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Event Series: Construction Scheduling in Microsoft Project Professional I

Construction Scheduling in Microsoft Project Professional I

April 23 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT

Microsoft Project Professional is a powerful, industry-standard scheduling tool, and knowing how to use it effectively is essential for construction project success. This introductory course is designed for new Microsoft Project users and focuses on building and managing construction schedules. You’ll learn how to create tasks, organize project phases, assign and manage resources, and adjust timelines to produce clear, accurate, and workable project schedules.

This course is delivered in 2 two-hour sessions. A live instructor explains the detailed functions and addresses questions as the class progresses.

Note: Instructor will be using the latest version of Microsoft Project Professional and students are encouraged to use same.

Recording: Registrants for a course will receive access to a recording of each session for 7 consecutive days. Access will start the next business day after the session ends.

Session 1: Understanding Microsoft Project

  • The Project Interface
  • Creating a New Project
  • Saving/Opening a Project
  • Entering Project Information
  • Setting Working Time
  • Choosing Automatic or Manual Scheduling
  • Entering Tasks
  • Project Views
  • Organizing Tasks into Phases
  • Linking and Unlinking Tasks

Session 2: Schedules and Resources

  • Moving Tasks
  • Rescheduling Tasks
  • Splitting Tasks
  • Deleting Tasks
  • Creating Resources
  • Using the Resource Information Dialog
  • Assigning Resources to Tasks
  • Removing and Replacing Resource Assignments
  • Resource Leveling

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