Introduction to Microsoft Project 2007
This two-day course is specifically designed or project managers and project team members looking to learn scheduling skills. The topics in this course cover the critical skills necessary to create and modify a project plan that contains tasks and resource assignments. This course is designed for people who have an understanding of project management concepts, who are responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and who use Microsoft Project 2007 as a tool to create and manage project plans.
COURSE FEATURES
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Create a project plan file and enter task information
- Manage and link project tasks
- Enter work and duration information for project tasks
- Create and assign project resources to tasks
- Use constraints in the project schedule
- Manage the critical path and float for a project
- Resolve resource allocation conflicts
- Track and report progress of tasks
- View and print project reports
COURSE OUTLINE
Types of Schedules and Proper Usage:
- Project Milestone Schedule
- Project Summary Schedule
- Project Detailed Schedule
Getting Started with MS Project
- Exploring views and reports
- Creating a new project plan
- Entering project properties
- Creating the project calendar
Entering and Linking Project Tasks
- Adding tasks and sub-tasks
- Documenting tasks by use of notes
- Using summary tasks and milestones
- Linking tasks using task relationships
- Using lead and lags
- Entering work, duration and units
- Checking for hangers
Creating Resources
- Setting up resources (people, equipment, materials)
- Entering resource charge rates and creating a calendar
- Adjusting working time for resources
Assigning Resources
- Assigning resources to tasks
- Understanding effort-driven scheduling
Finalizing the Project Plan
- Viewing the critical path
- Understanding and using float
- Setting a project baseline
- Displaying project information using reports
Fine-Tuning Your Task Details
- Interrupting work on a task
- Adjusting work time for individual tasks
- Changing task types and setting up recurring tasks
Using Constraints
- Entering deadline dates
- Understanding and using types of constraints differently
Resolving Resource Conflicts
- Examining resource allocation over time
- Manually resolving resource over-allocations
- Leveling over-allocated resources
- Checking the project finish date
Tracking Progress of Tasks
- Updating a baseline
- Tracking and entering percentage complete for tasks
- Entering completion dates for tasks
- Viewing task progress
- Identifying tasks that have slipped
- Rescheduling a task