Introduction to Microsoft Project Course
Course Duration:
Two Days
Our introduction to Microsoft Project training course is suitable for complete beginners to Microsoft Project. At the end of this course you will have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Project basics. You will feel confident using Project and be able to define, schedule and monitor tasks using a variety of tools and views. Those who complete the Introduction to Microsoft Project course satisfactorily will receive a certificate at the end of the computer training course.
After completing this course you will be prepared to attend the Microsoft Project Advanced training course.
Read on for further information on the Introduction to Microsoft Project training course. For more information on our computer course trainers, and computer training course content and fees visit this computer training courses information page
Course Level:
Introduction
Course Requirements:
The ability to navigate through Microsoft Windows is essential, or our Microsoft Windows Introduction course. No experience of MS Project is required.
Course Content:
Getting started
• Project management concepts
• Exploring the Project 2003 window
• Using Help
• Working with project files
• Closing project files and closing Project 2003
Gantt Chart
• Understanding the Gantt Chart
• Formating the Gantt Chart
• Showing the Critical Path
• Showing non working time
• Displaying guide lines
• Understanding Time Scales
Working with tasks
• Creating a task list
• Modifying a task list
• Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
Summary Tasks
• Setting up summary Tasks
• Adding a Project Summary
Scheduling tasks
• Setting up task links
• Setting Dependancy types
• Understanding Leads and Lags
• Effort Driven Tasks
Constraints
• Understanding contraints
• Constraint Types
• Setting up Constraints
• Removing Constraints
Managing Resources
• Creating base calendars
• Working with resources and calendars
• Working with resource costs
• Assigning Resources to Tasks
Working with Views and Tables
• Working with views
• Working with tables
Tracking the Project
• Setting the Baseline
• Using Tracking Gantt
• Entering Actual Values
• Setting up the %’s Complete
• Finalizing the task plan
• Finalizing schedules
• Resolving resource conflicts
Sharing with Others
• Printing the plan
• Exporting to Excel
• Using Project Reports
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Our Experience:
Intermediate Microsoft Project Course
Course Duration:
One Day
Our Project Intermediate course is suitable for people who wish to improve their current knowledge of Project to take advantage of the more complex features.
On completion of the course, you will use project to help manage your resources and costs; set plans, deadlines and schedules. At this level you will be able to track your project and create and print Gantt charts and reports.
Course Level:
Intermediate
Course Requirements:
A working knowledge of Project or our Project Introduction course.
Course Content:
Review of Topics from Introduction Course
Created & Used Material Resources
Calculated Overtime costs
Changed Task Types
Resource Contours
Customised Fields
Multiple Project Files
Workspace
Attached a Resource Pool and shared Resources
Sorted, Grouped and Filtered Data
Views and Reports
Create New Tables, Views and Reports
Create and Use Templates
Organiser
Global.mpt
Exchanged Project Data with other applications
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Our Experience:
Advanced Microsoft Project Course
Course Duration:
One Day
Introduction:
Our Advanced Microsoft Project training course is suitable for people who wish to improve their current knowledge of Project to take advantage of the more complex features.
On completion of the course, you will use project to help manage your resources and costs; set plans, deadlines and schedules. At this level you will be able to track your project and create and print Gantt charts and reports.
Those who complete the Advanced Microsoft Project course satisfactorily will receive a certificate at the end of the computer training course.
Read on for further information on the Advanced Microsoft Project training course. For more information on our computer course trainers, and computer training course content and fees visit this computer training courses information page
Course Level:
Advanced
Course Requirements:
A working knowledge of Project or our Project Introduction course.
Course Content:
Review of Topics from Introduction Course
• Calendars
• Outlinging
• Relationships
• Constraints
• Resources
• Effort Driven
• Levelling
• Tracking
Using the Form
• Spliting the Project Screen
• Understanding the Form
• Looking at different forms available
Material Resources
• Created & Used Material Resources
• Calculated Overtime costs
• Changed Task Types
Contours
• Understanding Resource Contours
• Flat
• Back Loaded
• Front Loaded
• Double Peak
• Late Peak
• Early Peak
• Bell and Turtle
• Using Resource Usage View
• View Resource Graph
Multiple Projects
• Consolidating Project Files
• Save and Use a Workspace
• Summary Projects
• Setting up a resource Pool
• Sharing Resources
Customised Fields
• Adding a customised fields
• Include a drop down list
• Creating a calculated field
Organising the Project
• Sorted, Grouped and Filtered Data
• Views and Reports
• Using the Organiser
• Global.mpt
• Exchanged Project Data with other applications
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