Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training
Spreadsheets and whiteboards can hold a simple plan, but once a project has hundreds of tasks, shared resources and a fixed deadline, a scheduling tool becomes essential. The week begins with fundamentals: the interface, views, calendars, project options and setting up a new schedule correctly from the start. Schedule-building sessions cover the work breakdown structure, task modes, durations, dependencies, lags and leads, constraints, deadlines and the critical path. You will then create resources, assign work and costs, resolve overallocation with levelling and understand how effort, duration and units interact.
Tracking sessions set baselines, record actual progress, compare planned and actual dates and analyse variance and earned value. The final day covers built-in and custom reports, visual dashboards, printing, sharing with stakeholders and integrating with Excel and other Microsoft 365 tools. Every exercise builds on one realistic project file, so skills accumulate through the week. Project managers, planners, schedulers, PMO staff, engineers and coordinators who need reliable schedules will find it practical. Afterwards you can build a resourced schedule, keep it current and produce reports managers can understand at a glance.
About this course
This comprehensive 5-day programme equips participants with practical expertise in microsoft project (MS project). Designed for working professionals across Africa, the course combines theoretical foundations with real-world case studies and hands-on exercises. Participants leave with immediately applicable tools and frameworks.
Whether you're advancing your current role or transitioning to a specialization, this course provides the skills and confidence needed to excel in today's data-driven environment.
Throughout the programme, participants work through realistic scenarios drawn from public sector institutions, private enterprises, development organizations, and regulated professional environments, examining how microsoft project (MS project) is applied in practice and where it most often breaks down. Delegates will develop practical skill in designing appropriate frameworks, selecting and applying the right tools for reporting and integration, interpreting findings, and communicating conclusions clearly to colleagues, management and external stakeholders. Sessions move deliberately from principles to application, so that each technique introduced is practised against a realistic problem before the programme moves on — strengthening both individual effectiveness and the wider capability of the organizations delegates return to.
Training Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Develop robust microsoft project (MS project) frameworks that support successful implementation and measurable outcomes.
- Analyze performance using recognized evaluation methods drawn from reporting and integration.
- Design practical systems that strengthen accountability, transparency and evidence generation.
- Evaluate outcomes and assess longer-term impact across a range of operating contexts.
- Apply relevant tools, frameworks and analytical methodologies confidently and appropriately.
- Integrate building the project schedule into existing organizational processes and reporting structures.
- Strengthen decision-making and operational effectiveness through evidence-based professional practice.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
By the end of the Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training, participants will leave with:
- A comprehensive working understanding of microsoft project (MS project) principles and performance-measurement methodology.
- Enhanced ability to design practical systems and evaluate outcomes reliably.
- Improved competency in MS project, reporting structures and analytical interpretation.
- Practical techniques for translating findings into strategic insight and clear recommendations.
- Greater confidence in applying microsoft project (MS project) and assessing measurable results.
- Stronger capability to support organizational learning and continuous performance improvement.
- Improved approaches to strengthening sustainability, accountability and operational effectiveness.
Training Methodology
This training course adopts a practical, participant-centered learning approach that builds microsoft project (MS project) expertise, strengthens analytical capability and develops confident professional judgement. The methodology combines specialist facilitation, applied hands-on experience and globally recognized professional practice, so that delegates return able to apply what they have learned immediately rather than in theory only.
Methodology includes:
- Expert-led sessions facilitated by experienced microsoft project (MS project) practitioners and subject-matter specialists.
- Practical application of the frameworks, tools and techniques used in MS project.
- Real-world case studies drawn from public sector institutions, private enterprises, development organizations, and regulated professional environments.
- Tool-based demonstrations of the systems, templates and reporting applications used in current practice.
- Interactive discussion and scenario-based learning focused on realistic challenges and decision points.
- Structured group exercises with facilitator feedback, reinforcing learning through practice rather than lecture alone.
