Digital working in the office with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Project

The Microsoft 365 apps ensure a smooth workflow: you can access your applications in the cloud from any device, anywhere. This can improve communication, collaboration and productivity within your team. This course also provides you with a comprehensive introduction to working with Microsoft Project. You will learn how to systematically plan, structure and manage projects - from scheduling and resource planning to controlling.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Digital working in the office with Microsoft 365"
    Microsoft Project" certificate
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 5 Weeks

Digital working in the office with Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 at a glance (approx. 2 days)

Philosophy of a constantly changing application

New functionalities of the Microsoft 365 license

Device compatibility across Windows, IOS and Android

Differences between a service and a desktop app

Microsoft 365 in comparison with other cloud services

Data storage and transfer in relation to a cloud

Security and compliance functions (e.g. encryption of data)


Use of Microsoft 365 (approx. 2 days)

Services and local apps

User interface

Account management


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Microsoft 365 Groups (approx. 1 day)

Groups as a central instance in Microsoft 365

Importance of Microsoft 365 groups for collaboration

Creating private and public groups

Shared mailboxes and calendars

Consequences of deleting groups


OneDrive - Cloud storage space (approx. 2 days)

Functionality and data protection

Upload and synchronize local files

Share files and monitor changes

Further editing in online versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Permanent backup: version history of files


OneNote - notebook in the cloud (approx. 2 days)

User interface and area of application

Personal notebooks

Share information about users and devices

Protecting sections with a password

Differences and similarities between online and installed versions

Synchronization of OneNote notebooks


SharePoint - engine of the application (approx. 2 days)

Benefits and functions

tools

Work environment

Team and communication websites

SharePoint content

Synchronize SharePoint libraries

Sharing SharePoint sites, libraries, files and lists for joint and simultaneous use


Teams - more than just meetings (approx. 2 days)

Corporate communication

Chats for the team

Creating and joining a team

Team administration

Planning meetings in teams

Convene meetings from Teams or Outlook

Use meeting tools (meeting notes, whiteboard)


Planner - planning ahead (approx. 2 days)

Small projects and plans

Monitoring and delegating tasks

Overview with board and diagrams


Overview - Other apps (approx. 2 days)

Extend Microsoft 365 with Visio and Project

Whiteboard - digital drawing board in the cloud

Power Automate - Workflow


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Microsoft Project

Project planning with MS Project (approx. 4 days)


Basics of project management and introduction to MS Project

Basic principles of classic project planning

Overview of MS Project: versions, areas of application

User interface and basic setup

Creating projects, setting calendars

Getting to know basic functions


Project structuring and planning

Entering and structuring project data

Create activities, subtasks

Dependencies and links

Using project, work and resource calendars

Considering time buffers

Milestones and deadlines


Resource management

Resource types: labor, material, costs

Creating and assigning resources

Recognizing and eliminating resource overload

Managing resources efficiently

Project costs and budgeting


Scheduling and time control

Working with the Gantt chart

Network planning techniques (critical path, dependencies)

Dealing with activity restrictions, buffer times and overtime


Project tracking and controlling

Progress control and deviation analysis

Recording actual data, carrying out plan/actual comparisons

Cost and budget monitoring


Reports and visualization

Customize views, tables, masks and filters

Standard reports and user-defined dashboards

Export data (e.g. to Excel or PDF)


Project work (approx. 1 day)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

Basic knowledge of classic project management and Microsoft Office programs.

In this course, you will learn how to use Microsoft 365 and the associated apps. You will understand the connections and possibilities of working in the cloud, including data storage, security and data protection. You can decide which tasks you can do online and for which functions the familiar installed Office applications are better suited. You will learn how to collaborate effectively in groups, create team meetings and use the many possibilities of MS Teams. You will also be able to manage small projects with Microsoft Planner and understand the integration of various Microsoft 365 services.

You will also be able to professionally create and structure projects in MS Project, efficiently plan resources and reliably manage schedules. You will be able to create meaningful project reports, set up an internal reporting system and prepare individual project views in a targeted manner.

Project assistants, project controllers, project managers and other project participants who want to plan, implement and monitor projects with Microsoft Project.

Up-to-date Office skills and know-how with cloud applications enable you to work efficiently in your professional life and are in demand at companies in all industries.

With your MS Project skills, you will also qualify for tasks in project management, resource and schedule planning as well as internal reporting. This makes you a sought-after specialist for companies that want to manage projects efficiently and transparently.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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