Microsoft Project 2016: Part 1

TOTAL DAYS: 1 | TOTAL HOURS: 6.5

Microsoft Project 2016: Part 1

Welcome to Microsoft® Project 2016: Part 1. This course is designed to familiarize you with the basic features and functions of Microsoft Project Professional 2016 so you can use it effectively and efficiently in a real-world environment.

This course covers the critical knowledge and skills a project manager needs to create a project plan with Project 2016 during the planning phase of a project. In other words, if your supervisor assigns you to lead a project, this course will enable you to draft a project plan with Project 2016 and share it with your supervisor (and others) for review and approval.

This course is the first part of a two-course series that covers the skills needed to gain a foundational understanding of Project.
Microsoft Project 2016: Part 1 (this course)
Microsoft Project 2016: Part 2

Completion of this course will earn 0.6 CEUs.

Microsoft Project 2016: Part 2

TOTAL DAYS: 1 | TOTAL HOURS: 6.5

Microsoft Project 2016: Part 2

Welcome to Microsoft® Project 2016: Part 2. This course is designed to familiarize you with the advanced features and functions of Microsoft Project Professional 2016 so that you can use it effectively and efficiently in a real-world environment.

In Microsoft® Project 2016: Part 1, you learned the basic features of Microsoft® Project 2016 during the planning phase of a project. Microsoft® Project 2016: Part 2 covers the advanced knowledge and skills a project manager needs to update a project plan in Project 2016 during the execution, monitoring, and controlling phases of a project. In other words, once your project plan is approved by the project sponsor, this course will enable you to manage the project so that it is completed on time, within budget, and according to scope.

This course is the second part of a two-course series that covers the skills needed to gain a foundational understanding of Project.
Microsoft Project 2016: Part 1
Microsoft Project 2016: Part 2 (this course)

Completion of this course will earn 0.6 CEUs.

Microsoft Project 2019/2021/365: Part 1

TOTAL DAYS: 1 | TOTAL HOURS: 6.5

Microsoft Project 2019/2021/365: Part 1

Welcome to Microsoft® Project® 2019/2021/365: Part 1. This course is designed to familiarize you with the basic features and functions of Microsoft Project so you can use it effectively and efficiently in a real-world environment.

This course covers the critical knowledge and skills a project manager needs to create a project plan with Project during the planning phase of a project. In other words, if your supervisor assigns you to lead a project, this course will enable you to draft a project plan with Project and share it with your supervisor (and others) for review and approval.

Note: This course is for anyone who has Project on the desktop, regardless of whether they purchased an “on-premise” edition or subscribed to a “cloud-based” (online) edition. Most project managers and project team members use the desktop application, so that is the main focus of this course. The main features of the online app are presented in an appendix.

This material will benefit users of any current version of Microsoft Office, and of the Microsoft Project desktop software. The classroom environment setup uses the Project 2019 desktop software.

This course is the first part of a two-course series that covers the skills needed to gain a foundational understanding of Project.
– Microsoft Project 2019/2021/365: Part 1 (this course)
– Microsoft Project 2019/2021/365: Part 2

Completion of this course will earn 0.6 CEUs.

Microsoft Project 2019/2021/365: Part 2

TOTAL DAYS: 1 | TOTAL HOURS: 6.5

Microsoft Project 2019/2021/365: Part 2

Welcome to Microsoft Project 2019/2021/365: Part 2. This course is designed to familiarize you with some of the advanced features and functions of Microsoft Project so you can use it effectively and efficiently in a real-world environment.

In Microsoft® Project® 2019/2021/365: Part 1, you learned the basic features of Microsoft Project during the planning phase of a project. This course covers the advanced knowledge and skills a project manager needs to update a project plan in Project during the execution, monitoring, and controlling phases of a project. In other words, once your project plan is approved by the project sponsor, this course will enable you to manage the project so that it is completed on time, within budget, and according to scope.

Note: This course is for anyone who has Project on the desktop, regardless of whether they purchased an “on-premise” edition or subscribed to a “cloud-based” (online) edition. Most project managers and project team members use the desktop application, so that is the main focus of this course. The main features of the online app are presented in an appendix. This material will benefit users of any current version of Microsoft Office, and of the Microsoft Project desktop software. The classroom environment setup uses the Project 2019 desktop software.

