Mastering Microsoft® Project 2000, 2003, and introducing 2007

Length: 2 Days

Complete software training from project management experts.

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Our Microsoft® Project curriculum goes beyond point-and-click training by integrating the project management discipline into the proper use of the tool. Understanding the principles upon which the software applications are based enables the user to capitalize on the powerful and flexible capabilities that this software can deliver. As with all Versatile courses, our Microsoft® Project classes can be customized for on-site delivery.

Our instructors are truly product experts. Their knowledge is a result of exhaustive exploration of new features as well as hands-on experience using the tool to manage projects. These same instructors teach our project management discipline courses – providing you a unique combination of software and professional knowledge.

Abstract

Learn to use this powerful tool to manage projects. Build plans, create resource-leveled schedules, establish baselines, produce status reports and make clear task assignments. Project managers and team leaders will learn the features of this tool while following the same five-step planning method taught in our Principles of Project Management course. This presentation begins with the basic concepts and leads participants through all the functions they’ll need to plan and manage a small to medium-sized project. The course is loaded with tips for making the most practical use of this tool!

To get the most from any project management software, the user must understand the project management techniques upon which the software is based. This course presents the most popular project management software in the context of how a project manager will use it. Participants in this course learn the functions of the software and the project management concepts which make the software effective. This presentation begins with the basic concepts and leads participants through all the functions they’ll need to plan and manage a small to medium-sized project, including how to level resources and capture both cost and schedule progress.

Audience

Project managers who need to incorporate the discipline of project management with Microsoft® Project software tools.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand the discipline of project management as it applies to using Project.
Create a Work Breakdown Structure
Identify Task Relationships
Define Resources within Project
Make Work Package Estimates
Create an Initial Schedule
Create a Resource Leveled Schedule
Manage and track the project through the software
Format Output and Print Reports
Integrate Multiple Projects

Course Outline

This outline applies to courses for:
• Microsoft® Project 2000
• Microsoft® Project 2003
• Microsoft ® Project 2007

1. Introduction
What’s the value of project management software? How do you use the five-step planning model and the project lifecycle to ensure project success? How do you get a handle on the program’s navigation, buttons, tool bar and views?

2. Setting up a new project
Introducing the project calendar. How to change work time and use project statistics.

3. Building a work breakdown structure (WBS)
What is a WBS? How to get a grip on tasks, summary tasks and milestones. What’s the difference between WBS numbering and
outline numbering? How do you evaluate the WBS?

4. Establish task relationships
Introducing task dependencies, networks and PERT charts. What are lag, lead and delay? How to format the network diagram.

5. Making work package estimates
How to create duration estimates and effort driven schedules. Introducing effort and task types.

6. Creating an initial schedule
How to use critical path analysis to create a schedule. What are scheduling constraints? How do you “crash” a schedule?

7. Assigning and leveling resources
How do you define resources? What is realistic resource planning? How to level resources in Microsoft® Project.

8. Managing the Project
How to track field definitions, create a project baseline and enter actual performance data. Introducing the project Gantt. How to
split tasks and reschedule work.

9. Formatting output and printing reports
How do you use the Gantt wizard? Standard versus custom reports. How do you manage and integrate multiple project?