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Microsoft Project Course

Microsoft Project certification training for project scheduling and control
Edoxi’s 20-hour online MS Project Course helps professionals to plan, manage, and track projects effectively using Microsoft Project. Learn how to create detailed project schedules and timelines. Allocate and manage resources efficiently. Generate clear reports for teams and stakeholders. Support your organisation’s project goals with practical project management skills. Enrol now.
 
Course Duration
20 Hours
Corporate Days
3 Days
Learners Enrolled
50+
Modules
9
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Course Rating
4.9
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Mode of Delivery
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What Do You Learn from Edoxi's Microsoft Project Training

Prepare Project Plans
Learn how to create comprehensive project plans using Microsoft Project by defining project scope, developing task lists, and establishing timelines that guide successful execution from start to finish.
Apply the Critical Path Method
Understand how to identify critical tasks that determine the minimum project duration and learn which activities cannot be delayed without impacting overall deadlines.
Estimate Project Cost and Time
Gain practical techniques to accurately forecast project budgets and schedules by assigning costs to resources and tasks while creating realistic time estimates.
Analyse Resource Usage
Learn to monitor resource allocation, identify workload imbalances, track bottlenecks, and ensure optimal utilisation of team members throughout the project lifecycle.
Resolve Resource Conflicts
Develop skills to handle overallocations and scheduling conflicts using resource levelling techniques to maintain smooth project execution without compromising quality or deadlines.
Update and Track Project Progress
Learn how to record actual work completed, update task statuses, adjust schedules, and maintain accurate project data for effective monitoring and control.
Perform Earned Value Analysis
Understand how to measure project performance using earned value metrics, analyse cost and schedule variances, and forecast final project costs and completion dates.
Prepare Professional Project Reports
Learn to generate clear and professional reports, such as Gantt charts, resource usage summaries, and performance dashboards,s to communicate project status effectively to stakeholders.

About Our Online Microsoft Project Course

Edoxi’s 20-hour online Microsoft Project Certification Course prepares you to plan, schedule, and manage projects efficiently using Microsoft Project. Recognised as the best institute for the MS Project course, Edoxi addresses the growing demand for standardised project management practices across industries. This course is ideal for project managers, engineers, planners, team leads, and professionals responsible for managing projects and resources.

Our training is delivered through structured practical sessions, guided demonstrations, and hands-on exercises based on real-world project scenarios. You work on construction and software projects to gain hands-on experience in scheduling, resource management, progress tracking, and reporting using Microsoft Project.

Organisations benefit from Edoxi’s corporate training on MS Project by improving project visibility, reducing delays, and optimising resource utilisation. Teams adopt standardised project management practices, strengthen cross-department collaboration, and deliver reports that support executive decision-making and portfolio planning.

The course content is customisable to meet organisational and industry-specific requirements. Edoxi offers flexible and competitive MS Project course fees for individual professionals and corporate teams. For detailed schedules and fee structures, please contact our team.

Upon successful completion of the course, you receive a Course Completion Certificate from Edoxi, validating your Microsoft Project expertise and strengthening your professional project management credentials.

Key Features of Edoxi's Microsoft Project Training

Incremental Learning Through Modular Topics

Progress step by step from basic Microsoft Project navigation to advanced concepts like earned value analysis, with structured modules and checkpoint exercises to reinforce understanding.

Real Project Template Application

Work with real construction and software development project templates, customising tasks, resources, and dependencies to match industry-specific and organisational requirements.

Dual-Format Flexible Delivery

Choose your live online sessions, offering the same hands-on practice with personalised guidance suited to your learning pace and schedule.

Scenario-Based Problem-Solving Sessions

Apply Microsoft Project tools to resolve your real-world challenges, such as resource conflicts, schedule compression, and budget overrun,s through practical scenarios.

Small Batch or Individual Training

Benefit from one-on-one or small group sessions that ensure direct trainer interaction, customised examples, and immediate clarification of your queries.

Progressive Complexity in Exercises

You build confidence through exercises that advance from simple task creation to multi-project resource pooling and portfolio management.

Who Can Join Our Microsoft Project Course

Engineering Professionals Across Disciplines

Mechanical, civil, electrical, and other engineers managing technical projects who require structured planning, scheduling, and control tools.

Project Coordinators and Team Leaders

Professionals responsible for coordinating projects who want to improve efficiency and deliver consistent results using formal project management software.

Event Management Professionals

Event planners and organisers handling multiple activities who need precise scheduling and effective resource management to ensure successful event execution.

