This course equips delegates with the essential skills to effectively plan, manage, and track projects using Microsoft Project Professional, enabling them to structure complex initiatives, allocate resources efficiently, and maintain control over project timelines and budgets. By mastering core functionalities such as task sequencing, dependency management, and visual scheduling tools, participants will gain the confidence to create clear project plans, monitor progress, and adapt strategies to ensure successful delivery. The course is essential for professionals seeking to enhance their project management capabilities, improve team collaboration, and drive organisational efficiency through data-driven decision-making. Whether you are new to project management or looking to refine your existing skills, this training provides a solid foundation to navigate the challenges of modern project execution with clarity and precision.
Want to master project management in just one day? This course equips you with the skills to plan, organise, and track projects like a pro. Learn to structure tasks logically, manage dependencies, and visualise timelines with clarity. Whether you’re new to project management or looking to refine your skills, this intensive session gives you practical tools to streamline workflows and meet deadlines with confidence. Delivered as an open course, closed group training, or one-to-one coaching it's flexible to suit your needs. Six CPD hours included, so you’ll leave not just trained, but certified. Ready to take control of your projects? To find out more, contact us at let’s dash talk at eqv dot co dot uk.
Counts towards 6 CPD Hours1 DayOpen Public & Closed Group
Please reflect on one or more of the questions below and come prepared to discuss your responses during the session.
Self-Assessment: On a scale of 1–10, how would you rate your current skill level in this subject? What factors influenced your rating?
Development Focus: Identify one specific behaviour, skill, or capability you would like to improve or develop further.
Relevant Examples: If possible, bring one or two relevant examples or scenarios from your experience that you would be willing to share with the group.
What You Will Learn
Creating the Project Plan: Learn how to initiate and create a comprehensive project plan, defining project objectives, scope, and initial tasks.
Task Sequences: Understand how to organise project tasks into logical sequences to ensure smooth workflow and successful project completion.
Task Dependencies: Explore the concept of task dependencies, which define the relationships and order in which tasks must be executed.
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS): Learn how to create a structured breakdown of the project into smaller, more manageable components, making it easier to plan and execute.
Gantt Charts: Master the use of Gantt charts to visualise project schedules, task durations, and dependencies, providing a clear overview of project timelines.
Network Diagrams: Understand how to create and use network diagrams, which represent task sequences and dependencies graphically.
Working with Resources: Learn how to assign and manage project resources effectively to ensure tasks are adequately staffed and resourced.
Resource Leveling: Explore resource leveling techniques to optimise resource allocation and avoid overloading team members.
Working with Calendars: Understand the importance of project calendars and how to customise them to reflect specific working hours and holidays.
Constraints: Learn how to apply constraints to tasks, such as start dates, finish dates, or fixed durations, to control project scheduling.
Tracking Progress: Explore methods for tracking project progress and how to adjust the plan as necessary to stay on track.
Viewing Costs: Gain insights into project cost management by tracking and analysing project expenses.
Printing: Learn how to create and print project reports, schedules, and other project-related documents.
Your Post-Course Challenge
Complete the further practice workbook
Apply the techniques to your own data
Counts Towards 6 CPD Hours
This course contributes 6 hours of Continuing Professional Development. Delegates can log these hours as evidence of structured learning for professional bodies and employers.
This course is designed for individuals who are new to project management or looking to develop foundational skills in using Microsoft Project Professional to plan, track, and manage projects effectively. Whether you’re involved in project coordination, team leadership, or planning, this course will equip you with essential tools to streamline workflows and improve project outcomes.
This course is ideal for:
Project coordinators seeking to build core skills in planning and scheduling projects
Team leads who need to manage task sequences and dependencies within their teams
Business analysts looking to visualise project timelines and resource allocations
New project managers requiring an introduction to structured project planning techniques
Operations staff aiming to improve their ability to track project progress and costs
Administrative professionals who support project teams and need to create and manage project documentation
No prior experience needed
No previous experience with Microsoft Project or project management is required. This course is structured to be accessible to all levels, providing clear guidance and practical insights to help delegates build confidence and competence from the ground up.
What you will take away
Delegates will leave with the ability to create structured project plans, manage tasks and resources efficiently, and use visual tools like Gantt charts to track progress. They will also gain a solid understanding of how to apply project management principles to real-world scenarios, ensuring they can contribute effectively to project success in their organisations.
For Groups & Teams
We can deliver this training session in several ways to suit your organisation’s needs:
Open Public Course
Join delegates from other organisations on a scheduled date
Closed Group
Exclusively for your team, using your real scenarios
In Person
Face-to-face at your premises or a venue of your choice
Virtual
Live, interactive online delivery via Teams or Zoom
One-to-One Coaching
Personalised sessions tailored entirely to you
Have two or more people to train?
You may want to consider a closed group course. Benefits include:
Cost effective for teams
Choose a date to suit you
Customise content and timings
No minimum delegate numbers
Uses your real-world scenarios
Builds shared language in your team
Contact us on [email protected] to discuss specific dates and delivery requirements.
How Our Tutor-Led Courses Are Delivered
Before the day
Delegates are given pre-work to complete before attending. This ensures everyone arrives with relevant context and real scenarios from their own experience, so learning is immediately relevant and actionable from the first minute.
On the day
Our sessions are participative and highly interactive. We don’t do “death by PowerPoint” — instead, the day includes a variety of engaging activities throughout:
Real-world casework using your scenarios
Practical hands-on exercises
Real Play (not role play) simulations
Peer learning and group discussion
Case studies and scenario work
Facilitated discussion and structured reflection
What you leave with
Participants leave with:
Practical tools — frameworks and models you can use straight away
Clear action plans — specific next steps tailored to your role
Greater confidence — built through intensive, realistic practice
Skills you can apply immediately — not theory, but techniques tested during the day
After the day
Post-session measurements and a 30-day challenge ensure that learning is embedded and behaviour change is sustained.
Key Features
Course Duration is 1 Day
Engaging tutor led event
Comprehensive course materials
Certificates of attendance
Access to Customer Portal (course bookers)
Course Guarantee
Priced per delegate per day for open public course
From: £295.00 Plus VAT
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