October 6, 2025
Are you a construction professional looking to streamline your project management processes?
With Microsoft Project, you can take control of complex timelines, resources, and budgets with ease.
With Microsoft Project, you can take control of complex timelines, resources, and budgets with ease.
❂ 6th - 7th October
❂ R6 890.00 ex VAT, incl training material
❂ MS Teams
❂ Book NOW! Email training@ecs.co.za / +27 11 803 3008
❂ R6 890.00 ex VAT, incl training material
❂ MS Teams
❂ Book NOW! Email training@ecs.co.za / +27 11 803 3008
Course Objectives:
• Understand how to create a new project plan
• Create and organise tasks
• Create and assign work, material, and cost resources
• Finalise a project plan
• Obtain approval to baseline the plan
• Update the project plan to reflect progress during execution
• Monitor project progress in the project plan
• Adjust the project plan to meet time and cost objectives
• Control time and other constraints
• Create project reports to keep stakeholders informed
• Understand how to create a new project plan
• Create and organise tasks
• Create and assign work, material, and cost resources
• Finalise a project plan
• Obtain approval to baseline the plan
• Update the project plan to reflect progress during execution
• Monitor project progress in the project plan
• Adjust the project plan to meet time and cost objectives
• Control time and other constraints
• Create project reports to keep stakeholders informed
Course Prerequisites:
• Basic project management knowledge and skills would be an advantage
• Basic knowledge and skills for using your current Windows operating system, Competency in using Microsoft Office
• Notebook/PC with the applicable software installed: o MS Project - 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, or 2010. MS Office - Office 365, 2019, 2016, 2013, or 2010
• Basic project management knowledge and skills would be an advantage
• Basic knowledge and skills for using your current Windows operating system, Competency in using Microsoft Office
• Notebook/PC with the applicable software installed: o MS Project - 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, or 2010. MS Office - Office 365, 2019, 2016, 2013, or 2010
Course Content:
Day 1: Introduction and Basics of Project Management
Morning Session:
• Overview of Project Management Concepts
o Understanding key principles and terminologies.
o Importance of project management in organizations.
• Project Planning and Maintenance Cycle
o Stages of project planning.
o Introduction to project maintenance.
• Creating a New Project File
o Step-by-step guide to initiating a project file.
o Understanding project level information.
• MSP Default Values
o Explanation of default values in Microsoft Project (MSP).
o How to adjust these values as per project requirements.
Day 1: Introduction and Basics of Project Management
Morning Session:
• Overview of Project Management Concepts
o Understanding key principles and terminologies.
o Importance of project management in organizations.
• Project Planning and Maintenance Cycle
o Stages of project planning.
o Introduction to project maintenance.
• Creating a New Project File
o Step-by-step guide to initiating a project file.
o Understanding project level information.
• MSP Default Values
o Explanation of default values in Microsoft Project (MSP).
o How to adjust these values as per project requirements.
Afternoon Session:
• Project Level Calendar
o Setting up and managing the project calendar.
o Adjusting calendars to fit project timelines.
• Creating Resources
o Identifying and adding resources in MSP.
o Adding notes and relevant information to resources.
• Resource Calendars
o Setting up individual calendars for resources.
o Handling resource availability and schedules.
• Resource Cost Rates
o Defining cost rates for different resources.
o Managing and updating resource costs.
• Project Level Calendar
o Setting up and managing the project calendar.
o Adjusting calendars to fit project timelines.
• Creating Resources
o Identifying and adding resources in MSP.
o Adding notes and relevant information to resources.
• Resource Calendars
o Setting up individual calendars for resources.
o Handling resource availability and schedules.
• Resource Cost Rates
o Defining cost rates for different resources.
o Managing and updating resource costs.
Day 2: Advanced Concepts and Practical Applications
Morning Session:
• Time Constraints and Deadlines
o Understanding time constraints in projects.
o Setting and managing deadlines.
• Project Schedule Conflicts and Resource Over-Allocation
o Identifying and resolving schedule conflicts.
o Techniques to manage resource overallocation.
• Resource Leveling
o Methods for leveling resources.
o Maintaining project timelines with resource leveling.
• Baseline and Approval
o Setting project baselines.
o Process of getting project approvals.
Morning Session:
• Time Constraints and Deadlines
o Understanding time constraints in projects.
o Setting and managing deadlines.
• Project Schedule Conflicts and Resource Over-Allocation
o Identifying and resolving schedule conflicts.
o Techniques to manage resource overallocation.
• Resource Leveling
o Methods for leveling resources.
o Maintaining project timelines with resource leveling.
• Baseline and Approval
o Setting project baselines.
o Process of getting project approvals.
Afternoon Session:
• Project Time and Cost Progress
o Tracking and updating project progress.
o Managing project status date and current date.
• Updating Fixed Costs, Duration, Work, and Units
o Methods for updating fixed costs.
o Techniques for adjusting duration, work, and units.
• Monitoring Project Variance and Earned Value
o Tools for monitoring project variance.
o Understanding earned value variances.
• Taking Corrective Action and Progress Reporting
o Steps to take corrective action.
o Techniques for effective progress reporting.
• Re-baselining the Project
o When and how to re-baseline a project.
• Creating a Template and Additional MSP Features
o Developing project templates.
o Exploring additional features and functions of MSP.
• Project Time and Cost Progress
o Tracking and updating project progress.
o Managing project status date and current date.
• Updating Fixed Costs, Duration, Work, and Units
o Methods for updating fixed costs.
o Techniques for adjusting duration, work, and units.
• Monitoring Project Variance and Earned Value
o Tools for monitoring project variance.
o Understanding earned value variances.
• Taking Corrective Action and Progress Reporting
o Steps to take corrective action.
o Techniques for effective progress reporting.
• Re-baselining the Project
o When and how to re-baseline a project.
• Creating a Template and Additional MSP Features
o Developing project templates.
o Exploring additional features and functions of MSP.
Training Methodology:
• Interactive Lectures.
• Group Discussions.
• Case studies and real-life examples.
• Hands-on exercises.
• Pre- and post- Assessment.
• Interactive Lectures.
• Group Discussions.
• Case studies and real-life examples.
• Hands-on exercises.
• Pre- and post- Assessment.
Assessment:
• Pre-assessment: Completion before training session.
• Post-assessment: Completion after training session.
• Minimum Pass Mark: 80% in the post-assessment.
• Pre-assessment: Completion before training session.
• Post-assessment: Completion after training session.
• Minimum Pass Mark: 80% in the post-assessment.
Certification:
• Certificate of Successful Completion will be issued upon achieving the minimum pass
mark in the post- assessment
• Certificate of Successful Completion will be issued upon achieving the minimum pass
mark in the post- assessment
