Project Training (2 days)

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This Microsoft Project course gives a comprehensive overview of this project management application. Ideal for project managers or officers. The 2 day's of training covers scheduling, resourcing, costing and tracking progress on a project. No previous knowledge of Microsoft Project required but a good level of computer literacy would be beneficial to make the most of the training. Versions 97 - 2007 are covered. To accompany the instructor lead training, each delegate will receive manuals and practice, step-by-step exercises. This will provide an excellent source of information and on-going self study once the training has been completed.

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What is a Project


Entering Tasks

Tasks
Durations
Milestones


Linking Tasks

Linking: Finish to start
Unlinking
Predecessors and Successors


Navigation
Keyboard Short Cuts for Views
Use the Got selected task Button.
Use View Zoom
Format Time-scale


Viewing Your Project
Gantt Chart
Calendar View
Network Diagram


Task Relationships
Finish to Start
Start to Finish
Finish to Finish
Start to Start
Avoiding Dangling Tasks


Critical Path
Theory of Critical Path
Applying a Critical Path
Slack Time


Adjusting the Project Calendar
Default working Hours & Week
Altering Hours of Working Day
Setting additional Non-Working Days e.g. Bank Holidays
Creating New Calendars


Task Constraints
General
Hard Constraints
Soft Constraints
Scheduling Project from Start Date
Scheduling Project from Finish Date


Splitting Large Tasks
Advantages of Sub tasks
Creating Sub tasks
Using Summary Bars


Project Resources
People, Rooms, Equipment, Materials
Priorities
Leveling
Split tasks
Level Only within Available Slack
Resource Calendars


Advanced Task Management
Lag
Lead
Delay
Resource Driven v Fixed Duration
Task Calendars


Project Costings

Resource Costs
Duration Driven
Cost per use
Pro rata
Cost Rate Tables
Fixed Task Costs
Show Project Statistics


Advanced Formatting

Templates


Inserting Objects

Clip Art
Spreadsheet
Word Document
Organization Chart
Drawing Tools
Linking Objects to Tasks or Dates
Showing / Hiding Embedded Objects


Adding Hyperlinks
Internal Hyperlinks
Links to Word Bookmarks
Links to Excel Range Names
Hyperlink Table


Sorting and Filtering
Sorting Data by Priority and Date
Using the Autofilter
Filtering Tasks


Advanced Filtering
Creating custom Filters
Inserting extra columns


Advanced Views
Custom Views
Tables
Adding Columns to Tables
Creating Custom tables


Producing Reports
Overview
Task Usage
Current Activities
Costs
Work load
Custom Views


Printing
Gantt Chart
Network Diagram
Calendar View
Page Setup Options


Multiple Projects
Advantages and Disadvantages
Sharing Resources
Inserting Sub-projects
External Predecessors and Successors

Guide Price: £395 1 to 1 £595 groups upto 8