Project management · Beginner to intermediate · 16 live learning hours

Certificate of completion

Learners who meet the course participation and practical assessment requirements receive a Solid Elf certificate of completion.

What you will learn

Create a structured project plan with tasks, milestones and dependencies
Configure calendars, constraints and resource assignments
Set a baseline and update actual progress consistently
Interpret schedule variance and produce useful project reports

Course outline

Week 1: Interface, calendars, tasks, milestones, WBS and dependencies
Week 2: Durations, constraints, critical path and schedule refinement
Week 3: Resources, workloads, costs, baselines and progress tracking
Week 4: Variance analysis, views, reports and project-status communication

Practical project

A complete Microsoft Project schedule with resources, baseline, progress update and status report.

Before you start

Basic project-management terminology is useful. Access to a compatible Microsoft Project installation or subscription is required; software licences are not included.

Learning format

Fully online and live. 4 weeks · 8 sessions · 2 hours per session, twice each week. Cohort dates and the two weekly meeting days are agreed during enrolment. Allow an additional 1–2 hours of independent practice each week.

Exercises should use synthetic, de-identified or otherwise authorised material. Do not bring confidential client records or live credentials into a training session.

What the fee includes

Live tuition, guided scheduling exercises, reusable planning templates and feedback on your practical assignment. Software licences and internet access are not included. The published fee is per learner; any applicable tax and payment instructions are stated in writing before you pay. Certificate of completion is provided to learners who meet the course participation and assessment requirements.

Software and reference material

Explore official reference material ↗. Training is independently offered by Solid Elf; no software-vendor accreditation or certification is claimed unless explicitly stated.

Project Planning & Scheduling with Microsoft Project