Module 2 - Setting Up Project Files
- Creating and Saving Projects
- Creating a Project from template
- Creating a Project from an Excel Workbook
- Setting up Calendars
- Defining working and non-working time
Microsoft Project Training in Japan
Master Scheduling on the Job
Designed for project managers, coordinators and PMO professionals in Japan, this instructor-led training builds hands-on skill in planning, scheduling, resourcing and tracking projects with Microsoft Project. Learn at Fundamentals or Advanced level and apply the industry-standard scheduling tool with confidence on your own project plans.
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Overview
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What Is Microsoft Project and What Will You Do with It?
The Industry-Standard Scheduling Tool
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Key Highlights
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Microsoft Project Training Eligibility in Japan
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What You Gain from Learning Microsoft Project
Skills You Can Use from Day One
For Individuals
This training helps you move from managing projects in spreadsheets to running structured, dependency-linked schedules in Microsoft Project. You learn by doing, following the trainer step by step through realistic project scenarios until the software feels natural. Whether you are new to the tool or already use it occasionally, you build the practical scheduling, resourcing and tracking skills that project roles in Japan increasingly expect.
By the end you can create a plan, assign and balance resources, baseline it, track progress and report status, capabilities you can put to work the very next day. The Advanced level extends this to resource levelling, earned value and multi-project programme management for experienced practitioners.
- Plan and schedule projects confidently using the tool most employers already run
- Build professional Gantt charts, task dependencies and realistic project baselines
- Assign and level resources to spot over-allocation before it derails delivery
- Track actual progress and schedule variance so you can report status clearly
- Manage costs and earned value at the Advanced level for tighter budget control
- Consolidate multiple schedules into master projects for programme-level control
- Stand out for planner, scheduler and PMO roles across Japanese industry
- Apply your skills immediately, with no exam to sit and no renewal to maintain
For Organizations
Group training equips your project teams and PMO with a common, practical way of working in Microsoft Project. Delivered for departments, project offices or whole delivery functions, it closes the gap between how different people plan and report. For organisations running larger or more complex portfolios, a shared scheduling standard improves visibility, coordination and control across every project.
When teams plan and track the same way, status reporting becomes consistent, resource clashes surface earlier, and leadership gets a clearer view of delivery. Corporate sessions are especially effective because participants work on your own real project plans during the exercises.
- Standardise how teams plan, schedule and report across every project
- Give your PMO a shared Microsoft Project method for consistent governance
- Improve resource visibility and reduce over-allocation across the portfolio
- Strengthen cost and earned value tracking for tighter budget control
- Tailor training to your own project data during hands-on exercises
- Deliver onsite, live virtual or blended to suit team availability in Japan
- Build in-house scheduling capability instead of relying on a few experts
Where Scheduling Skills Take You in Japan
Skills the Market Hires For
Microsoft Project skills are in steady demand across Japan as construction, IT and engineering firms deliver larger, more complex project portfolios. The MLIT i-Construction and BIM mandate, a wave of data centre and semiconductor builds, and enterprise DX programmes all rely on disciplined scheduling and resource planning. Professionals who can plan, resource and track projects in the tool are valued from planner and scheduler roles through to project manager and PMO positions, and here is what the market is telling us right now.
Designation
Microsoft Project Professionals in Japan : Salary Insights and Trends
Hiring Companies in Japan
¥2990KMin
¥4050KAverage
¥4930KMax
SalaryExpert (Japan) 2026
KajimaObayashiShimizuTaisei
Source: Kajima · Obayashi · Shimizu · Taisei
What Is Driving Demand for Project Scheduling Skills in Japan
Microsoft Project skills turn complex plans into schedules teams can actually deliver. Join professionals across Japan who plan, resource and track projects with confidence. Start your training today.
Your Career Transformation in JapanWhere You Stand Today
Your Before and After with Microsoft Project
Japan's project market is growing with digital construction, DX and infrastructure investment, and employers increasingly separate people who can run a professional schedule from those who cannot. Here is which side of that line the training puts you on.
Sources: Glassdoor, SalaryExpert, Salary.com (Japan) 2026.
