Duration of each webinar: 3 hours + 1 bonus optional hour
MS Project series introduction:
Maximize your construction project outcomes by harnessing the power of Microsoft Project. Designed specifically from a construction scheduling perspective, this focused course equips you with the essential skills to navigate the software with confidence—from screen to screen.
You’ll learn how to build a baseline construction schedule step-by-step, gaining practical, hands-on experience along the way. Plus, discover the 5 key scheduling secrets that can significantly enhance your success on construction projects.
Perfect for project managers, schedulers, and construction professionals looking to level up their scheduling capabilities.
Unlock the power and potential of Microsoft Project to drive your construction projects to success. This instructor-led live webinar course is designed from a construction scheduling perspective, giving you the essential skills to navigate the software and build a baseline construction schedule with confidence.
Whether you're new to scheduling or want to sharpen your skills, you’ll learn how industry professionals move seamlessly through Microsoft Project—screen by screen—while discovering five powerful scheduling secrets that can set your projects apart.
Who Should Attend:
This course is ideal for anyone involved in or interested in managing construction projects—project managers, schedulers, engineers, or contractors—who want to learn how top performers use Microsoft Project to design agile, efficient schedules.
What You’ll Get:
- Practical instruction focused on construction-specific scheduling
- Access to practice exercises and YouTube video tutorials to reinforce learning
- Optional 1-hour live follow-up session to address questions after applying the skills in real projects
Technical Requirements:
While it’s recommended to have access to Microsoft Project (2019, 2016, 2013, or 2010) during the webinar, it’s not mandatory to participate.
This 4-webinars program is Gold Seal accredited, 5 credits.
Objectives (Upon completing this course, you will) for each webinar:
Tom Stephenson is an award-winning professor and best-selling author. His diverse teaching disciplines include construction project management, business management, architecture, carpentry, and brick and stone masonry. As a dual-professional, Tom is called upon by industry leaders to translate knowledge, reinvigorate corporate culture, and inspire innovation in emerging and established companies across Canada.
Module 1. Microsoft Project Fundamentals
Linking tasks, identification of critical path
Recurring tasks
Maneuvering sheets and tables in MS Project
Constraints
Creating lead and lag
Developing a work breakdown structure
Identification of the critical path
Adjusting the time scale
Adding notes
Insertion of columns & customization of screen
Filtering and sorting
Development of calendars & non-working days
Saving the project as a baseline schedule
Use of templates as a checklist
Module 2. Microsoft Project Resource Cost Loading Of Schedules
Setting up maximum capacity for resources
Enter pay rates
Payment Accrue
Adjust working time in a resource calendar
Effort driven scheduling & what you should watch out for
Assign resources to tasks
Assign cost resources to tasks
Assign material resources to tasks
Adding and levelling resources
How to create a resource pool
Filter project by resources
Filter calendar view for resources
Cost Reports
Creating a resource table
Review of resource form
Review of the Cost Table
Review of resource cost table
Introduction to Cost Variances
Module 3. Microsoft Project Updating & Recovery Of Projects
Inserting a status date
Updating and inserting actual dates
Marking activities on track
Use of the tracking Gantt chart
Use of the variance table
Review of Cost impacts
Rescheduling work
Recovery of time
Utilizing the direct method of recovery
File naming protocols, a process to documentation
Best Practices in project recovery
Customizing tables for updating
Module 4. Microsoft Project Change Management & Advanced Topics
Creating a fragnet
Inserting a change into the schedule
Managing multiple changes
Identifying the impact of the change
Using drawing tools to identify & clarify the change impact
Using drawing tools to identify & clarify claims
Rescheduling work
Tracking weather delays
Utilizing the direct method of recovery
File naming protocol
Best Practices in project recovery
Using the time liner
Creating a Multiple Project File
Creating a Resource Pool