Course Objectives
This one day course will cover all the basic commands of this powerful application. The broad objectives are to make clients aware of the full possibilities of the program and to give clients confidence to operate the program themselves. The primary focus of the introductory course is to examine the use of Microsoft Project as a project planning tool. The intermediate course examines Microsoft Project as a project management tool.
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for computer users with little or no previous experience of project management or Microsoft Project, but who require a basic understanding of the product. Some knowledge of computer basics and working with Windows is expected. The topics covered on our "Introduction to Microsoft Windows" course are an adequate prerequisite for this course.
Course Contents
Project Management.
- Terminology
- Planning the project definition, goal, objectives, specifications, limitations
- Creating a work breakdown structure
- Starting MS Project
- MS Project - The Screen, Views and Tables, Menus and Toolbars
Creating a Project Plan.
- Create a New Project Plan
- Assign a Project Calendar
- Add Tasks to the Project Plan
- Enter the Task Duration Estimates
- Add Resources in the Project Plan
Managing Tasks in a Project Plan.
- Outline Tasks
- Add a Recurring Task
- Link Dependant Tasks
- Set a Constraint to a Task
- Set a Task Deadline
- Add Notes to a Task
Managing Resources in a Project Plan.
- Create a Resource Calendar
- Assign Resources to Tasks
- Assign Additional Resources to a Task
- Enter Costs for Resources
- Enter Values for Budget Resources
- Resolve Resource Conflicts
Finalizing the Project Plan.
- Display the Critical Path
- Shorten the Project Duration
- Set a Baseline
- Print a Project Summary Report
