Microsoft Project: Introduction to Advanced

Course details

This two-day course is designed to help delegates apply project management concepts. A delegate will learn how to work in Gantt Chart view to add tasks and duration to a task list, insert and delete tasks, create task links, create a new base calendar, task calendar and resource calendar. They will learn how to create a resource pool in Resource Sheet view etc.

Course Outline 

Module 1

• What are Projects?
• Assess your Project and Define a Goal
• Developing Parts of a Project
• The GANTT Chart
• The Network Diagram
• Identifying Project Milestones

Module 2

• Opening a Project File
• Saving & Closing a File
• Protect your Project with a Password
• Changing Views
• The Split Bar & Split Box
• The Entry Bar
• Creating a New Project
• Start & Finish Text Boxes
• Scheduling with Calendars
• Working with Organizer

Module 3

• Entering Tasks in the GANTT Chart
• Creating Tasks in the GANTT Chart
• Entering & Estimating Task Durations
• Entering Milestones
• Creating Links
• Task Deadlines & Task Constraints

Module 4

• Understanding Summary Tasks
• Outlining a Task List
• Indenting & Outdenting Tasks
• Collapsing & Expanding the Outline

Module 5

• Understanding the Relationships between Tasks
• Defining Types of Dependency Link Relationships
• Entering Dependency Links
• Understanding Lag and Lead Time
• Entering Lags and Leads

Module 6

• Understanding Resources & Costs
• Defining the Resource Pool
• Setting up People Resources
• Setting up Material Resources
• Filling in the Resource Fields
• Understanding Resource Calendars
• Sorting Resources

Module 7

• Establishing a Scheduling Method
• Reviewing the Essential Components of Resource Assignments
• Assigning the Work
• Understanding the Driver Resource Concept
• Choosing a Task Type
• Understanding Effort Driven Tasks
• Assigning Resources to Tasks
• Adding Resources
• Entering Overtime Work

Module 8

• Understanding the Resource Allocation View
• Resource Over Allocation
• Identifying Resource Over Allocations
• Working with the Resource Usage View
• Setting the Baseline or Plan
• Capturing the Baseline
• Viewing the Baseline
• Creating a Resource Template

Module 9

• Filtering Resources
• Creating a Custom Filter
• Entering Filter Criteria

Module 10

• Tracking Actual Performance & Cost
• Using the Tracking Table
• Using the Task Form for Tracking
• Analyzing Progress
• Identifying the Critical Path

Module 11

• Changing the Page Setup
• Using Print Preview
• Printing

Module 12

• Working with Multiple Projects
• Hiding & Unhiding Open Windows
• Combining Tasks from different Files into one Window
• Combining Projects into one File
• Working with Inserted Projects
• Creating Links between Tasks in Separate Projects
• Sharing Resources among Projects
• Creating the Resource Pool
• Saving Multiple Files in a Workspace