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On-demand
Format
Online and Self-paced
Duration
1 week
(with up to 4 weeks access)
Price
R4 499
Course Overview
The Microsoft Project course gives you the practical skills and confidence to create, manage, and track project schedules effectively.
What you’ll learn:
- How to build a new project from scratch
- Structure your Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Assign resources
- Link dependencies
- Balance workloads
- Validate your schedule
- Communicate progress clearly
The course also introduces essential industry best practices, ensuring you don’t just learn the software, but how to use it properly in real project environments.
Delivered online and entirely self-paced, the course is designed to be completed within one week of full-time study, while allowing up to four weeks of access to accommodate individual schedules. The course includes seven focused modules, downloadable e-learning content, hands-on exercises, facilitator support, and a certificate upon successful completion.
By the end of the programme, you’ll be equipped to navigate MS Project with confidence, understand core scheduling principles, and apply fundamental best practices. It’s also a great refresher for those wanting to rebuild foundational skills or re-familiarise themselves with the tool.
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Master the essential skills to build accurate, reliable project schedules with Microsoft Project, from setup to tracking and reporting.
Course Syllabus
The PCE Course consists of 7 modules, and a course assessment.
Sections in this course include:
- Module 1: Overview - MS Project as a Scheduling Tool
- Module 2: Getting Started
- Module 3: Creating the Schedule
- Module 4: Validating the Schedule
- Module 5: Managing the Schedule
- Module 6: Communicating the Schedule
- Module 7: Best Practices
- Course Assessment
Requirements
The following is required to successfully complete this course:
- Own licenced Microsoft Project application software (2019 or later version)
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Internet Access
- PDF Reader
NOTE: Microsoft Project is not compatible with MacBook devices
Course Delivery
This course is hosted on our online learning platform and is fully self-paced, giving you the flexibility to learn in a way that fits your schedule.
You’ll work through e-learning content, practical exercises, and downloadable resources that guide you step by step. A facilitator is also available throughout the programme to assist with questions.
Course Level Indicator
Difficulty Level
4 out of 10
Effort Required
Approx. 3 hours a week
Collaborative Learning Indicator
2 out of 10
Learning Outcomes
Develop the skills to build clear, professional project schedules and manage them confidently with Microsoft Project.
What you’ll gain from this course:
- Create a complete project schedule from scratch in Microsoft Project.
- Structure a clear and logical WBS to support accurate planning.
- Assign and manage resources effectively, including resolving overallocations.
- Link and control task dependencies to build a realistic project timeline.
- Validate and refine your schedule using industry-aligned best practices.
- Update, track, and re-baseline your project as progress evolves.
- Use Microsoft Project’s reporting tools to communicate progress clearly.
- Apply fundamental scheduling principles to improve project delivery and control.
- Use Microsoft Project confidently in real project environments from day one.
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