Key details

Microsoft Project training for existing users, focussing the more complex features available to help you make the most of Project.

In one day, you’ll learn techniques for improving your project management efficiency, and managing multiple projects.

Sessions include:

• Importing and exporting data.
• Advanced resource assignment.
• ‘What if’ analysis.
• Managing multiple projects.
• Project customisation.

Advanced Microsoft Project training is arranged on-request, i.e. one-to-one training or a ‘closed course’ for your group. Your training can be tailored to take into account any existing knowledge you have, and the work you’re going to be doing.

Who should attend?

Existing Project users looking to take their knowledge to power user level.

In-class or online

This course is available in-class at eight centres or live online.

Expert Project trainers

Project training is hosted by Microsoft-certified instructors. See Expert trainers.

Training guide and certificate

Course delegates receive:

• A comprehensive training guide for Project, to refer to throughout the course and use as a refresher back in the workplace.
• An e-certificate confirming successful completion of Advanced Project training.

After course support

Following Project training, delegates are entitled to 30 days’ email support from their trainer to help with any post-course issues. For further details, see Support.

Prerequisites

You should have attended Introduction to Microsoft Project training, or have equivalent knowledge through other means.

Project version

Training is based primarily on Microsoft Project 2024 running on Windows.

General information

Course times

Standard course times are 9.30am–4.30pm.

As we’d be hosting this as a ‘closed course’ for you/your group, there’s usually flexibility to change these times to suit you, e.g. start or end 30 minutes earlier or later.

Payment

Payment for Microsoft Project training can be made by:

• Bank transfer. Please call 01527 834783 for our bank details.
• Card. Visa, Mastercard and American Express cards accepted. Payment can be made securely online or over the phone. Armada doesn’t record or store your card details.
• Buy now pay later. Available for private bookings; pay in 4 x interest-free fortnightly instalments. Facility provided by Clearpay. For details, see Clearpay terms of service.

Purchase orders

We accept purchase orders from UK registered companies with turnover in excess of £1m, and public sector organisations

Accommodation

See Accommodation local to our training centres.

Cancellations and postponements

If an on-request Advanced Microsoft Project course booking is cancelled giving less than 20 working days’ notice, a cancellation fee is payable. View cancellation terms.

If an on-request Advanced Microsoft Project course booking is postponed giving less than 20 working days’ notice, a postponement fee is payable. View postponement terms.

Terms and conditions

Expert trainers

Advanced Microsoft Project training courses are hosted by:

• Wendy Sprakes
• Tim Price
• Doug Fisher

Wendy Sprakes

Wendy Sprakes is a Microsoft Master Instructor (MMI) and a qualified teacher (QTS).

Wendy began her working life as a CAD operator, working through the ranks of trainee draughtsman, graduating as a professional Mechanical Engineer, through to Project Engineer in the CAE Industry.

She then went on to qualify as a teacher, and has been hosting Microsoft Office courses since 2000. Wendy trains all applications in the Office suite, including Word, Excel and other, more niche applications such as Visio and Project, from beginner to advanced and customised level. Wendy has been a staff member, delivering IT and Project Management modules for Chesterfield College, and a course leader for Microsoft Project at Sheffield Hallam University for five years.

Away from training, Wendy is an accomplished jazz musician. Her music enjoys regular airplay on both regional and national stations including BBC and JazzFM.

Tim Price

Tim is a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Microsoft Office Specialist, Master and Expert. He has vast experience training in all recent versions of Office, as well as related applications such as SharePoint, Project and Access.

Tim has worked in the IT Industry for over 30 years. Prior to specialising in Microsoft Office training, he held roles in software development, application design and project management.

Tim is passionate about training and is known for his approachable, relaxed style of delivery. He gets tremendous satisfaction from facilitating in the development of other people.

Doug Fisher

Doug is a skilled instructor with over 25 years’ experience of delivery training in Microsoft Office and related applications, including Project, SharePoint, Teams and VBA.

In recent years, Doug has delivered training to a wide range of blue-chip companies and public sector organisations including the United Nations, the RAF, Police, NHS, Etihad Airways and Astra Zeneca.

Doug holds an MBA, and he has numerous professional and training accreditations, including:

• Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
• Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Office and SharePoint
• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) to Advanced Level
• Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Instructor (MCASI)

Live online training

Online training lets you participate in a live Microsoft Project course from your place of work or home.

We do everything possible to make your online training experience as close as possible to actually being in the classroom. You can:

• See and hear our trainer, and the other delegates participating in the course…
  
• Watch our trainer demonstrate techniques in Microsoft Project.
• Interact by speaking, using chat, or raising your ‘virtual hand’ if you need assistance.
• Share your screen with our trainer, and allow them to take control to explain something.

Like our in-class courses, online Advanced Microsoft Project courses…

• Are presented by expert instructors.
• Give you plenty of opportunity to carry out assisted, practical exercises using Microsoft Project.
• Offer 30 days’ email support from your trainer.

All you need is an Internet-connected computer with…

• Microsoft Project installed.
• A webcam and audio capability. If your computer running Microsoft Project doesn’t have these, you can use a second device, such as another computer or tablet. See Hardware recommendations for live online training for further details.

If there’s anything you’re not sure about we’ll do our best to help you. We won’t, however, be able to assist with your Microsoft Project installation.

We provide everything else…

• Links to download the files, resources, etc. you’ll use in your course.
• A training guide. For most courses, you can choose from a printed copy that we post to you, or a PDF.

In the week before your course, we’ll send you an email containing everything you need to prepare for and participate in the training. We’re available in the days ahead of your course to assist if you need any help.

Please note that we are not able to record scheduled online courses for privacy reasons.

When you attend live online training, you’re participating in a real course, hosted by a real trainer, in real time