Fundamentals of Microsoft Project 2003

Objectives

To provide a thorough introduction to Microsoft Project for those who want to make efficient use of this leading project software tool as an aid to planning and project management.


Pre-requisites:

None other than a working knowledge of Windows or the Macintosh, or previous attendance on the Introduction to Windows or Introduction to Macintosh course.


Course Includes:

A comprehensive set of reference notes covering course topics, follow-up telephone support and, for training on Transmedia premises, lunch and refreshments.


Course Outline


The Project environment


· Overview of building a project
· Setting up the project system
· Defining a project
· Setting options and project information


Creating and organising schedules


· Entering and editing tasks
· Tasks and milestones
· Editing and outlining the task list
· Task relationships
· Using tasks from other projects


Adding resources


· Entering and assigning resources
· Resource schedules
· Assigning a calendar to a resource


Assigning costs


· Assigning costs to tasks & resources
· Accruing costs
· Fixed costs


Collapsing and expanding the outline


· Changing and creating task filters
· Running a filter from a keyboard shortcut






Evaluating the schedule


· The critical path
· Over-allocated resources
· Shortening the schedule
· Changing task assignments
· Levelling the schedule


Using Gantt bars


· Using Gantt Bars
· The Gantt Chart Wizard
· Changing Gantt Bar text and design
· Assigning resources for display on the Gantt chart


Printing and reporting


· Printing a view
· Printing a report
· Printing charts
· Printing task & resource information