1 Day Course

Performance-based objectives

• Explore the Microsoft Office Project environment and the various views in which you can survey a project file.
• Create a new project plan.
• Manage tasks by organizing them and setting task relationships.
• Manage resources for a project.
• Finalize the project plan.

Prerequisites

This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts, who is responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and who needs a tool to manage these project plans. Students enrolled for this course should have an understanding of project management concepts and knowledge of a Windows operating system, either Windows XP or Windows Vista.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Project

• 1A: Explore the Microsoft Project 2007 Environment
• 1B: Display an Existing Project Plan in Different Views

Lesson 2: Creating a Project Plan

• 2A: Create a New Project Plan
• 2B: Assign a Project Calendar
• 2C: Add Tasks to the Project Plan
• 2D: Enter the Task Duration Estimates
• 2E: Add Resources in the Project Plan

Lesson 3: Managing Tasks in a Project Plan

• 3A: Outline Tasks
• 3B: Add a Recurring Task
• 3C: Link Dependant Tasks
• 3D: Set a Constraint to a Task
• 3E: Set a Task Deadline
• 3F: Add Notes to a Task

Lesson 4: Managing Resources in a Project Plan

• 4A: Create a Resource Calendar
• 4B: Assign Resources to Tasks
• 4C: Assign Additional Resources to a Task
• 4D: Enter Costs for Resources
• 4E: Enter Values for Budget Resources
• 4F: Resolve Resource Conflicts

Lesson 5: Finalizing the Project Plan

• 5A: Display the Critical Path
• 5B: Shorten the Project Duration
• 5C: Set a Baseline
• 5D: Print a Project Summary Report

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