Module 3 - Creating Tasks
- Understanding Manual and Auto-scheduling
- Creating a Manual task
- Creating an Auto scheduled task
- Switching between Manual and Automatic scheduling
- Creating a Milestone task
- Creating a Recurring task
- Copying tasks from another program
- Creating a Summary task
- Displaying Summary task
- Organizing tasks in a task list
- Working with work Break Down Structure (WBS) Codes
Module 4 - Linking And Timing Tasks
- Linking tasks
- Adding Lag or Lead time
- Setting Task Date Constraints
- Viewing Tasks and Task links
Module 5 - Creating Resources
- Understanding Resources
- Creating a Work Resource
- Creating a Material Resource
- Setting up costs for Work and Material Resources
- Creating a Cost Resource
Module 6 - Assigning Tasks To Resources
- Understanding Duration, Work and Units
- Assigning Resources to tasks
- Using Team Planner to assign resources
- Finding Over Allocations
- Assigning Resources with effort driven and non-effort driven scheduling
- Modifying Resource Assignments
- Replacing Resources on a task
Module 7 - Working With Views
- Choosing a View
- Working with a Table
- Inserting and Rearranging Table Columns
- Changing the settings for columns in a Table
- Displaying the two views at the same time
- Using the timeline view
- Sorting Tasks and Resources
- Grouping Tasks and Resources
- Filtering Tasks and Resources
- Modifying Task Bar Styles and Task Bar Text
- Modifying Task Bar Layout
- Modifying Text Formatting
Module 8 - Fine Tuning The Project Schedule
- Reviewing the Critical Path
- Using the task Inspector to review Scheduling Issues
- Splitting a Task
- Delaying a Task or Assignment
- Adjusting a work Contour
- Leveling Resources
- Inactivating a Task
Module 9 - Tracking And Managing A Project
- Understanding Baseline, Scheduled and Actual Values
- Saving and Clearing a Baseline
- Adding Tasks to a Baseline
- Updating the Schedule
- Assigning Overtime
- Updating Costs
- Rescheduling Unfinished Work
Module 10 - Viewing And Reporting Project Information
- Viewing Project Report Status
- Looking for Schedule Progress problems
- Looking for Cost Problems
- Working with Graphical Reports
- Using Earned Value
- Printing Views and Reports
Module 11 - Sharing Projects
- Saving to other formats
- Working with the Global Template
- Importing and Exporting
- Sharing Project Information in other ways
Module 1 - Project, project management, and you
- Meet the Project program
- Meet the Project family
- See the new features in Project 2019
- Review features in earlier versions
- Take a project manager’s perspective
Module 2 - Take a guided tour
- Explore the Project user interface
- Manage files and set options in the Backstage view
- Work with schedule details in views
- Use reports to check a plan’s status
Module 3 - Start a new plan
- Create a new plan and set its start date
- Set nonworking days in the project calendar
- Enter the plan title and other properties
Module 4 - Build a task list
- Create tasks
- Switch task scheduling from manual to automatic
- Enter task durations and estimates
- Enter milestone tasks
- Create summary tasks to outline the plan
- Link tasks to create dependencies
- Check a plan’s duration and finish date
- Document task information
Module 5 - Set up resources
- Set up work resources
- Enter the maximum capacity for work resources
- Enter work resource pay rates
- Adjust working time in a resource calendar
- Set up cost resources
- Document resources by using notes
Module 6 - Assign resources to tasks
- Assign work resources to tasks
- Control work when adding or removing resource assignments
- Assign cost resources to tasks
- Check the plan after assigning resources
Module 7 - Format and share your plan
- Customize a Gantt chart view
- Add tasks to a Timeline view
- Customize reports
- Copy views and reports
- Print views and reports
Module 8 - Track progress: Basic techniques
- Understand progress tracking
- Save a baseline of your plan
- Track a plan as scheduled
- Enter a task’s completion percentage
- Enter actual values for tasks
Module 9 - Fine-tune task scheduling
- See task relationships by using Task Path
- Adjust task link relationships
- Control task scheduling by using constraints
- Interrupt work on a task
- Adjust working time for individual tasks
- Control task scheduling by using task types
- See task schedule details by using the Task Inspector
Module 10 - Fine-tune task details
- Enter deadline dates
- Enter fixed costs
- Create a recurring task
- View the plan’s critical path
- Schedule summary tasks manually
Module 11 - Fine-tune resource and assignment details
- Change resource availability over multiple date ranges
- Work with multiple resource pay rates
- Change resource pay rates over different date ranges
- Delay the start of assignments
- Apply contours to assignments
- Create and assign material resources
- View resource capacity
- Adjust assignments in the Team Planner view (Project Professional only)
Module 12 - Fine-tune the Project plan
- Examine resource allocations over time
- Resolve resource overallocations manually
- Level overallocated resources
- Check the plan’s cost and finish date
- Inactivate tasks (Project Professional only)
Module 13 - Organize plan details
- Sort plan details
- Group plan details
- Filter plan details
- Create new tables
- Create new views
Module 14 - Track progress: Detailed techniques
- Update a baseline
- Track actual and remaining work for tasks and assignments
- Track timephased actual work for tasks and assignments
- Reschedule incomplete work
Module 15 - View and report project status
- Examine a plan’s variance
- Identify tasks that have slipped
- Examine task costs
- Examine resource costs
