Microsoft Project 365: Create & Link Tasks

Course description

This course is designed to help learners build a strong foundation in task management within Microsoft Project. This course focuses on the essential skills needed to create, organize, and structure tasks effectively in a project plan. Whether you're starting from scratch or transitioning from Excel-based planning, this course guides you through the process of task creation, importation, and organization using Microsoft Project’s robust toolset. Learners will begin by exploring multiple methods for creating tasks, including manual entry, recurring tasks, milestones, and importing from Excel. The course emphasizes best practices for preparing Excel data for seamless integration and demonstrates how to use import maps to align spreadsheet fields with Microsoft Project’s task structure. A key focus of the course is the creation of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), which helps decompose project deliverables into manageable components. Learners will practice indenting tasks, creating summary tasks, and using outline numbers to reflect task hierarchy. The course also introduces task precedence and dependency types—such as finish-to-start, start-to-start, and finish-to-finish—enabling learners to define logical relationships between tasks and understand how changes in one task affect others. By the end of the course, learners will be equipped to build a well-structured, dynamic task plan that supports accurate scheduling and project tracking, laying the groundwork for more advanced project management practices.

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