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Duration: 2 Day

MICROSOFT PROJECT 2007 - INTRODUCTION COURSE

Objectives

Delegates will learn how to use Microsoft Project 2007 to enter and keep track of their project details to assist them with their project planning.

Designed for

First time and/or inexperienced users of Microsoft Project 2007.

MODULE 1 - MICROSOFT PROJECT BASICS

• Overview Of Microsoft Project
• Starting Microsoft Project
• The Microsoft Project Screen
• Working With Views
• Working With Combination Views
• Working With Tables
• Working With The Gantt Chart View
• Understanding Microsoft Project Menus
• Understanding Toolbars
• Working With Existing Project Files
• Exiting From Microsoft Project

MODULE 2 - MICROSOFT PROJECT HELP

• Printed Help Sources
• The Help Task Pane
• Browsing The Table of Contents
• Searching For Specific Help
• Understanding A Help Window
• Disabling Online Content
• Enabling Online Content

MODULE 3 - CREATING A NEW PROJECT

• New Project Overview
• Understanding Your Project
• Creating A New Project
• Saving A New Project File
• Setting Specific Options
• Pitfalls In Changing Options
• Adjusting The Standard Calendars
• Creating Public Holidays
• Creating A New Calendar
• Specifying Project Summary Information
• Specifying Project Information

MODULE 4 - CREATING TASKS

• Overview Of Creating Tasks
• Reviewing The Project
• Entering Tasks
• Creating Summary Tasks
• Moving About A Sheet
• Working With Summary Tasks

MODULE 5 - TASK DURATIONS

• Task Duration Overview
• Entering Task Durations
• Displaying Critical Tasks
• Checking Project Status
• Understanding Project Slack
• Entering Milestones

MODULE 6 - CREATING RELATIONSHIPS

• Overview Of Creating Relationships
• Creating Relationships Using The Link Tool
• Changing Relationships and Dependencies
• Entering Lag Time
• Entering Lead Time

MODULE 7 - CONSTRAINTS & DEADLINES

• Overview Of Constraints & Deadlines
• Reviewing Our Project
• Adding A Constraint
• Creating A Deadline

MODULE 8 - RESOURCING A PROJECT

• Overview Of Resourcing
• Creating A Resource Pool
• Entering Materials
• Assigning Calendars To Resources
• Adjusting Resource Information
• Changing The Unit Display

MODULE 9 - ASSIGNMENT CONCEPTS

• Understanding Resource Assignment
• Understanding Effort
• Creating Simple Assignments
• Understanding Task Types
• Working With Fixed Unit Assignments
• Working With Fixed Duration Assignments
• Working With Fixed Work Assignments
• Understanding Effort Driven Resourcing
• Disabling Effort Driven Resourcing

MODULE 10 - ASSIGNING RESOURCES

• Assigning Resources
• Assigning Part Time Resources
• Contouring Resource Usage
• Assigning Specific Work Times
• Assigning Resources In Task Information

MODULE 11 - RESOURCE LEVELLING

• Resource Levelling Overview
• Tracking Down Overallocations
• Changing Work Effort
• Assigning Overtime
• Hiring Contract Labour
• Switching Work Assignments
• Rescheduling Tasks

MODULE 12 - COSTS

• Costing Overview
• Reviewing The Current Cost Status
• Variable Resource Costs
• Assigning Daily Costs For Equipment Hire
• Assigning Resource Usage Costs
• Assigning Fixed Costs
• Assigning Material Costs
• Using Multiple Cost Tables
• Changing Resources Rates During A Project
• Viewing Costs

MODULE 13 - PROJECT MONITORING

• Overview Of Project Monitoring
• Creating A Baseline
• Getting Project To Update Progress
• Manually Updating Task Progress
• Entering Delayed Tasks
• Tracking Actuals On A Gantt Chart
• Using The Tracking Toolbar
• Viewing Task Slippage

MODULE 14 - PRINTING

• Overview Of Printing
• Printing A Gantt Chart
• Printing Sheet Views
• Printing Jobs For Resources
• Printing Resources For Tasks