Online Classroom

Our web-based classroom allows you to participate live from any location with an Internet connection.

Live Q&A with a Microsoft Certified Trainer
Instructor can view your computer to provide feedback on exercises
Limited class size to allow for 1-1 interaction
Interact with other professionals

On-Site Classes Available

All Microsoft Project 2003, 2007, & 2010 classes can be presented at your location. Contact an account manager for details and on-site pricing discounts.

Mastering Microsoft Project for Project 2003 & 2007

Designed for the beginner or intermediate user that needs to manage projects and become more functional at managing projects using Microsoft Project 2003 or 2007

Course Description

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.

Audience

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

Course Outline

This outline applies to courses for:

• Microsoft ® Project

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?