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Microsoft Project for Project Planning and Control

Microsoft Project remains the everyday planning tool in many African organisations, but poor setup often turns it into a colourful bar chart with little control value. This course teaches disciplined planning, tracking and reporting so the tool actually drives delivery. Delegates leave able to build a defensible plan and update it with confidence.

What you will be able to do

  • Create a task list, structure it into phases and set realistic durations.
  • Link tasks with the right dependencies and apply constraints only where justified.
  • Assign resources and identify where the plan is overcommitted.
  • Set a baseline and track progress against it week by week.
  • Generate status reports and dashboards for managers and sponsors.
  • Avoid the common mistakes that make Microsoft Project plans unreliable.

Course outline

  1. 01Getting a project ready and setting options
  2. 02Task planning and the work breakdown
  3. 03Dependencies, constraints and deadlines
  4. 04Resource assignment and levelling
  5. 05Baselining and progress tracking
  6. 06Reports, dashboards and printing
  7. 07Fixing unreliable plans

Who should attend

Project managers, team leaders, coordinators and administrators who plan and track projects using Microsoft Project.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Dubai3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Lagos3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Harare3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Kampala3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Pretoria3R13,000
5 to 7 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000
19 to 21 Oct 2026Online3US$900
26 to 28 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000
14 to 16 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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