Day 1: MS Project Fundamentals
- Navigating the MS Project interface
- Setting up a new project file and calendar
- Entering and structuring tasks
- Understanding views and how to switch between them
- Common challenges, risks and failure points in MS project fundamentals
- Documentation, record-keeping and reporting requirements
- Measuring performance and assuring quality in MS project fundamentals
Day 2: Building the Project Schedule
- Sequencing tasks and setting dependencies
- Entering task durations and constraints
- Identifying and interpreting the critical path
- Adjusting the schedule to meet deadlines
- Worked example: applying building the project schedule in a live microsoft project (MS project) context
- Planning and sequencing building the project schedule within the wider workflow
- Data, evidence and information requirements for building the project schedule
Day 3: Resource Assignment and Management
- Creating and assigning resources to tasks
- Resolving resource over-allocation
- Resource levelling techniques in MS Project
- Tracking resource costs within the schedule
- Decision points and escalation routes in resource assignment and management
- Resourcing, cost and capacity considerations
- Regulatory, ethical and compliance dimensions of resource assignment and management
Day 4: Tracking Progress and Baselines
- Setting and saving a project baseline
- Updating task progress and actuals
- Comparing actual progress against baseline
- Using tracking Gantt views to spot slippage
- Technology and automation supporting tracking progress and baselines
- Reviewing outcomes and capturing lessons learned
- Practical exercise and facilitated review
Day 5: Reporting and Integration
- Building built-in and custom reports in MS Project
- Exporting and sharing schedules with stakeholders
- Introduction to MS Project Server/Online for team collaboration
- Best practices for maintaining a live project schedule
- Planning and sequencing reporting and integration within the wider workflow
- Data, evidence and information requirements for reporting and integration
- Decision points and escalation routes in reporting and integration
This course takes project professionals from basic MS Project navigation to confidently managing complex, resource-loaded schedules.
- Project Managers and Schedulers
- PMO Analysts and Planning Officers
- Construction and Engineering Project Coordinators
- Project Support Officers building schedules
- Consultants delivering MS Project-based reporting
- Professionals preparing for scheduling-heavy roles
- IT Managers and Systems Administrators
Participants who complete the five days receive a Certificate of Completion from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, confirming their ability to build, manage and report on project schedules using Microsoft Project.
Certificates are issued in the delegate’s name on completion of the programme and are suitable for submission towards continuing professional development requirements. Vision Reach Global Consultancy verifies every certificate it issues on request.
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Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training Venues
KenyaMombasaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,600- KenyaNaivashaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaNairobiNext Nov 16· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaKisumuNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaMachakosNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,600
UgandaKampalaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,900
RwandaKigaliNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,900
South AfricaCape TownNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,800
TanzaniaZanzibarNext Nov 23· 13 dates$2,600
UAEDubaiNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,800- South AfricaPretoriaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$3,200
- South AfricaJohannesburgNext Nov 9· 13 dates$3,400
- TanzaniaDodomaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,800
- TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Nov 2· 13 dates$2,000
- TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 16· 13 dates$1,900
NigeriaAbujaNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,800- NigeriaLagosNext Nov 23· 13 dates$2,800
GhanaAccraNext Nov 23· 13 dates$4,500
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Frequently Asked Questions About Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
By the end of the Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training programme, you'll be able to communicate technical findings to non-technical audiences effectively, develop sustainable, scalable solutions for data infrastructure and analytics platforms, evaluate emerging technologies and assess their relevance to organizational strategy, and understand core microsoft project (ms project) principles and how they fit together in practice. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
This course takes project professionals from basic MS Project navigation to confidently managing complex, resource-loaded schedules. Typical delegates include Project Managers and Schedulers, PMO Analysts and Planning Officers, Construction and Engineering Project Coordinators, Project Support Officers building schedules, Consultants delivering MS Project-based reporting, Professionals preparing for scheduling-heavy roles, and IT Managers and Systems Administrators.
Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training is scheduled in-classroom in Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training starts November 2, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training by Country
- Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training in GhanaGHClassroom in Accra
- Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training in KenyaKEClassroom in Mombasa, Naivasha, Nairobi, Kisumu, Machakos
- Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training in NigeriaNGClassroom in Abuja, Lagos
- Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training in RwandaRWClassroom in Kigali
- Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training in South AfricaZAClassroom in Cape Town, Pretoria, Johannesburg
- Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training in TanzaniaTZClassroom in Zanzibar, Dodoma, Dar es Salaam, Arusha
- Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training in UgandaUGClassroom in Kampala
- Microsoft Project (MS Project) Training in the UAEAEClassroom in Dubai
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