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Microsoft Project Training in India & Worldwide – Corporate & Individual Training

Learn Microsoft Project through practical, instructor-led training designed for individual learners, working professionals, project teams and corporate organizations. Palium Skills provides Microsoft Project Training in Kolkata, classroom training, live online training across India, and instructor-led training for learners and organizations located in international time zones. The program focuses on practical project planning and scheduling using Microsoft Project, including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), tasks, milestones, dependencies, Gantt charts, calendars, resources, baselines, critical path, project tracking, reporting and project control. Training is suitable for beginners as well as professionals who want to improve their project scheduling and Microsoft Project skills.

Microsoft Project Training for Individuals and Corporate Teams

Palium Skills offers Microsoft Project training for two major learner groups:

Individual Microsoft Project Training

The individual program is suitable for:
  • Students and freshers
  • Working professionals
  • Project coordinators
  • Project planners
  • Project managers
  • Project executives
  • Business analysts
  • Engineers
  • Construction and infrastructure professionals
  • IT professionals
  • PMO professionals
  • Professionals moving into project management roles
  • Professionals who need Microsoft Project for their current job
The training can be delivered through classroom or live online sessions, with options suitable for weekday, weekend and accelerated learning requirements.

Microsoft Project Corporate Training

Corporate Microsoft Project training can be customized for organizations that want to train:
  • Project management teams
  • PMO teams
  • Project planners
  • Project coordinators
  • Engineering teams
  • Construction and infrastructure teams
  • IT project teams
  • Operations teams
  • Program management teams
  • Project controls professionals
Corporate training can be conducted as a customized instructor-led program based on the organization's project-management processes, scheduling requirements, reporting practices and learner experience. Organizations can discuss private batches, customized curriculum, team training and corporate delivery options with Palium Skills.

Microsoft Project Training in India

Palium Skills provides Microsoft Project training for learners across India through classroom and live online formats. The program is suitable for learners from:
  • Kolkata
  • Bengaluru
  • Chennai
  • Mumbai
  • Delhi NCR
  • Hyderabad
  • Pune
  • Ahmedabad
  • Noida
  • Gurugram
  • Other cities across India
Learners who cannot attend classroom sessions can participate through live online instructor-led training.

Live Online Microsoft Project Training Worldwide

Palium Skills also conducts live online training for learners and working professionals outside India. Online training can accommodate participants from:
  • Middle East
  • Africa
  • UK
  • Europe
  • USA
  • Canada
  • Australia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Singapore
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
  • Other international locations
The fast-track format can be particularly useful for individual learners located in different time zones or professionals who require a concentrated training schedule.

Why Learn Microsoft Project?

Microsoft Project is used for structured project planning, scheduling, resource management, tracking and reporting. A practical Microsoft Project course helps learners understand how to convert project requirements into a structured project schedule and then monitor progress against the plan. The training covers the relationship between: Project Scope → WBS → Tasks → Dependencies → Resources → Schedule → Baseline → Execution → Tracking → Reporting → Project Closure This approach helps learners understand Microsoft Project as a project-management and scheduling tool rather than simply learning individual software features.

What You Will Learn in Microsoft Project Training

After completing the training, participants will be able to work with Microsoft Project to:
  • Create and configure projects
  • Define project calendars
  • Create tasks and milestones
  • Build a Work Breakdown Structure
  • Create summary tasks and subtasks
  • Establish task dependencies
  • Work with lead and lag
  • Identify the critical path
  • Apply project constraints
  • Create and maintain project baselines
  • Create and assign resources
  • Define resource rates
  • Assign resources to tasks
  • Understand task types
  • Work with effort-driven and non-effort-driven tasks
  • Track project progress
  • Modify project views
  • Use tables and filters
  • Create and interpret Gantt Charts
  • Generate project reports
  • Work with multiple projects
  • Print and present project schedules
  • Review project performance
  • Understand schedule control and project reporting
 

Hands-On Microsoft Project Training

This is designed as a practical, hands-on training program. The trainer demonstrates the Microsoft Project features and participants perform the activities on their systems. Practical exercises can include:
  • Creating a project
  • Creating the WBS
  • Entering tasks
  • Creating dependencies
  • Creating milestones
  • Building a Gantt Chart
  • Assigning resources
  • Creating a baseline
  • Updating progress
  • Identifying the critical path
  • Reviewing schedule variance
  • Generating reports
  • Working with project views and filters

Microsoft Project Training for Project Managers

The course is particularly relevant for project managers who need to use Microsoft Project for:
  • Project planning
  • Schedule development
  • Task management
  • Resource planning
  • Progress tracking
  • Schedule control
  • Project reporting
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Project performance monitoring
The training combines Microsoft Project functionality with practical project-management concepts, helping participants understand not only which feature to use but also when and why it should be used.