This course is the second part of a two-course series that covers the skills needed to gain a foundational understanding of Project.
– Microsoft Project 2019/2021/365: Part 1
– Microsoft Project 2019/2021/365: Part 2 (this course)

Completion of this course will earn 0.6 CEUs.

Microsoft Windows 10: Transition from Windows 7

TOTAL DAYS: 1 | TOTAL HOURS: 6.5

Microsoft Windows 10: Transition from Windows 7

Mobile devices are becoming increasingly popular. As a result, many business professionals find themselves regularly performing a greater number of work-related tasks from a variety of devices. You may find yourself included in this group of multiple-device users. But you still perform a majority, or at least a large part, of your work from a desktop or a laptop computer.

With the release of Microsoft® Windows® 10, Microsoft has made strides in bridging the gap between your laptop or desktop PC and a variety of mobile devices. Developing an understanding of how to accomplish your day-to-day work tasks in this new environment will push you one step closer to being able to comfortably work from a number of platforms, and a number of devices, nearly anywhere you go. Once you’ve gained a foundational understanding of how to operate within the Windows 10 environment from your PC, you’ll be able to take full advantage of the many sharing, storing, and multi-platform benefits inherent in the Windows 10 operating system.

Completion of this course will earn 0.6 CEUs.

Motivation Training: Motivating Your Workforce

TOTAL DAYS: 1 | TOTAL HOURS: 6.5

Motivation Training: Motivating Your Workforce

It’s no secret that employees who feel they are valued and recognized for the work they do are more motivated, responsible, and productive. This course will help supervisors and managers create a more dynamic, loyal, and energized workplace. It is designed specifically to help busy managers and supervisors understand what employees want, and to give them a starting point for creating champions.

Problem Solving and Decision Making

TOTAL DAYS: 1 | TOTAL HOURS: 6.5

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Many people lack the necessary skills to effectively solve problems and make decisions. Having a process in place can help with this.

Programming and Data Wrangling with VBA and Excel

TOTAL DAYS: 3 | TOTAL HOURS: 19.5

Programming and Data Wrangling with VBA and Excel

VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) enables you to enhance and extend the capabilities of Microsoft® Excel® and other applications in the Microsoft® 365 application suite. You can use VBA to perform tasks that would be difficult or impossible to do using only worksheet functions, and you can automate a wide range of tasks involving the collection, processing, analysis, and visualization of data. This course will give you a good foundation for understanding, creating, and using VBA in your own Excel workbooks, show you how to work with data across different applications, and how to package the macros and functions you create so you can back them up, move them to other computers, and share them with other users.

Completion of this course will earn 1.8 CEUs.

Project Management Essentials

TOTAL DAYS: 3 | TOTAL HOURS: 19.5

Project Management Essentials

If you are taking this course, you probably have some exposure to managing projects, or you may be considering embarking on a career as a professional project manager. Your ability as a project manager to demonstrate best practices in project management on the job is becoming the standard to compete in today’s fast-paced and highly technical workplace. In this course, you will apply the generally recognized practices of project management to successfully manage projects.

Project managers are always under severe pressure to complete projects on time and within budget. However, most projects fail to meet these demands, and, as a result, many projects are terminated early. Successful project management requires knowledge and experience. This course is designed to provide you with the skills needed to be a successful project manager in today’s rapidly changing world. The skills and knowledge you gain in this course will help you avoid making costly mistakes and increase your competitive edge in the project management profession.

Completion of this course will earn 1.8 CEUs.

Project Management Fundamentals

TOTAL DAYS: 1 | TOTAL HOURS: 6.5

Project Management Fundamentals

Successfully managing a project requires effective planning and adherence to the industry’s best practices in every step of the process. By understanding the fundamentals of project management, you will be better prepared to initiate a project in your organization and position it for success. In this course, you will identify effective project management practices and their related processes.

Completion of this course will earn 0.6 CEUs.