We are proud of our commitment to ensuring quality training courses and status as a KHDA-approved training provider.
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- 30+ years of experience delivering high-impact training courses across industries.
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- A portfolio of thousands of training courses, serving professionals at every level.
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