Microsoft Project Training for Project Planners and PMO Professionals

Project planners and PMO professionals can use the course to strengthen skills in:
  • WBS development
  • Project scheduling
  • Dependency management
  • Resource allocation
  • Critical path analysis
  • Baseline management
  • Progress tracking
  • Schedule reporting
  • Project controls
Microsoft Project training can also complement formal project-management and scheduling education. PMI notes that training hours involving Microsoft Project and other scheduling tools can be accepted toward the formal education requirement for the PMI-SP certification, subject to PMI's applicable requirements.

Microsoft Project Corporate Training

Palium Skills can conduct Microsoft Project training for corporate teams through customized instructor-led programs. Corporate programs can be structured around the organization's:
  • Project methodology
  • Project scheduling process
  • WBS standards
  • Resource-management requirements
  • Reporting requirements
  • Project controls
  • Existing Microsoft Project templates
  • Internal project documentation
  • Team skill levels
A corporate batch can include practical exercises based on the organization's project environment, subject to suitable training materials being provided by the organization.

Corporate Training Enquiry

Organizations can contact Palium Skills to discuss:
  • Number of participants
  • Training objectives
  • Beginner or advanced level
  • Online or classroom delivery
  • Customized curriculum
  • Training duration
  • Preferred dates
  • Time-zone requirements
  • Corporate project scenarios

Microsoft Project Training Formats

Classroom Training

Classroom Microsoft Project training is available in Kolkata.

Live Online Training

Instructor-led live online Microsoft Project training is available for learners across India and internationally.

Weekend Training

Weekend batches can be suitable for working professionals.

Weekday Training

Weekday programs are suitable for professionals who can attend during working-day schedules.

Fast-Track Training

Fast-track training is available for learners who require concentrated instruction, including participants located in different time zones.

Who Can Join This Course?

There is no requirement to be an experienced project manager to begin the course. Basic computer knowledge is sufficient. Prior knowledge of project-management concepts is helpful but not mandatory. The program can therefore accommodate both beginners and experienced professionals.

Microsoft Project Software Requirement

Participants should arrange access to the required Microsoft Project software for practical exercises. Palium Skills can guide enrolled participants regarding the system/software requirements for the training.

Microsoft Project Course Duration and Fees

Regular Microsoft Project Training

Duration: 2 months Schedule: 4 Saturdays/Sundays, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM Mode: Classroom / Live Online / Blended Fee: ₹10,000 + GST

Microsoft Project Fast-Track Training

Duration: 8 intensive classes Mode: Live Online Fee: ₹15,000 Fast-track training can be suitable for one-to-one learning requirements and learners located in different time zones.

Microsoft Project Course Certificate

Participants who successfully complete the applicable training requirements can receive a Palium Skills course completion certificate, subject to the institute's attendance and completion conditions. The Palium Skills course completion certificate should not be represented as an official Microsoft certification.

Microsoft Project Certification – Important Information

Microsoft certification and Microsoft Project training are separate matters.

Palium Skills provides Microsoft Project training and practical skill development. If a learner intends to pursue an official Microsoft credential, the learner should verify the current Microsoft certification portfolio and applicable examination requirements directly with Microsoft.

Microsoft's own learning platform provides instructor-led and self-directed learning resources across Microsoft technologies.

Meet Our Microsoft Project Trainer – Mr. S. Pal

Mr. S. Pal is an experienced project implementation and scheduling professional with 25+ years of industry experience. His professional background includes extensive exposure to project implementation, project planning, scheduling and project execution processes. With more than two decades of industry experience, Mr. S. Pal brings practical project knowledge to Microsoft Project training at Palium Skills. His training approach focuses on helping participants understand how project-management concepts and scheduling techniques are applied in real project environments. His areas of practical expertise include project implementation, project planning, project scheduling, task sequencing, dependencies, resource planning, project tracking and schedule monitoring. This experience enables him to explain Microsoft Project concepts in the context of actual project planning and execution rather than focusing only on software features.

