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MS Project Training

Plan, schedule, resource and track enterprise projects with confidence. Practical MS Project training for project managers, PMO teams and operations leaders — using a real project scenario from your industry.

2 to 3 DaysBased on level selected
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8–20 ParticipantsOptimal batch size
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Foundation to AdvancedAll levels covered
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In-Person or VirtualIndia & International
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MCT-Certified TrainerMicrosoft Certified
500+Enterprise Clients
2–3 DaysProgramme Duration
Real ProjectsIndustry Scenarios Used
MCTCertified Trainer

What Your Team Will Achieve

Project managers who plan, schedule and track with precision — not guesswork.

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Build a Complete Project Plan

Create a full Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), define all tasks, set durations and organise phases from project initiation to closure.

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Set Dependencies Correctly

Link tasks using Finish-to-Start, Start-to-Start, Finish-to-Finish and lag/lead time to build a realistic, sequenced project schedule.

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Allocate Resources

Assign people, equipment and materials to tasks. Manage resource calendars, resolve over-allocations and level workloads.

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Track Progress Accurately

Set baselines, record actuals, track % complete and identify slippages before they become crises using Gantt chart views.

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Understand the Critical Path

Identify critical tasks, understand float/slack, and know exactly which tasks, if delayed, will push your project end date.

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Generate Professional Reports

Create status reports, dashboards and earned value reports to communicate project health to stakeholders clearly.

Who Should Attend

Anyone responsible for planning, managing or tracking projects in their organisation.

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Project Managers

Build and manage full project schedules end to end

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PMO Teams

Standardise project templates and governance across the portfolio

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Operations Leaders

Plan and track plant, infrastructure or process projects

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Construction & Infra

Multi-phase project planning with resource and materials tracking

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Pharma & Mfg

Regulatory, plant setup and production planning projects

Curriculum

Six modules building from project setup to advanced tracking and reporting — using a complete industry scenario throughout.

01Project Setup & Work Breakdown Structure

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MS Project interface and views overview. Creating a new project — start date, project calendar. Entering tasks and summary tasks. Building a WBS — phases, deliverables, work packages. Outlining and indenting tasks. Milestones. Task information panel.
WBSTasksMilestonesProject Calendar

02Durations, Dependencies & the Gantt Chart

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Setting task durations — hours, days, weeks, months. Fixed duration vs fixed units vs fixed work. Dependency types: FS, SS, FF, SF. Adding lag and lead time. Constraint types and deadlines. Reading and formatting the Gantt Chart. Splitting tasks.
DependenciesGantt ChartLag & LeadConstraints

03Resource Planning & Allocation

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Resource types — work, material, cost. Building the resource sheet. Calendars — standard, night shift, custom working patterns. Assigning resources to tasks. Identifying and resolving over-allocations. Resource levelling — automatic and manual. Cost resources and budget tracking.
Resource SheetCalendarsOver-allocationResource Levelling

04Baselines & Progress Tracking

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Setting and saving a baseline. Tracking view — entering actual start/finish and % complete. Updating remaining duration vs actual work. Using the Tracking Gantt. Variance analysis — schedule variance and cost variance. Re-baselining selected tasks. Best practices for status reporting.
BaselinesTracking GanttVariance Analysis% Complete

05Critical Path & What-If Analysis

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Understanding float and slack. Displaying the critical path in Gantt view. Shortening the critical path — fast-tracking and crashing. What-if scenarios — changing durations, resources or dependencies to model outcomes. Using task inspector to understand scheduling decisions.
Critical PathFloat & SlackFast-TrackingWhat-If Scenarios

06Views, Filters, Reports & Sharing

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Project views — Gantt, Network Diagram, Resource Sheet, Team Planner, Calendar. Custom views and tables. Filters and groups. Built-in reports — Project Overview, Milestones, Resources, Costs. Creating custom reports. Printing and exporting the Gantt. Sharing project files with stakeholders.
Views & FiltersReportsTeam PlannerExporting

Delivery Options

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In-Person

Trainer at your premises. Participants build a complete project schedule using a scenario from your industry throughout the session.

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Live Virtual

Instructor-led via Teams. Highly interactive with screen sharing so every participant gets live guidance during exercises.

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Hybrid

In-room and remote participants. Works well for PMO teams and project managers spread across multiple sites.

Your Trainer

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Pradip Pardeshi

Founder & Director · Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)

Pradip has delivered MS Project training across pharma, construction, manufacturing and real estate — always using an industry-specific project scenario (e.g. a 40-task pharma plant construction project for Alkem) so participants learn in a context that mirrors their real work.

Microsoft Certified TrainerMS ProjectResource PlanningCritical PathPMO Training

Book MS Project Training for Your Team

Every session uses a project scenario from your industry — construction, pharma, manufacturing or IT — so participants learn with familiar context and apply skills immediately.

  • Industry-specific project scenario used throughout
  • Foundation or Advanced level — or a blend over 2–3 days
  • Suitable for 8–20 participants per batch
  • Post-training email support included
  • Can be combined with PMO best practice coaching

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