Project 2007 - Level 1

Duration: Instructor-led Classroom Learning - 1.00 Day(s)
Online Anytime - Self Paced
Mentored Learning - Flexible

Overview:

In this course, students create a project plan containing tasks, organize these tasks in a work breakdown structure containing task relationships, create and assign resources, and finalize the project to implement the project plan.

Who Should Attend:

This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts, who is responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and who needs a tool to manage these project plans.

At Course Completion:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: - explore the Microsoft Office Project environment and the various views in which you can survey a project file. - create a new project plan. - manage tasks by organizing them and setting task relationships. - manage resources for a project. - finalize the project plan.

Prerequisite Comments:

An understanding of project management concepts.
Knowledge of a Windows operating system, either Windows XP or Windows Vista.

Outline:    

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Project    
Explore the Microsoft Project 2007 Environment
Display an Existing Project Plan in Different Views

Lesson 2: Creating a Project Plan    
Create a New Project Plan
Assign a Project Calendar
Add Tasks to the Project Plan
Enter the Task Duration Estimates
Add Resources in the Project Plan 

Lesson 3: Managing Tasks in a Project Plan    
Outline Tasks
Add a Recurring Task
Link Dependant Tasks
Set a Constraint to a Task
Set a Task Deadline
Add Notes to a Task    

Lesson 4: Managing Resources in a Project Plan    
Create a Resource Calendar
Assign Resources to Tasks
Assign Additional Resources to a Task
Enter Costs for Resources
Enter Values for Budget Resources
Resolve Resource Conflicts 

Lesson 5: Finalizing the Project Plan    
Display the Critical Path
Shorten the Project Duration
Set a Baseline
Print a Project Summary Report