Microsoft Project 2003 Introductory/Intermediate

Course Description:
The course provides the student with the skills necessary to create a project schedule, and manage project progress using Microsoft Project. Where time allows, some of the more advanced features may be covered.

Who should attend?
The course is recommended for new or existing Project Managers who need to be able to use Microsoft Project as a project.
Student/Course Prerequisites:
No student or course prerequisites

Agenda


Module 1
Getting Started

Project Fundamental
How To Plan A Project
What Is Microsoft Project 2003
How To Start Microsoft Project 2003

Getting Familiar With The Project 2003 Screen
What's New In Project 2003
How To Use Menu
How To Show Or Hide Toolbars
How To Move Toolbar And Menu Bar
How To Use Toolbar Button
How To Use Shortcut Menu Using Right Mouse Click
How To Use Shortcut key

Getting Help
How To use Office Assistant Help
How To use Contents Help
How To Use answer Wizard Help
How To use Index Help
How To Use What's This Help
How To use Ask A Question Box

Starting A Project
How To Create A New Project
How To Enter Project Information
How To Set Up A Project Calendar
How To Create A New Calendar
How To Change Calendar Options
How To Save The Project File
How To Close A Project
How To Open A Project

Managing Tasks

Entering Tasks
How To Enter A Task
How To Enter Task Durations
How To Enter Subtasks
How To Create A Project Summary Task
How To Create Recurring Tasks
How To Enter Task Notes
How To Edit Tasks
How To Delete Tasks
How To Move Tasks

Setting Task Milestones, Deadlines And Constraints
How To Create A Milestone
How T o Set Task Deadline
How To Set Task Constraints

Linking And Unlinking Tasks
How To Establish Finish-To-Start (FS) Link
How To Establish Start-To-Finish (SF) Link
How To Establish Start-To-Start (SS) Link
How To Establish Finish-To-Finish (FF) Link
How To Unlink Tasks



Adding And Assigning Resources And Costs

Creating And Assigning Resources
How To Create A Resources List
How To Enter Resource Availability
How To Group Resources
How To Change Resource Schedules
How To Assign Work Resources
How To Assign Material Resources

Working With Project Costs
How To Enter Project Costs
How To Enter Fixed Costs
How To View Costs
Viewing Project Database

Exploring Views
How To Apply The Task Usage View
How To Apply The Resource Usage View
How To Apply The Calendar View
How To Apply The Gantt Chart View

Examining Different Views
How To View Tables
How To View Sorted Information
How To View Grouped Tasks
How To View Grouped Resources
How To Vies Task Filters
How To View Resource Filters
How To Use AutoFilters
How To View The Project's Critical Path
How To Print A View
EXERCISES
Exercise - Getting Started
Exercise- Managing Tasks
Exercise- Adding And Assigning Resources And Costs
Exercise - Viewing Project Database

Module 2
Analysing The Project

Analysing And Resolving Scheduling Conflicts
How To Determine The Critical Path
How To Shorten The Critical Path By Assigning Additional Resources
How To Shorten The Critical Path By Assigning Overtime
How To Add Time To A Task
How To Split A Task
How To Modify Task Constraints

Analysing And Resolving Resource Conflicts
How To Determine Over Allocated Resources
How To Switch Resources
How To Schedule Overtime
How To Level Resources Automatically
How To Level Resources Manually



Tracking Project Progress And Generating Reports
Setting Baseline And Interim Plans
How To Save A Baseline Plan
How To Save An Interim Plan

Updating Tasks, Resources And Costs
How To Update Actual Start And Finish Dates
How To Update Actual Task Durations
How To Update Actual Percent Complete
How To Change Calculations Options
How To Update Costs Manually

Tracking Project Progress
How To Utilize The Tracking Gantt View
How To Utilize The Work Table View
How To Use Progress Line
How To Track A Single Task
How To Track Multiple Tasks
How To Track tasks That Are currently in progress
How To Track task that finished late
How To View progress in the Network Diagram

Generating Different Types Of Reports
How To Generate Different Types Of Reports
How To Define Report Contents
How To Sort A Report
How To Add Page Elements To A Report

Working With Multiple Projects And Resource Pools

Consolidating Projects
How To Consolidate Projects
How To Link A Subproject To A Master Project
How To Link Tasks In A Master Project
How To View Multiple Project Critical Path
How To Save Baselines For A Master Project

Working With Resource Pools
How To Share A Resource Pool
How To Open A Resource Pool
How To Link A Project To A Resource Pool
How To Update The Resource Pool

EXERCISES
Exercise - Analysing The Project
Exercise -Tracking Project Progress And Generating Reports
Exercise -Working With Multiple Projects And Resource Pools