Small and Medium Enterprise Owners

Business owners and managers overseeing multiple projects who require structured approaches to planning, tracking, and on-time project delivery.

Corporate Project Teams

Organisations aiming to standardise project management practices across teams and establish consistent reporting for improved project visibility and control.

Operations and Business Analysts

Professionals leading process improvements or organisational initiatives who need structured project planning and timeline management for successful implementation.

Microsoft Project Course Modules

Module 1: Introduction to Project Planning with MS Project
  • Chapter 1.1: Overview of Project Management Concepts

    • Lesson 1.1.1: Fundamentals of Project Management
    • Lesson 1.1.2: Project Lifecycle and Constraints (Scope, Time, Cost)
    • Lesson 1.1.3: Role of Microsoft Project in Project Planning and Control
  • Chapter 1.2: Getting Started with MS Project

    • Lesson 1.2.1: MS Project Interface Overview and Navigation
    • Lesson 1.2.2: Project Views, Tables, and Filters
    • Lesson 1.2.3: Creating and Saving Project Files
Module 2: Developing Project Schedules
  • Chapter 2.1: Creating Project Plans

    • Lesson 2.1.1: Defining Project Calendars
    • Lesson 2.1.2: Entering Tasks and Milestones
    • Lesson 2.1.3: Task Hierarchies and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
  • Chapter 2.2: Task Dependencies and Sequencing

    • Lesson 2.2.1: Types of Task Relationships
    • Lesson 2.2.2: Lag and Lead Time Configuration
    • Lesson 2.2.3: Schedule Logic Validation
Module 3: Critical Path and Schedule Optimisation
  • Chapter 3.1: Critical Path Method (CPM)

    • Lesson 3.1.1: Understanding Critical and Non-Critical Tasks
    • Lesson 3.1.2: Identifying the Critical Path
    • Lesson 3.1.3: Float and Slack Analysis
  • Chapter 3.2: Schedule Analysis and Optimisation

    • Lesson 3.2.1: Schedule Constraints and Deadlines
    • Lesson 3.2.2: What-if Analysis Using Task Adjustments
    • Lesson 3.2.3: Managing Schedule Risks
Module 4: Cost and Time Estimation
  • Chapter 4.1: Estimating Project Time

    • Lesson 4.1.1: Duration Estimation Techniques
    • Lesson 4.1.2: Task Effort vs. Duration Concepts
    • Lesson 4.1.3: Baseline Schedule Creation
  • Chapter 4.2: Cost Estimation and Budgeting

    • Lesson 4.2.1: Resource Cost Rates
    • Lesson 4.2.2: Fixed and Variable Costs
    • Lesson 4.2.3: Project Budget Tracking
Module 5: Resource Planning and Management
  • Chapter 5.1: Resource Setup and Allocation

    • Lesson 5.1.1: Creating Work, Material, and Cost Resources
    • Lesson 5.1.2: Assigning Resources to Tasks
    • Lesson 5.1.3: Resource Calendars and Availability
  • Chapter 5.2: Resource Usage Analysis

    • Lesson 5.2.1: Resource Usage and Workload Views
    • Lesson 5.2.2: Identifying Resource Over-Allocations
    • Lesson 5.2.3: Capacity Planning
Module 6: Resolving Resource Conflicts
  • Chapter 6.1: Resource Conflicts and Constraints

    • Lesson 6.1.1: Causes of Resource Conflicts
    • Lesson 6.1.2: Impact of Conflicts on Schedule and Cost
  • Chapter 6.2: Resource Levelling Techniques

    • Lesson 6.2.1: Manual vs Automatic Resource Levelling
    • Lesson 6.2.2: Adjusting Task Priorities and Delays
    • Lesson 6.2.3: Best Practices for Conflict Resolution
Module 7: Project Tracking and Progress Updates
  • Chapter 7.1: Updating Project Progress

    • Lesson 7.1.1: Setting Project Baselines
    • Lesson 7.1.2: Updating Task Completion and Actuals
    • Lesson 7.1.3: Tracking Project Milestones
  • Chapter 7.2: Monitoring Schedule and Cost Performance

    • Lesson 7.2.1: Variance Analysis
    • Lesson 7.2.2: Forecasting Completion Dates
    • Lesson 7.2.3: Key Performance Indicators
Module 8: Earned Value Management (EVM)
  • Chapter 8.1: Earned Value Concepts

