Microsoft Project 2010 Introduction

In this course you will learn to:

Session 1: Project Management and Project 2010

• Introduction to Microsoft Project
• New features and edition comparison
• Starting MS Project
• Start MS Office Project
• Using Help
• MS Project - The Screen
• The Quick Access Toolbar:
• The Ribbon (with the Project tab displayed):
• The Status Bar:
• The Project Timeline:
• The Entry Bar:
• Introduction to Project Views
• MS Project - using the Ribbon
• Exercise: Opening and viewing a project
• Test the ‘Group By’ Feature
• Test the ‘Highlight Feature
• View and change the Project Information
• Viewing the Network Diagram
• Applying a filter
• Exit Project
• Introduction to Project Management
• Understanding how MS Project helps you plan and adjust your projects
• Project Terminology

Session 2: Planning the Project

• Defining the Project
• Areas that must be completed
• Completing the Project Definition
• Project Planning
• Completing the Project Plan
• Where to begin with MS Project
• Setting the project start date
• Project Properties
• Creating Calendars for Working / Non-Working Time
• Factors to Convert Duration Units into Hours
• Amending the Standard Calendar
• Creating a New Base Calendar
• Exceptions to Work Week settings for recurring events
• Displaying a Specific Calendar on the Gantt Chart
• Saving the New Project File
• Saving a Project
• Ending a Project Session
• Closing a Project

Session 3: Task Entry and Task Linking

• Entering tasks
• Using the Gantt Chart to enter tasks
• Manually outlining tasks into summary and subtasks tasks
• Inserting an additional task
• Deleting a task
• Moving a task
• Copying a task
• Using AutoFill to enter repeat data
• Using AutoComplete
• Using AutoCorrect
• Entering a milestone task
• Adding a recurring task
• Adding a note to a task
• Manually apply fill colours to selected cells for emphasis
• Understanding the new Task Mode in Project 2010
• Working with task durations and relationships
• Entering task durations
• Creating task relationships
• Using lag time and lead time
• Exercise: Creating a new project
• Creating constraints for tasks in Auto Schedule Mode
• Utilising task constraints
• Resolving scheduling conflicts
• Setting a deadline on a task

Session 4: Resources and Resource Management

• Creating resources
• Using the Resource Sheet to enter resources
• Assigning and amending a resource calendar
• Resource Availability Dates
• Resource Costs
• Understanding how cost per use is calculated
• Assigning resources to tasks - Auto Schedule Mode
• How project recalculates the task duration in Auto Schedule mode
• Using Material Resources
• Exercise: Assigning resources to tasks Manual vs Auto Schedule Mode
• Exercise: Using the Task Inspector and Team Planner to view and change assigned resources
• Baselining your project

The course can be offered on-site, or as off-site classroom training. The above price contains a discount if the delegate provides a laptop with a full version of Project 2010 installed.