Project, Level 1

This course introduces the fundamentals of the Microsoft's premier project management software. Using Project to create Gantt charts and tables makes management of both small and large projects easy and fun! Learn to create task, resource, time, and cost constraints. Particular attention will be given to business-related applications.

Prerequisite: Windows, Level 1

Outline:

Introduction To Project Management

• Overview of project management
  
• Where does the computer fit in
  

  Characteristics Of Project Management Software

• Assessing the user friendliness of project management systems
  
• Developing the baseline schedule
  
• Developing resource plans and budgets
  
• Tracking the schedule, resources and graphics
  
• Displaying results: reporting and graphics
  

  Using Project Management Software

• Applications of project management using microcomputers
  

  Understanding Project Management Basics

• What is a project?
  
• Developing the parts of a project
  
• How Microsoft project can help
  
• Using project management tools
  

  Learning Microsoft Project Basics

• Opening a project file
  
• Saving a project file
  
• Displaying project information in views
  
• Moving around in a view
  
• Using the entry bar
  
• Scheduling a project
  

  Working With Project Tasks

• Entering tasks in the Gantt chart
  
• Adding multiple tasks
  
• Linking tasks
  
• Editing the task list
  

  Establishing Task Relationships

• Understanding relationships between tasks
  
• Specifying task relationships
  
• Understanding lag and lead time
  

  Outlining Your Project

• Understanding summary tasks
  
• Creating an outline
  
• Collapsing and expanding tasks
  
• Adjusting the time scale
  
• Editing summary tasks
  

  Managing Project Resources

• Assigning resources
  
• Providing resource details
  
• Using the resource pool
  
• Working with Costs
  
• Viewing Resources
  

  Changing Working Time

• Changing calendars
  
• Creating a new base calendar
  
• Assigning resources to a new calendar
  

  Scheduling With Resources

• Establishing a scheduling method
  
• Changing resource quantities
  
• Assigning multiple resources to one task
  
• Using fixed-duration tasks
  

  Managing Resource Workloads

• Resolving resource conflicts
  
• Creating a baseline
  

  Applying Project Filters And Sorting

• Filtering your project tasks
  
• Creating a custom filter
  
• Sorting tasks
  
• Sorting by multiple fields
  

  Working With Multiple Projects

• Working with multiple open projects
  
• Consolidating projects
  
• Using master projects and subprojects
  

  Printing Views And Reports

• Communicating project information
  
• Using page setup
  
• Previewing and printing views
  
• Printing views
  
• Previewing and printing reports
  

  Adjusting Project Costs

• Computing costs
  
• Reducing costs
  

  Scheduling Task Constraints

• Restricting task start and finish dates
  
• Resolving constraint conflicts
  

  Tracking Project Progress

• Tracking progress
  
• Updating the schedule with actual information
  
• Comparing results
  
• Comparing baseline vs. Actual data
  

  Working With The Critical Path

• Crashing the critical path
  
• Changing task relationships
  
• Adding resources to shorten the critical path
  
• Changing the calendar
  

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