MS Project 2007 Introduction

Project and Project Terms Overview

• Theory of Project management
• User Interface, Windows , Toolbar , Menus, Task Pane
• Learn While You Work, Map, Traditional Help System

Entering and Linking Tasks

• Entering Tasks, Setting Durations and Milestones
• Linking: Finish to start, Unlinking
• Predecessors and Successors

Navigation and Project Views

• Keyboard Short Cuts for Views
• Use the Got selected task Button.
• Use View Zoom
• Format Time-scale
• Gantt Chart
• Calendar View
• Network Diagram

Navigation and Project Views

• Keyboard Short Cuts for Views
• Use the Got selected task Button.
• Use View Zoom
• Format Time-scale
• Gantt Chart
• Calendar View
• Network Diagram

Task Relationships and Critical Path

• Finish to Start, Start to Finish, Finish to Finish and Start to Start
• Avoiding Dangling Tasks
• Theory of Critical Path
• Applying a Critical Path
• Slack Time

Project Calendar

• Default working Hours & Week
• Altering Hours of Working Day
• Setting additional Non-Working Days e.g. Bank Holidays
• Creating New Calendars

Resources

• People, Rooms, Equipment, Materials
• Priorities
• Leveling
• Split tasks
• Level Only within Available Slack
• Resource Calendars

Task Constraints and Advanced Task Management

• General Constrains
• Hard Constraints
• Soft Constraints
• Scheduling Project from Start Date
• Scheduling Project from Finish Date
• Lag, Lead, Delay
• Resource Driven v Fixed Duration
• Task Calendars

Project Costing's

• Resource Costs
• Duration Driven
• Cost per use
• Pro rata
• Cost Rate Tables
• Fixed Task Costs
• Show Project Statistics

Sorting and Filtering

• Sorting Data by Priority and Date
• Using the Autofilter
• Filtering Tasks

Producing Reports

• Overview
• Task Usage
• Current Activities
• Costs
• Work load
• Custom Views

Printing

• Gantt Chart
• Network Diagram
• Calendar View
• Page Setup Options

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