    • Lesson 8.1.1: Planned Value (PV), Earned Value (EV), and Actual Cost (AC)
    • Lesson 8.1.2: Cost Performance Index (CPI) and Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
  • Chapter 8.2: Performance Analysis and Forecasting

    • Lesson 8.2.1: Cost Variance and Schedule Variance
    • Lesson 8.2.2: Estimate at Completion (EAC)
    • Lesson 8.2.3: Decision-Making Using EVM Metrics
Module 9: Reporting and Project Communication
  • Chapter 9.1: Standard and Custom Reports

    • Lesson 9.1.1: Built-in Microsoft Project Reports
    • Lesson 9.1.2: Visual Dashboards and Timelines
    • Lesson 9.1.3: Exporting Project Data for Stakeholders
  • Chapter 9.2: Project Communication and Documentation

    • Lesson 9.2.1: Status Reports for Management
    • Lesson 9.2.2: Resource and Cost Reports
    • Lesson 9.2.3: Best Practices for Stakeholder Communication

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Hands-on Activities & Projects in Our Microsoft Project Training

Edoxi’s online MS Project Course helps you gain hands-on experience in planning, scheduling, and controlling projects using Microsoft Project. Major Hands-on activities and projects include

Building Construction Project Simulation

Plan and manage a multi-phase construction project from foundation to handover by applying critical path analysis, resource levelling, and cost control across the project lifecycle.

Software Development Lifecycle Management

Manage an end-to-end software project from requirements to deployment by creating sprints, assigning development resources, tracking deliverables, and monitoring progress using earned value metrics.

Task Dependency Creation

Develop project schedules using different dependency types, including finish-to-start, start-to-start, and finish-to-finish relationships, to understand their impact on project duration and flow.

Work Breakdown Structure Development

Break down complex projects into structured work packages by creating WBS codes, defining task hierarchies, and organising deliverables for improved planning and control.

Project Progress Tracking and Reporting

Update task actuals, track milestones, and compare planned versus actual performance. Generate Gantt charts, progress reports, and dashboards to communicate clear project status to stakeholders and support informed decision-making.

Resource Conflict Resolution Project

Analyse projects with resource overallocations across multiple activities and apply resource levelling techniques to optimise resource utilisation while maintaining project deadlines and budgets.

Microsoft Project Course Outcome and Career Opportunities

Completing online Edoxi’s MS Project Course equips you with the practical knowledge and hands-on skills required to plan, manage, and control projects effectively using Microsoft Project. The major course outcomes include

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Gain a recognised MS Project certification that strengthens your project management profile and supports career growth in global markets.
Earn a certification with lifetime validity that validates your expertise in project scheduling, resource management, and performance tracking across industries.
Develop the ability to create detailed project plans, manage timelines and resources, apply critical path and earned value techniques, and monitor project performance with confidence.
Build a strong foundation to manage complex projects independently or support organisational project management offices (PMOs) with standardised tools and reporting.
Use this certification to advance your career in sectors such as construction, engineering, IT, manufacturing, oil & gas, and corporate project environments where structured project control is essential.
Gain hands-on experience in solving virtual project challenges, resolving resource conflicts, tracking progress, and presenting clear project reports to stakeholders and management.

Job Roles After Completing the Microsoft Project Training

  • Project Planner / Project Scheduler
  • Project Coordinator
  • Project Management Officer (PMO) Executive
  • Construction Planning Engineer
  • Project Control Engineer
  • Operations Project Analyst
  • IT Project Coordinator / Scrum Support
  • Business or Operations Analyst
  • Freelance Project Planner

Microsoft Project Training Options

Live Online Training

  • 20-hours of live online sessions

  • Flexible Scheduling for Working Professionals

  • Interactive Demonstrations

  • One-on-One or Small Group Sessions

Corporate Training

  • 3 days of intensive corporate training

  • Customized On-Site, Virtual, Edoxi Lab, or destination training

  • Industry-Specific Project Templates and Examples

  • Team-Based Collaborative Learning Activities

  • Food and refreshments during training sessions

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Why Choose Edoxi for our Online Microsoft Project Course?

Edoxi’s MS Project Course equips you with the practical skills required to plan, manage, and control projects effectively. Here’s why you should choose us

Specialised Project Management Training Domain

Project management is one of Edoxi's core training areas. We offer diverse programs, including PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, and MS Project for comprehensive organisational capability building.

PMI Authorised Training Partner

Edoxi is an authorised PMI training partner. Our methodologies align with internationally recognised standards, providing organisations with credible and industry-validated learning experiences.

