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Course Summary
Course description
This course provides the necessary skills to begin to create project schedules, manage project resources, then track and report on continuing project progress.The aim for this training is to have delegates leave the course with a working capability with Microsoft Project.Trainees will gain skills that will allow each attendee to use the software to build a project plan, add resources and evaluate progress on any project.
Additional Information
Course Content
Microsoft Project basics
- The Microsoft Project Environment
- Setting the project start/end date
- Calendars and Working Time
- Scheduling Mode
- Evaluate the project schedule
- Viewing the Critical Path
- Setting the Baseline
- When to use Multiple Baselines
Build a project plan
- Structuring projects
- Adding Tasks and Milestones
- Task Grouping
- Task Deadlines and Constraints
- Project Summary Task
- Linking Tasks
- Update a Project Plan
- Enter Task Progress
- Edit Tasks
- Delay a Task
- Extend a Task
- Add a new Task
Create and assign Resources
- Creating Resources including materials
- Resource calendars
- Resource costs
- Assigning Resources to tasks
- Track progress
- Viewing progress using Progress Lines
- The Tracking Gantt
- The Multiple Baselines Gantt
Resolve resource overallocations
- Fundamentals of resolving overallocations
- Fixed Duration, Fixed Units and Fixed Work scheduling
- Splitting tasks, Levelling
- Reporting
- Filters, Highlights, Views and Reports
- Page Setup and Printing
- Visual Reports (for Project 2007 and later)
Who Should Attend?
Who should attend this course?
The course is suitable for individuals who would like to learn to use the software to create and manage project plans.
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