Practical Experience Relevant to Microsoft Project Training

Mr. S. Pal's 25+ years of project implementation and scheduling experience provides practical context for topics such as:
  • Project planning and implementation
  • Project scheduling and schedule development
  • Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  • Task sequencing and dependencies
  • Milestones and project timelines
  • Resource planning and allocation
  • Critical Path analysis
  • Schedule monitoring and control
  • Project progress tracking
  • Baseline management
  • Project reporting
  • Project implementation and execution

Industry-Focused Training Approach

At Palium Skills, Mr. S. Pal focuses on connecting Microsoft Project functionality with practical project implementation and scheduling requirements. Participants learn how to structure a project schedule, organize tasks and dependencies, plan resources, establish baselines, monitor progress and use project information for reporting and project control. This practical approach makes the training relevant to project managers, project planners, PMO professionals, project coordinators, engineers, working professionals and corporate project teams who need Microsoft Project skills for real-world project environments.

Why Learn Microsoft Project from an Experienced Project Professional?

Microsoft Project is most useful when its scheduling and project-management features are understood in the context of actual project work. Mr. S. Pal's 25+ years of project implementation and scheduling experience enables learners to understand not only how to use Microsoft Project, but also how project schedules are developed, monitored and managed during project execution. His industry-oriented approach supports both individual learners and corporate teams seeking practical Microsoft Project training in Kolkata, across India and through live online training for participants worldwide.    

Why Choose Palium Skills for Microsoft Project Training?

  • Instructor-led practical training
  • Classroom training in Kolkata
  • Live online training across India
  • International live-online learning
  • Training suitable for individuals and corporate teams
  • Beginner and advanced learning options
  • Weekend and weekday formats
  • Fast-track option for different time zones
  • Practical exercises
  • Project scheduling case study
  • WBS, Gantt Chart and Critical Path training
  • Resource management and project tracking
  • Baseline and reporting concepts
  • Support for working professionals
  • Corporate training customization

Microsoft Project Training in Kolkata

Palium Skills offers classroom Microsoft Project training from its Kolkata centers.

South Kolkata Center

1st Floor, Sheeba Bhavan, 1/22 Poddar Nagar Near South City Mall Kolkata – 700068

Salt Lake Center

5th Floor, RDB Boulevard Block GP, Salt Lake Electronics Complex Sector V, Kolkata – 700091

Live online training is available for learners who are unable to attend classroom sessions.

Microsoft Project Course Curriculum

1. Introduction to Project Management

  • Project management fundamentals
  • Project management principles
  • Project life cycle
  • Project phases
  • Project scope and objectives
  • Project planning fundamentals
  • Project scheduling concepts
  • Role of the project schedule

2. Microsoft Project Fundamentals

  • Introduction to Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Project interface
  • Project files and project information
  • Creating a new project
  • Project start and finish dates
  • Project information
  • Basic project configuration
  • Project calendars

3. Calendars

  • Understanding project calendars
  • Defining calendars
  • Different calendar types
  • Working time
  • Non-working time
  • Exceptions
  • Applying calendars to projects and resources

4. Creating a Project Schedule

  • Starting a project
  • Creating tasks
  • Task names and durations
  • Summary tasks
  • Subtasks
  • Milestones
  • Recurring tasks
  • Task sequencing
  • Task dependencies
  • Finish-to-Start relationships
  • Other dependency relationships
  • Lead and lag
  • Task constraints

5. Work Breakdown Structure – WBS

  • Understanding WBS
  • Creating a project hierarchy
  • Summary tasks and subtasks
  • WBS numbering
  • Organizing project deliverables
  • Creating a schedule from the WBS

6. Gantt Charts and Project Views

  • Understanding Gantt Charts
  • Reading a project schedule
  • Gantt Chart configuration
  • Different project views
  • Timeline views
  • Tables
  • Filters
  • Sorting and grouping
  • Customizing project information

7. Critical Path and Schedule Analysis

  • Critical Path Method
  • Identifying critical tasks
  • Critical path analysis
  • Float and schedule flexibility
  • Time constraints
  • Network diagrams
  • Schedule control
  • Understanding schedule impact

8. Resource Management

  • Creating resources
  • Resource types
  • Resource availability
  • Resource rates
  • Assigning resources
  • Resource allocation
  • Resource workload
  • Resource-related scheduling issues

