Microsoft Project for the Web

With so many offerings in the Microsoft software for projects workspace it can be confusing to know which tools to purchase and which tools to use for the job.

Project for the Web, a tool developed on Microsoft’s Power Platform to provide a web hosted Project management tool for those who place collaboration high on their priority list and not requiring the full functionality of Microsoft Project Desktop software but still requiring something more than a simple task list.

Target Audience

Aimed at anybody already using Microsoft’s various project related software solutions, those contemplating their use, those considering upgrading their project software or anybody with an interest in the use of Microsoft technology around managing projects, tasks, resources, collaboration, and related areas.

Our Microsoft Project for the Web course is designed to help learn the skills to maximise Project for the Web. Delegates will go on from learning essential skills to embrace the everyday features of this ‘out of the box’ intuitive tool as well as the full features that can be harnessed with deeper dive* knowledge of the application.

* As this is a browser-based application, new features are added on a regular basis, our course content is therefore revised on a regular basis to reflect this

PLEASE NOTE – THIS IS NOT A PROJECT ONLINE (AKA PROJECT WEB APP) COURSE

Separate courses for Microsoft Project ’Desktop’ software (QAPRINTC and QAPRADVC) are available as part of QA’s ongoing course syllabus. A course for Project Online looking at the use of Project Online/Project Web App features that incorporate with ‘Project Desktop’ is currently in development.

Number of Learners and Cap

Up to 12 - ideally a minimum of 2 to allow for collaboration

Software Requirements

Minimum Project Plan 1 (P1) licence (Roadmap is read-only for P1) or P3 or P5 as these already include P1 features, Microsoft Power Automate Free and Microsoft 365 (For Teams, Outlook and Planner) and ideally Microsoft PowerBI Desktop (Free) for reporting. In most cases these licences will be provided (access to our own browser-based account will be provided) by QA purely for the duration of the course.

Prerequisites

• Attendees do not need to have any experience of using Microsoft Project
• An understanding of project management fundamentals can be beneficial
• Attendees must be comfortable navigating the internet and managing multiple browser tabs

Introduction to Project for the Web

• What is Project for the Web?
• Licence overview
• Features by product overview

Getting Started with Project for the Web

• Project Home
• Create a New Project
• Explore Views

Add, Modify and View Tasks

• Add Tasks and Summary Tasks
• Create and Manage Buckets for ‘Sprint Projects’
• Create Dependencies
• Add Goals
• Add Durations and Effort
• Add Milestones

Add Progress to a Plan

• Update a Task
• Update a Project
• Task History

Share and Collaborate on a Plan

• Add Resources, Assign Tasks and Microsoft 365 Groups
• Project for the Web & Microsoft Teams
• Modify Calendars in Project for the Web

Work with Roadmaps

• Use a Roadmap
• Connect to Projects
• Update Roadmaps

Appendix 1: Reporting with Project for the Web (To be covered if time allows)

• Built-In ‘Reporting’
• PowerBI Reporting

Appendix 2: Microsoft Planner vs Project for The Web (To be covered if time allows)

• Planner Overview
• Tool Comparison

QA reserves the right to improve the specification and format of its courses for the benefit of its customers without notice to the customer.