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
Getting Started with Microsoft Project
- Explore the Microsoft Project 2013 Environment
- Display an Existing Project Plan in Different Views
Creating a Project Plan
- Create a Project Plan
- Assign a Project Calendar
- Add Tasks to a Project Plan
- Enter the Task Duration Estimates
- Add Resources to a Project Plan
Managing Tasks in a Project Plan
- Outline Tasks
- Link Dependent Tasks
- Set Task Constraints and Deadlines
- Add Notes to a Task
- Add a Recurring Task
Managing Resources in a Project Plan
- Create a Resource Calendar
- Assign Resources to Tasks
- Enter Costs for Resources
- Resolve Resource Conflicts
Finalizing a Project Plan
- Shorten a Project Using the Critical Path
- Set a Baseline
- Print a Project Summary Report