Module 16 - Format and print views: In-depth techniques
- Format a Gantt chart view
- Format a Timeline view
- Format a Network Diagram view
- Format a Calendar view
- Print and export views
Module 17 - Format reports: In-depth techniques
- Create a custom report
- Customize charts in a report
- Customize tables in a report
Module 18 - Customize Project
- Share custom elements between plans
- Record and run macros
- Edit macros
- Customize the ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar
Module 19 - Share information with other programs
- Copy Project data to and from other programs
- Open files in other formats in Project
- Save to other file formats from Project
- Generate reports with Excel and Visio
Module 20 - Consolidate projects and resources
- Share a resource pool across multiple plans
- Consolidate plans
- Create dependencies between plans
Module 21 - Use Agile project management with Project
- Navigate the Agile project management template
- Reset the Agile project management template
- Create the product backlog
- Create the Agile team
- Plan a sprint
- Record progress from daily scrum meetings
- Generate reports for sprint reviews
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Course Curriculum
of the Microsoft Project Training
The online Microsoft Project training curriculum in the Japan 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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Microsoft Project Fundamentals Course Curriculum
Module 1 - Working With Project
- Using the Ribbon
- Navigating the Backstage View
- Finding Commands
Microsoft Project Advanced Course Curriculum
Module 1 - Project, project management, and you
- Meet the Project program
- Meet the Project family
- See the new features in Project 2019
- Review features in earlier versions
- Take a project manager’s perspective
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Skills You Will Build in Microsoft Project
Practical Capabilities for Real Plans
This hands-on training builds real Microsoft Project capability, from creating your first schedule to running earned value and multi-project reporting. By the end you can plan, resource, track and report on projects using the industry-standard scheduling tool.
Build and Structure the Schedule
Create a project file, configure calendars, and build a work breakdown structure with summary tasks, subtasks, milestones and realistic durations, so your plan is organised and easy to follow from the start.
Link Tasks and Read the Critical Path
Connect tasks with Finish-to-Start and other dependency types, apply lag and lead time, and use the critical path to see which activities drive the finish date and where the real schedule risk sits.
Create and Assign Resources
Set up work, material and cost resources, assign them to tasks with the right units, and identify over-allocation early so your plan reflects the people and equipment you actually have available.
Set Baselines and Track Progress
Baseline the approved plan, record actual progress with percent complete and actual values, and use the Tracking Gantt and variance tables to report clearly on what is ahead, on track or slipping.
Manage Cost and Earned Value
At the Advanced level, plan and track costs, level resources, and calculate earned value metrics such as SPI and CPI to measure schedule and budget performance with confidence.
Report and Run Multiple Projects
Build custom views, tables and visual reports, and consolidate several plans into a master project with cross-project links for programme-level reporting and resource coordination across a portfolio.
Who Should Take
Microsoft Project Training in Japan?
Project Managers
Project Coordinators
Team Members involved in project delivery
Business Analysts
IT Professionals
Program Managers
Operations Managers
Professionals transitioning into project management roles
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
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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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 for Microsoft Project Training in Japan
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As a leading Microsoft Project training company in Japan, Invensis Learning delivers practical, instructor-led training for individual professionals and organisations across Japan. Our programmes combine experienced trainers, hands-on exercises using realistic project scenarios, flexible delivery formats and learner-focused support, at Fundamentals and Advanced levels. Whether you enrol as an individual or arrange group training for your team, you get a professional learning experience built around real-world application, so you leave able to use the software on your own project plans.
- Experienced trainers with real project scheduling and PMO expertise
- Hands-on Microsoft Project exercises using realistic project scenarios
- Flexible formats: live virtual, classroom and onsite for teams
- Training at Fundamentals and Advanced levels to match your experience
- Course completion certificate from Invensis Learning
- Dedicated learner support before, during and after training
- Customised group training for organisations across Japan
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- Delivered onsite, live virtual, hybrid or blended across Japan
- Training schedules built around your team's availability
- Hands-on exercises using your own real project plans
- Experienced trainers with practical project scheduling expertise
- Progress tracking and dedicated coordination for group training
- Scalable delivery for teams in Tokyo, Osaka and nationwide
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