Microsoft Project 2007 - Module 1

50390: Microsoft Project 2007 - Module 1 (2 Days)

About this Course

In this course you will learn how to use Microsoft Project 2007 to create a wide range of projects.

Audience Profile

This course is intended for people who wish to learn how to use Microsoft Project 2007 to effectively manage projects. This course is designed for participants with little or no knowledge of Microsoft Project. A general understanding of the Windows environment and of one or more Microsoft Office products is desirable.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Start Microsoft Project and work with it's key screen features.
• Create a new project file.
• Understand key project management concepts.
• Enter and work with tasks in a project.
• Enter and work with durations for tasks.
• Enter and work with task relationships.
• Create and work with resource pools.
• Understand resource assignment concepts.
• Assign resources to tasks.
• Level overallocated resources in a project.
• Assign materials to tasks.
• Enter a wide range of costs into a project.
• Set constraints and deadlines in a project.
• Monitor and track a project.
• Print information from a project.

Course Outline

Module 1: Microsoft Project Basics

This module covers the basics of Project.

Lessons

• Overview Of Microsoft Project
• Starting Microsoft Project
• The Microsoft Project Screen
• Working with Views
• Working with Combination Views
• Working with Tables
• Working with the Gantt Chart View
• Understanding Microsoft Project Menus
• Understanding Toolbars
• Working with Existing Project Files
• Exiting From Microsoft Project

Module 2: Creating a New Project

This module looks at the steps in creating a new project.

Lessons

• New Project Overview
• Understanding Your Project
• Creating a New Project
• Saving a New Project File
• Changing Time Unit Options
• Pitfalls in Changing Options
• Understanding Working Time in Project
• Understanding Calendars in Project
• Modifying the Standard Calendar
• Specifying Holidays
• Creating a New Calendar
• Specifying Project Summary Information
• Specifying Project File Properties

Module 3: Project Management

This module looks at what is a Project and MS Project’s role in Project Management.

Lessons

• What Is a Project?
• Tasks and Resources
• The Importance Of Planning
• Steps in Project Management
• Project Management Tools
• Using a Computer
• The Advantages Of Microsoft Project
• The Disadvantages Of Microsoft

Module 4: Creating Tasks

This module provides an overview of task creation.

Lessons

• Overview Of Creating Tasks
• Reviewing a Project
• Entering Tasks
• Creating Summary Tasks
• Moving About a Sheet
• Working with Summary Tasks

Module 5: Task Durations

This module looks at the duration of tasks.

Lessons

• Task Duration Overview
• Entering Task Durations
• Displaying Critical Tasks
• Checking Project Status
• Understanding Project Slack
• Entering Milestones

Module 6: Creating Relationships

This module deals with the steps in creating relationships.

Lessons

• Catching Up with the Case Study
• Overview Of Creating Relationships
• Linking Tasks
• Creating Relationships Using Task Entry
• Using Task Information for Relationships
• Creating Relationships in a Sheet View
• Staying On Schedule Using Relationships
• Entering Lag Time
• Entering Lead Time

Module 7: Resourcing a Project

This module explains how to resource a project.

Lessons

• Overview Of Resourcing
• Creating a Resource Pool
• Entering Materials
• Assigning Calendars to Resources
• Adjusting Resource Information
• Changing the Unit Display

Module 8: Assignment Concepts

This module explains the concepts of assignment.

Lessons

• Understanding Resource Assignment
• Project's Calculation Methodologies
• Understanding Effort
• Creating Simple Assignments
• Understanding Task Types
• Working with Fixed Unit Assignments
• Working with Fixed Duration Assignments
• Working with Fixed Work Assignments
• Working with the Driver Resource
• Understanding Effort Driven Resourcing
• Disabling Effort Driven Resourcing

Module 9: Assigning a Resource

This module explains how to assign a resource.

Lessons

• Overview Of Assigning Resources
• Assigning Resources Using Task Entry View
• Assigning Part Time Resources
• Contouring Resource Usage
• Assigning Specific Work Times
• Problem Assignments
• Assigning Resources Through Task Information
• Assigning Resources Through a Sheet
• Assigning Resources That You Don't Have

Module 10: Resource Leveling

This module explains how to work perform resource leveling tasks.

Lessons

• Creating Resource Chaos
• Resource Leveling Overview
• Tracking Down Overallocations
• Fix 1: Changing Work Effort
• Fix 2: Assigning Overtime
• Fix 3: Hiring Contract Labor
• Fix 4: Switching Work Assignments
• Fix 5: Rescheduling Tasks

Module 11: Assigning Materials

This module explains how to assign materials.

Lessons

• Overview Of Assigning Materials
• Assigning Fixed Material Consumption
• Contouring Materials Usage
• Adding More Material Resources
• Assigning Variable Usage Materials
• Adding to a Material Assignment
• Checking Material Quantities

Module 12: Costs

This module provides an overview of working with costs.

Lessons

• Costing Overview
• Reviewing the Current Cost Status
• Variable Resource Costs
• Assigning Daily Costs for Equipment Hire
• Assigning Fixed Costs to a Resource
• Assigning Fixed Costs to a Task
• Assigning Material Costs
• Using Multiple Cost Tables
• Changing Resources Rates During a Project
• Viewing Project Costs

Module 13: Constraints & Deadlines

This module examines working with constraints and deadlines.

Lessons

• Overview Of Constraints and Deadlines
• Reviewing Our Project
• Adding a Constraint
• Using Elapsed Time to Resolve Conflicts
• Creating a Deadline

Module 14: Project Monitoring

This module explains how to monitor a project.

Lessons

• Overview Of Project Monitoring
• Creating a Baseline
• Getting Microsoft Project to Update Progress
• Manually Updating Task Progress
• Entering Delayed Tasks
• Tracking Actuals on a Gantt Chart
• Using the Tracking Box
• Viewing Task Slippage
• Project Monitoring Quick Reference

Module 15: Printing

This module explains how to print in MS Project.

Lessons

• Overview Of Printing
• Printing a Gantt Chart
• Printing Sheet Views
• Printing Jobs Lists
• Printing Resources Lists
• Printing Quick Reference

This course is designed for participants with little or no knowledge of Microsoft Project. A general understanding of the Windows environment and of one or more Microsoft Office products is desirable.