MS Project Course Description:

Project management is a process of organizing, scheduling and managing multiple tasks. Come learn how to use Microsoft Project 2003 to effectively assist you with your project planning and management.

Prerequisite:

Students should have a basic understanding of the Windows operating system. For example, students should know how to launch an application, and create and save files.

Format: 2 days

MS Project Course Objectives:

After completing this course, students will know how to:

• Develop the project schedule, assign project resources, save the project baseline
• Open a Project file, define project information, enter and edit task information, work with the Planning Wizard
• Organize a task list into an outline, create detail and summary tasks, use bottom-up or bottom-down planning, format the Gantt chart, schedule the project from the end date, work with constraints
• Create and assign a base calendar, schedule nonworking days and nonworking time, enter and assign resources, work with project costs
• Resolve time restrictions, use resource-driven scheduling, resolve resource conflicts, using the Leveling Gantt chart
• Use the Network Diagram view, work with tables, generate project reports, use drawing tools, and add graphic objects
• Create and save a baseline plan, and view baseline statistics
• Modify the environment for tracking, track tasks that started and finished on schedule, manually update an unfinished task, split a task, add a progress line to a Gantt chart
• Adjust the schedule of future tasks, use the Detail Gantt chart, set and display an interim plan, customize a chart
• Manage resource-driven scheduling, apply resource contours, manage tasks with fixed duration, assign overtime and record overtime pay, customize resource reports
• Work with views, create macros, work with global settings, set accessibility and user options, compress the overall duration of a project schedule
• Import data, view imported and exported data, copy Microsoft Project text into another program
• Collaborate using the advanced capabilities of Project Server

MS Project Course Outline:

Lesson 1: Introduction to Project Management

Fundamentals of Project Management; defining the scope of the project; developing the project schedule; assigning project resources; saving the project baseline; controlling project execution

Lesson 2: Starting a Project

Examining Microsoft Project 2003; opening a Project file; viewing toolbars; an overview of the planning process; defining project information; entering and editing task information; assigning task durations; working with the Planning Wizard; saving the project file.

Lesson 3: Outlining and Task Relationships

Organizing the task list into an outline; creating detail tasks and summary tasks; demoting and promoting tasks; using bottom-up or bottom-down planning; specifying milestones; using the project summary tasks; using the Entry bar; collapsing and expanding the outline; formatting the Gantt chart; working with the finish-to-finish task relationship; understanding lag time vs. lead time; scheduling the project from the end date; working with constraints; working with the Start No Earlier Than Constraint

Lesson 4: Adding and Assigning Resources

Creating and assigning a base calendar; assigning a calendar to the project; scheduling nonworking days and nonworking time; entering and assigning resources; identifying special resource considerations; using combination views; using resource calendars; working with project costs

Lesson 5: Analyzing the Project

Resolving time restrictions; using resource-driven scheduling; using fixed-duration scheduling; resolving resource conflicts; using leveling to resolve resource conflicts; using the Leveling Gantt chart

Lesson 6: Displaying Project Data

Exploring views; using the Network Diagram view; working with tables; generating project reports; previewing reports; modifying the format of a report; using drawing tools; adding graphic objects

Lesson 7: Sorting and Filtering Data

Sorting project data; resetting the natural order; renumbering resources; filtering project data; highlighting tasks and resources; using AutoFilters; applying a filter to a task sheet; creating custom filters; defining a filter; testing for multiple criteria; using the OR operator; creating an interactive filter

Lesson 8: Setting the Plan

Creating and saving a baseline plan; viewing baseline statistics; previewing a baseline report; clearing a baseline plan

Lesson 9: Tracking Project Progress

Modifying the environment for tracking; applying the Tracking Gantt chart; changing the current date; entering data for completed tasks; tracking tasks that started and finished on schedule; tracking multiple tasks; tracking tasks that finished late; entering actual data for tasks in progress; manually updating an unfinished task; rescheduling uncompleted work; splitting a task; adding a progress line to a Gantt chart; viewing progress in the network diagram

Lesson 10: Adjusting the Schedule

Adjusting the schedule of future tasks; changing task constraints; using the Detail Gantt Chart; setting and displaying an interim plan; creating an interim plan table; copying a chart; copying the Tracking Gantt Chart; customizing a chart

Lesson 11: Adjusting Resource Schedules

Work-hour considerations; managing resource-driven scheduling; observing how work is scheduled over time; applying resource contours; delaying resource work; managing tasks with fixed duration; using percentages for resource allocations; assigning overtime and recording overtime pay; customizing resource reports

Lesson 12: Customizing the Microsoft Project Environment

Working with views; creating a table view; creating a combination view; showing and hiding toolbars; creating macros; assigning a macro to a button; resetting a toolbar; working with global settings; creating a global calendar; deleting a calendar; changing default settings; setting accessibility and user options; compressing the overall duration of a project schedule

Lesson 13: Working with Data in Other Applications

Importing data; importing a task list from Excel to Microsoft Project; viewing imported and exported data; copying Microsoft Project text into another program; copying and pasting sheet information to Microsoft Excel

Lesson 14: Collaborating Using Project Server

Create, modify, and log into Microsoft Project Server accounts; open files from Project Server; save projects to Project Server; use collaboration features; use the Project Center