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Mastering Microsoft Project 2003/2007
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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. |
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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
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Project managers who need to incorporate the discipline of project management with Microsoft® Project software tools. |
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This outline applies to courses for:
• Microsoft® Project 2000
• Microsoft® Project 2003
• Microsoft ® Project 2007 |
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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? |
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