Microsoft Project 2007 - Level 1

This course is the first in a series of two courses designed for individuals who will use Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 as a tool to assist them in managing projects. The topics in this course cover the critical skills necessary to create and modify a project plan file that contains tasks, resources, and resource assignments.

A one day version of this course is also available.

Course Outline

Define MS Project Default Settings
Understanding Default Settings.
Working with AutoSave.
Smart Tags.

Build and edit a project plan
Building and Editing a Project.
Estimating Task Durations.
Structuring Projects.
Task Grouping.
Managing Deadlines.

Create and assign resources
Fundamentals of multi-project management.
Creating and assigning resources including materials.

Track actual progress
Managing and updating actuals.
Overview of filters, views and reports.
Printing.

Manage project costs
Managing project costs.
Defining multiple resource rates and assigning fixed costs to tasks.

Resolve overallocations
Fundamentals of resolving overallocations.
Managing and updating actuals.