9. Task Types and Scheduling

  • Task types
  • Fixed Units
  • Fixed Duration
  • Fixed Work
  • Effort-driven scheduling
  • Non-effort-driven tasks
  • Understanding scheduling behaviour
  • Resolving scheduling problems

10. Project Baseline

  • What is a project baseline?
  • Creating a baseline
  • Baseline comparison
  • Tracking changes
  • Planned versus actual performance
  • Schedule variance
  • Monitoring project performance

11. Tracking Project Progress

  • Updating tasks
  • Actual start and finish dates
  • Percentage completion
  • Remaining duration
  • Actual work
  • Tracking against baseline
  • Schedule updates
  • Progress monitoring

12. Project Monitoring and Control

  • Managing scope changes
  • Schedule control
  • Performance criteria
  • Progress meetings
  • RACI concepts
  • Communication planning
  • Risk and issue management
  • Project status monitoring

13. Project Reporting

  • Project status reports
  • Progress reports
  • Schedule reports
  • Project dashboards
  • Pre-designed reports
  • Custom reporting
  • Printing project views
  • Page layouts
  • Headers, footers and legends

14. Earned Value and Project Performance

  • Earned Value Management fundamentals
  • Planned value
  • Earned value
  • Actual cost
  • Schedule performance concepts
  • Cost performance concepts
  • Using project information for management reporting

15. Working with Multiple Projects

  • Multiple project environments
  • Consolidated project information
  • Sharing project resources
  • Managing related project schedules
  • Reviewing multiple project information

16. Practical Microsoft Project Case Study

Participants work through a practical project scenario covering: Project Definition → WBS → Tasks → Milestones → Dependencies → Resources → Gantt Chart → Baseline → Critical Path → Progress Tracking → Variance → Reporting The objective is to demonstrate how Microsoft Project can be used throughout the project planning and monitoring cycle.

Related Palium Skills Courses

For professionals building a broader project-management skill set, related training includes:

Enquire About Microsoft Project Training

Whether you are an individual learner looking to develop Microsoft Project skills or an organization looking to train a project team, contact Palium Skills to discuss the appropriate course format.

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What is Microsoft Project training? Microsoft Project training teaches participants how to use Microsoft Project for project planning, scheduling, resource management, tracking and reporting. Is Microsoft Project suitable for beginners? Yes. The Palium Skills program starts with project and Microsoft Project fundamentals before progressing to scheduling, resources, tracking, reporting and advanced concepts. Is this Microsoft Project training suitable for project managers? Yes. The course covers project planning, WBS, Gantt Charts, dependencies, resources, baselines, critical path, tracking and reporting. Is Microsoft Project training available online? Yes. Palium Skills provides live instructor-led online Microsoft Project training for participants across India and international locations. Do you provide Microsoft Project corporate training? Yes. Corporate training can be customized for organizations based on participant level, project environment, training objectives and scheduling requirements. Can companies train an entire project team? Yes. Organizations can discuss customized corporate batches for project managers, planners, PMO professionals, coordinators and other project team members. Does the course cover WBS? Yes. WBS creation, hierarchy and numbering are included in the curriculum. Does the course cover Gantt Charts? Yes. Participants learn to create, read, modify and work with Gantt Chart views. Does the course cover Critical Path? Yes. Critical Path Method, critical tasks, schedule analysis and time constraints are covered. Does the course cover resource management? Yes. Resource creation, resource rates, resource assignment and resource-related scheduling concepts are included. Will I learn project baselines? Yes. The course covers creating and using baselines and comparing planned and actual project performance. Is the training hands-on? Yes. Participants follow the trainer and perform practical Microsoft Project activities on their systems. Do I need previous project-management experience? No. Basic computer knowledge is sufficient. Previous knowledge of project management is helpful but not mandatory. Is a certificate provided? Yes. Participants meeting the applicable attendance and completion requirements can receive a Palium Skills course completion certificate. Is official Microsoft certification included? No official Microsoft certification should be implied by the Palium Skills course certificate. Learners interested in an official Microsoft credential should verify Microsoft's current certification offerings and examination requirements. Can learners outside India attend? Yes. Live online training is available for participants in international locations, subject to mutually suitable schedules and time zones. Can training be arranged for different time zones? Yes. The fast-track format can be discussed for participants located in different time zones. How do I enquire about corporate Microsoft Project training? Corporate teams can contact Palium Skills with the number of participants, preferred delivery mode, location/time zone, desired duration and training requirements.

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