Microsoft (MS) Project Introduction
This session is aimed at Project Managers / Project Administrators and people who will be creating and using MS Project plans. No previous knowledge of MS Project is assumed.
Course Content
This is 2 x 1.5 hours Modules and the content of the Modules are outlined:
Module 1: - Getting Started with the Essential Steps for creating a Project Plan
- Overview of MS Project / The Project Screen / Project Help & Quick Access Toolbar
- Getting Started – Essential Steps for creating a Project Plan
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- Setting the Project Start Date
- The Project Calendar
- Project Information
- Manual V Auto Scheduled Tasks
- Task Maintenance
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- Entering & Editing Tasks
- Moving, Copying, Deleting Tasks
- Milestones
- Promoting/Demoting Tasks
- Outline Numbering
- Task Durations
- The Project Summary Task
- Task Sequencing
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- Types of Links
- Lead and Lag Times
- Time Constraints
- Using Project Views
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- The Tracking Gantt
- The Network Diagram
- The Timeline View
- The Critical Path Explained
- Displaying the Critical Path
- Displaying Slack
Module 2: - Formatting and Working with Resources
- Formatting
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- Format Text
- Format Bars
- Format Timescale
- Format Layout
- Printing
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- Printing the Project
- Page Layouts
- Headers/Footers
- Legends
- Other Task Functions
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- Recurring Tasks
- Splitting Tasks
- Inactive tasks
- Attach Notes/Hyperlinks to Tasks
- Filtering Tasks
- Grouping Tasks
- Resources
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- Work & Material Resources
- Entering & Editing Resources
- Task Types
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- Fixed Work
- Fixed Duration
- Fixed Units
- Effort Driven Tasks
- Assigning Resources to Tasks
- Setting the Project
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- What is a Baseline
- Setting a Baseline
- Clearing the Baseline
- Viewing the Baseline
- Project Progress
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- Marking Tasks as Complete
- Summary & Review
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