Strategic Learning Progression Pathways

MS Project training serves as a foundation for advanced certifications. Organisations can develop teams from tool proficiency to strategic leadership through our progressive course offerings.

Global Presence with Local Expertise

Edoxi operates in Dubai, Doha, Kuwait City, and Sydney. We have delivered training across more than 20 cities worldwide while maintaining consistent quality standards.

Expert Project Management Faculty

Our trainers bring extensive corporate experience across multiple industries. They provide practical guidance that translates directly to improved project delivery, team performance, and project success.

Hands-On, Industry-Focused Learning

You engage in real-world project simulations, scenario-based exercises, and reporting activities to gain practical experience that can be immediately applied in organisational projects.

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Meet Our Mentor

Our mentors are leaders and experts in their fields. They can challenge and guide you on your road to success!

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Muhamad Thasveer Arafath

Muhamad Thasveer Arafath is an engineer with a post-graduation MBA who possesses 20+ years of industry work experience in Project Management. To name a few of his area expertise, he has worked in various multi-million construction/development projects and programs in the UAE concerning project planning, project controls, project advisory/valuations, as a project lead, etc. 

Muhamad is currently a project management consultant and trainer specializing in Project Management Institute (PMI) certifications. He has now completed training for  65+  batches for various PMI certifications, holding an excellent passing rate among his training participants. 

He holds eight certifications from PMI and is an Award winner from the PMI UAE Chapter in 2019/2020 for being the member with the highest number of PMI certifications in UAE. He is certified from PMI in PfMP, PgMP, PMP, RMP, SP, SP, PBA and CAPM. He is also a Fellow of the Indian Institute of Valuers (FIIV).

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FAQ

What are the prerequisites for Edoxi’s Online Microsoft Project Course?
 No prior project management experience is required for this MS Project Training Course. Participants should have basic computer skills and familiarity with Windows. All foundational concepts are covered before progressing to advanced techniques, ensuring learners of all levels can succeed.
Which industries can benefit from Edoxi’s Online Microsoft Project Training?
 The Microsoft Project Course is valuable across construction, engineering, IT, event management, manufacturing, healthcare, and consulting sectors. Any organisation managing multiple tasks, resources, and deadlines benefits from structured project management using MS Project Training.
How quickly can I start applying skills from the Microsoft Project Training?
You can immediately apply concepts learned in the Microsoft Project Training Course. Each module includes hands-on exercises, and most participants begin using MS Project at work during the course with instructor guidance.

Can Microsoft Project handle multiple concurrent projects?
Yes, MS Project Training teaches you how to manage multiple projects simultaneously. You will learn resource pooling, cross-project dependencies, and portfolio-level reporting for efficient multi-project management.
How does Edoxi’s Online Microsoft Project Course address resource management challenges?
The Microsoft Project Course covers resource allocation, identification of overallocations, and levelling techniques. You will practice resolving conflicts, balancing workloads, and optimising resource usage across projects.
Will I learn to create professional project reports in the Microsoft Project Training?
Yes, the Microsoft Project Training Course covers creating stakeholder-ready reports, including Gantt charts, resource usage reports, earned value dashboards, and custom reports using Microsoft Project.
How does Earned Value Management in MS Project benefit project tracking?
Earned Value Management in the Microsoft Project Course allows objective performance measurement by comparing planned progress, actual progress, and costs incurred. This supports early problem detection, accurate forecasting, and data-driven decisions.
Is Microsoft Project suitable for small businesses?
Absolutely. The MS Project Training scales from simple projects to complex portfolios, making it ideal for SMEs to improve project planning, tracking, and delivery consistency.
What is the typical salary after completing Edoxi’s Online Microsoft Project Certification?
Professionals with Microsoft Project Certification can earn between USD 25,000 and 50,000 per year in entry to mid-level roles, depending on industry and location. Skilled MS Project users in senior project management roles can command higher salaries, particularly in construction, IT, and engineering sectors.
Are there corporate customisation options for Microsoft Project Training?
Yes, the MS Project Training Course can be tailored with industry-specific examples, your company’s project templates, and custom scenarios. On-site delivery, flexible schedules, and post-training consultation are available to ensure practical implementation.
What other advanced project management courses does Edoxi offer?
Edoxi offers a full range of project management courses, including:
 
 
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • PRINCE2 Certification
  • Scrum Master Training
  • Primavera P6 Training
  • Advanced Excel for Project Management
 
These courses complement the MS Project Training and provide progressive pathways from tool mastery to strategic project leadership.