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    Overview

    What's Included

    Course Highlights

    Eligibility Criteria

    Benefits

    Who Can Take

    What Is Microsoft Project Training and Who Is It For?

    Your Practical Path to Confident Scheduling

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    What's Included in Your Microsoft Project Training

    • Course materials including task scheduling templates, Gantt chart guides and resource planning worksheets

    • Instructor-led training: 2-day Fundamentals (16 hours) or 3-day Advanced (24 hours), at 8 hours per day

    • 16 PDUs (Fundamentals) or 24 PDUs (Advanced) on completion of the training

    • Hands-on exercises inside the software

    • Project plan templates, critical path reference guides, WBS checklists and cost management toolkits

    • Nine structured modules with topic-wise learning resources

    • Practice activities, assignments and scenario-based exercises

    • Course completion certificate from Invensis Learning

    Key Highlights

    of the Microsoft Project Training Course

    Microsoft Project Training Eligibility in New Zealand

    Who Can Enrol?

    Benefits

    Of Learning Microsoft Project

    Who Should Take Microsoft Project Training in New Zealand?

    • Project Managers

    • Project Coordinators

    • Team Members involved in project delivery

    • Business Analysts

    • IT Professionals

    • Program Managers

    • Operations Managers

    • Professionals transitioning into project management roles

    Where Project Skills Take Your Career

    Roles, Demand and Pay in Aotearoa

    Microsoft Project proficiency is a practical differentiator across New Zealand's project economy, from construction and civil infrastructure to government, IT, energy and financial services. With more than 12,500 initiatives in the national pipeline and over $71.2 billion of infrastructure under construction, employers need people who can build, control and report on schedules with confidence. Demand runs from project coordinators and planners through to project managers and PMO leads, and the market is short of experienced talent, so here is what it is telling us right now.

    What Is Driving Demand for Project Scheduling Skills in New Zealand

    Microsoft Project skills are practical leverage in a delivery-hungry market. Join the professionals who plan, control and report on projects with confidence. Start your training today.

    Your New Zealand Skills Transformation

    From Manual Tracking to Confident Project Control

    Your Before and After with Microsoft Project

    New Zealand's project pipeline is growing across infrastructure, technology and the public sector, and employers increasingly separate people who can control a schedule from those who only contribute to one. Here is which side of that line you want to be on.

    Sources: Glassdoor, Seek, Indeed, SalaryExpert (New Zealand) 2026.

    Module 2: Project Creation

    • Starting new project
    • Setting up project information
    • Calendars in MS project
    • Create custom calendar

    Module 3: Project Planning

    • Creating a new project
    • Defining project properties
    • Setting up tasks and dependencies
    • Creating a project schedule
    • Identifying and managing project risks

    Module 4: Tracking and Reporting Progress

    • Tracking project progress and status
    • Updating project schedules
    • Creating and customising reports
    • Analysing project data

    Module 5: Resource Management

    • Adding resources to a project
    • Assigning resources to tasks
    • Tracking resource utilisation
    • Analysing resource costs and availability

    Module 6: Functions of Microsoft Project

    • Developing plans
    • Assigning resources to tasks
    • Tracking progress
    • Managing budgets
    • Analysing workload

    Module 7: Building Project Plans with Microsoft Project

    • Creating a new project file
    • Defining tasks and task dependencies
    • Creating and customising project calendars
    • Estimating task durations
    • Analysing the project schedule

    Module 8: Working with Costs and Budgets using Microsoft Projects

    • Understanding the relationship between cost, budget, and project scope
    • Creating and modifying project budgets
    • Assigning cost resources to tasks and tracking costs
    • Analysing project costs and variances
    • Creating and customising cost and budget reports
    • Understanding earned value analysis and how it relates to project costs and progress tracking

    Module 9: Advanced Features

    • Customising views and fields
    • Working with multiple projects
    • Using macros and templates
    • Customising project settings and options

    Course Curriculum

    of the Microsoft Project Training

    The online Microsoft Project training curriculum in the New Zealand is structured across nine modules, taking learners from foundational interface navigation through to advanced project management features and real-world application.

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    Skills You Will Build in Microsoft Project

    Practical Command of the Core Features

    This course builds the practical scheduling, resourcing and reporting skills you can apply the day you return to work. By the end you can plan a project end to end, control it against a baseline, and turn project data into reports leaders act on.

    Build Structured Project Schedules

    Create projects from scratch, configure calendars, and build a work breakdown structure with summary tasks, subtasks, milestones and realistic durations that roll up cleanly.

    Link Tasks and Read the Critical Path

    Connect work with Finish-to-Start, Start-to-Start, Finish-to-Finish and Start-to-Finish dependencies, apply lag and lead time, and interpret the critical path and float to manage schedule risk.

    Assign and Balance Resources

    Set up work, material and cost resources, assign them with the right units, spot over-allocation, and apply resource levelling so your plan is realistic and deliverable.

    Baseline, Track and Report Progress

    Set a project baseline, record actual progress with percent complete and actuals, use the Tracking Gantt, analyse variance, and generate built-in status reports for stakeholders.

    Manage Costs and Earned Value

    Plan and track costs, work with budget resources, and calculate Earned Value metrics including BCWS, BCWP, ACWP, SPI and CPI to measure and report project performance.

