● MCT Certified · PMP-Aligned · Practical Labs

Microsoft Project Training — Plan, Track & Deliver

A hands-on MS Project training programme covering project planning, task dependencies, resource management, baseline tracking and reporting — designed for project managers, engineers and PMO teams in pharma, construction and manufacturing.

⏱ 2 Days👥 6–25🏭 Pharma & Engineering🏅 MCT
Project: Plant Validation Q1
Task
Jan
Feb
Mar
► Site Preparation
  Survey
  Permits
► Validation Phase
  IQ / OQ
  PQ
▮ On Track▮ Critical Path
6000
+ Professionals Trained
2
Days Duration
500
+ Enterprise Clients
17
+ Years MS Project

What PMs Will Be Able to Do

Practical, measurable outcomes from Day 1.

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Build a Complete Project Plan

WBS, task list, durations, milestones — a full project schedule from scope to delivery date.

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Set Task Dependencies

Finish-to-Start, Start-to-Start, lag and lead — a logic-linked network that reflects real sequencing.

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Assign & Manage Resources

Add people and equipment, assign to tasks, level resource over-allocations — realistic schedules.

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Baseline & Track Progress

Set baselines, update actual progress, identify slippage, calculate Earned Value.

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Generate PM Reports

Gantt chart, resource usage, critical path, variance reports — for status meetings and sponsor updates.

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Handle Changes

Reschedule tasks, extend timelines, add new tasks and update resource assignments mid-project.

Who Should Attend

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Project Managers

PMs who need to move from spreadsheet-based planning to a proper scheduling tool.

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Pharma & Manufacturing

Validation projects, plant shutdowns, capacity expansions — complex schedules with multiple resources.

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PMO Teams

Project offices standardising on MS Project for portfolio visibility and reporting.

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Engineering & Infrastructure

Civil, mechanical and IT infrastructure project teams with critical path management needs.

Course Curriculum

All modules — practical, hands-on labs throughout.

01

MS Project Interface & Project Setup

  • Project Information dialog: start date, calendar, scheduling mode
  • Project calendar setup: working hours, holidays, shifts
  • Entering project properties and saving options
  • Views: Gantt Chart, Task Sheet, Timeline, Calendar
  • Understanding Auto vs Manual scheduling
02

Creating Tasks & the WBS

  • Entering tasks and setting durations (days, weeks, hours)
  • Indenting and outdenting — building the WBS hierarchy
  • Milestones: zero-duration summary points
  • Recurring tasks — weekly reviews, monthly reports
  • Task Notes and Documents linking
03

Dependencies & Critical Path

  • Task dependencies: Finish-to-Start, Start-to-Start, Finish-to-Finish
  • Lag and Lead time — modelling overlap and delays
  • Understanding the Critical Path — tasks that drive the end date
  • Network Diagram view — seeing logic graphically
  • What-if analysis: extending tasks and watching the impact
04

Resources: People, Equipment & Cost

  • Creating a resource pool: Work, Material and Cost resources
  • Assigning resources to tasks
  • Understanding resource-driven vs fixed-duration scheduling
  • Identifying and levelling resource over-allocations
  • Resource costs and budget tracking
05

Baselines, Tracking & Earned Value

  • Setting a baseline — capturing the approved plan
  • Updating task % Complete and Actual Work
  • Variance analysis: schedule and cost variance
  • Earned Value Management: SPI, CPI, EAC
  • Rescheduling incomplete work
06

Reporting & Sharing

  • Built-in reports: Project Overview, Milestone Report, Who Does What
  • Custom reports — filtering by resource, date or task
  • Timeline view — executive summary bar chart
  • Exporting to PDF and sharing with stakeholders
  • Printing the Gantt Chart — fitting to page

Training Delivery Formats

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On-Site at Your Office

Trainer travels to your location. Ideal for teams of 8–25 — maximum focus, zero travel cost for participants.

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Live Online (Virtual ILT)

Instructor-led training via Microsoft Teams with screen share and hands-on labs. Full trainer interaction throughout.

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Modular / Split Sessions

Split across 2–3 half-days to minimise business disruption. Same content, more flexible scheduling.

Book Microsoft Project Training

Tell us your team size and current level. We'll design the right programme for your organisation.

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Industry Project Files

Training files based on pharma validation, plant shutdown or engineering projects

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Project Management Alignment

Content aligned with PMP and PMBOK project scheduling concepts

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Hands-On from Day 1

Every concept practised immediately with a full project built over 2 days

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