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Microsoft Project - Introduction

Course Description

This is a Microsoft Project Introduction course.  The teaching approach contains a mix of lectures, practical and one-to-one work and varies according to the people attending.  For the most part, candidates are able to work at a pace which best suits them, and emphasis is placed upon quality of learning, rather than quantity.

Course Duration

2 days

Course Objectives

This course introduces delegates to the workings of Microsoft Project.

Course Content

INTRODUCING PROJECT 2007
The Project 2007 Screen
Using the Ask a Question Box
Standard & Formatting Toolbar
Task Panes
Closing Microsoft Project
Opening an existing Microsoft Project
View Bar
Project Guide
Creating a new project
Using templates

SETTING UP A PROJECT
File Properties
Inputting Start and Finish Dates
Setting up a Project Calendar
Making a New Calendar
Applying a new Calendar
Saving a project
Setting Currency and Language

TASKS, NOTES & MILESTONES
Entering Tasks
Entering Subtasks
Entering Task Durations
Creating a Summary Task
Recurring Tasks
Task Notes
Milestones

MANIPULATING TASKS & CONSTRAINTS
Adding Constraints
Editing & deleting & moving Tasks

DEPENDENCIES
Finish-to-Start (FS) Dependencies
Start-to-Start (SS) Dependencies
Start-to-Finish (SF) Dependencies

RESOURCES
Creating a Resource List
Working Time
Rates
Resource Notes
Assigning Resources

VIEWS & SPLIT WINDOWS
Gantt Chart View
Calendar View
Network Diagram View
Task Usage View
Resource Graph View
Resource Sheet View
Resource Usage View
Splitting the Window

PRINTING & REPORTS
Print Preview & Page Setup
Print Dialog Box
Overview Reports
Current Activity Reports
Cost Reports
Assignments Reports
Workload Reports
Visual Reports

HELP DEMOS
Microsoft Project Help Demos

WHAT’S NEW IN PROJECT 2007?

Multiple Level Undo
Task Drivers Pane
Change Highlighting
Visual Reports
Cost Resources
Office Assistant

UPDATING AND TRACKING PROJECTS SETTING THE BASELINE
Understanding Baselines
Setting the Baseline
Using Interim Plans

RECORDING ACTUALS - TASKS

Actual Start and Finish Dates
Actual Task Durations
Actual Percent Complete

RECORDING ACTUALS - COSTS

Changing Calculating Options
Entering Costs Manually

T
RACKING WITH THE TRACKING GANTT VIEW
Utilising the Tracking Gantt View

TRACKING WITH THE WORK TABLE VIEW

Utilising the Work Table View

TRACKING WITH PROGRESS LINES
Using Progress Lines       

Who should attend?

This is a course with a high level of practical content, aimed at those who have not used Microsoft Project for Windows before.  It is designed for candidates with widely differing experience and skill levels.       

Pre-requisites

No previous experience of Microsoft Project for Windows is necessary, but candidates should have a good understanding of computer basics and be familiar with the Windows operating system.
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