    Tailor Views and Manage Multiple Projects

    Create custom fields, views, tables, filters and visual reports, and consolidate subprojects into master projects with cross-project links and Microsoft 365 integration.

    Microsoft Project Training Modes

    for Professionals and Teams

    We offer flexible training formats designed to suit different learning preferences, schedules, and professional goals. Whether you prefer self-paced learning or a structured, corporate, instructor-led experience, choose the option that best supports your skill development journey through the Best Microsoft Project online training options available.

    Microsoft Project Classroom Training

    • Instructor-led classroom sessions

    • Interactive discussions and group activities

    • Real-world examples and practical exercises

    • Structured learning with fixed schedules

    • Opportunities for peer networking and collaboration

    • Practice assessments and knowledge checks

    • Dedicated Q&A and concept clarification

    • Immediate trainer feedback and support

    Learn through face-to-face sessions led by experienced instructors in a collaborative classroom environment. This classroom Microsoft Project training format combines expert guidance, peer interaction, and hands-on activities to create an engaging learning experience.

    Best For: Learners who prefer in-person interaction, structured schedules, and collaborative learning experiences.

    Microsoft Project Corporate Group Training

    • Customised training aligned to organisational goals

    • Flexible delivery: onsite, virtual, hybrid, or blended

    • Scheduling tailored to business availability

    • Role-based examples and industry-relevant discussions

    • Progress tracking and learner assessments where applicable

    • Dedicated coordination and administrative support

    • Consistent learning experiences across teams

    • Scalable delivery for local, regional, or global workforces

    Designed for organisations that want to build capabilities at scale, standardise knowledge, and support workforce development through customised team learning initiatives and Microsoft Project corporate training for employees.

    Best For: Organisations looking to upskill employees, address capability gaps, and deliver consistent training across teams.

    Microsoft Project Focused 1-to-1 Training

    • One-to-one instructor attention

    • Customised learning plans and objectives

    • Flexible scheduling based on availability

    • Personalized feedback and coaching

    • Additional focus on challenging topics

    • Targeted practice and revision support

    • Faster clarification of questions and concepts

    • Learning pace is adapted to individual needs

    Receive personalized instruction tailored to your goals, pace, and learning requirements through dedicated sessions delivered by our Microsoft Project training institute.

    Best For: Professionals seeking personalized guidance, accelerated learning, or focused support to achieve specific outcomes.

    Microsoft Project Live Virtual Training

    Microsoft Project Live Virtual Training

    Live online instructor-led sessions

    Interactive discussions and virtual activities

    Expert guidance from experienced trainers

    Practice assessments and revision support

    Dedicated Q&A sessions for concept clarification

    Fixed schedules for accountability and momentum

    Small batch sizes for personalized attention

    Access from any location with internet connectivity

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    NZD 1780

    Please Note: Attend fully interactive Microsoft Project training online sessions from anywhere while benefiting from real-time instructor guidance and collaborative learning experiences.

    Best For: Professionals seeking the flexibility of online learning without compromising on live instructor interaction.

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    Why Choose Invensis Learning in New Zealand?

    Trusted Project Training for Teams

    Invensis Learning delivers practical, instructor-led Microsoft Project training for individual professionals and organisations that want reliable, on-the-job scheduling capability. Our sessions combine experienced trainers, hands-on exercises and structured courseware, so you learn by building real schedules rather than watching slides. Whether you enrol as an individual or arrange group training for your team, you get a professional learning experience focused on practical understanding, real-world application and measurable skills you can use straight away.

    • Experienced trainers with real project scheduling and delivery expertise
    • Hands-on, exercise-led sessions using realistic project scenarios
    • Fundamentals and Advanced levels to match your experience
    • Flexible live virtual, classroom and onsite delivery across New Zealand
    • Structured courseware and practical resources you keep and reuse
    • Customised group training aligned to your project templates and standards
    • Dedicated learner support before, during and after the course
    • ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2022 certified training operations

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    Microsoft Project Training Locations in New Zealand

    Instructor-led in-person Classroom training is available for group batches. All other public cohorts are delivered as Instructor-led Live Virtual. See available cohorts

    Microsoft Project Training Location in New Zealand

    Blanket Bay, 4191 Glenorchy-Queenstown Road, Glenorchy 9372, New Zealand

    Microsoft Project Training Location in New Zealand

    Rosewood Matakauri, 569 Glenorchy-Queenstown Road, Closeburn 9371, New Zealand

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    Microsoft Project Corporate Training

    For Your New Zealand Teams

    • Suitable for small, medium and large project teams
    • Customised schedules that fit your team's availability
    • Flexible onsite, live virtual, hybrid or blended delivery
    • Trainers with practical scheduling and industry experience
    • Exercises built around your own project templates and reporting standards
    • Dedicated coordination and learner support for group programmes
    • Scalable delivery for teams across New Zealand and beyond

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    Microsoft Project Training is a practical, hands-on course that teaches you to plan, schedule, resource and track projects using Microsoft Project, the scheduling software from Microsoft Corporation. It runs at two levels: Fundamentals for new or occasional users and Advanced for experienced users, with live exercises throughout.