Microsoft Project 2003/2007/2010 Intro Training Belfast NI
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Microsoft Project, the world's most popular project management software, is a powerful application that you can use to efficiently plan, manage, and communicate project information.
If you need software to handle dynamic scheduling, manage resources, and support better communication, Microsoft Project is the tool for you. It is designed for anyone who oversees a team, plans a budget, juggles schedules, or has deadlines to meet - in short, anyone who manages a project as part of their job in today's busy working world.
Prerequisites:
No previous experience of MS Project is required.
Course Outline – 2 days
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Course Content
General
Start Project
Summary Information – Project, Stats, & Document
Link Projects & Insert Projects Into An Existing Project
Consolidate Project Files (Link Files & Set The Update Links Option)
Resource Pool (Create & Use To Share Resources; Set Precedence)
Gantt Chart
Interpretation Of
Change The Timescale
Customise Screen & Chart
Network Diagram
Zoom To Preview
Customise Nodes
Display On Single Page For Printing
Additional Views
Use & Customise Calendar
What Are Resource Usage/ Resource Graph Views
Swith Between Views From Within Split View
Task Relationships
The 4 Relationship Types
Establish Links
How To Use Slack
Lag & Lead Time
Outline The Schedule (ie Create Subtasks)
Task Properties
Task Duration Types
Fixed Duration Scheduling & Resource Driven
Scheduling
Milestones
Assign Fixed Costs & Time Restrictions
Assign Priorities (For Leveling)
Create & Assign WBS Codes
Split Tasks
Sort Tasks
Set Time Constraints & Deadlines
Filters
Use Standard
Create Custom
Autofilters
Critical Path
GanttChart Wizard
Display With Filter/Group
Resources
Create Using
Resource Sheet
Resource Assignment Button
Task Information Dialogue Box
Assign To Tasks
Task Usage
Associate With Calendars
Specify Project Availability
Create Schedule Of Rates
Resource Overallocation
Identify Affected Tasks
Resolve Overallocation - Manually & By Automatic Leveling
Leveling By Task Priority
Reduce Project Duration
Lag & Lead Time
Add Resources To Appropriate Tasks (Resource Driven)
Calendars
Base, Project & Resource Calendar
Create Custom Calendars & Assign To Project & Resources
Edit Existing Calendar - Change Working Times, etc
Copy Between Project Files And To Templates
Baseline Plan
Use Of
Set Baseline/ Save Interim Plan For Entire Project Or Selected Tasks
Update Baseline to Reflect Practical Changes
Track Project Progress
Change Current Date Of Active Project
Enter Actual Data For Current/ Completed Tasks
Track In-Progress Tasks
Update Task & Project Progress
Use Reports & Statistics To View Project Progress
Compare Actual Progress with baseline plan - using alternative display formats
Reports & Views
View & Customise Existing Reports
Create Custom Reports
Customise Views
Templates
Create New & Modify Existing
Copy Calendars, Views & Reports To Existing Templates/ Projects
OPTIONAL TOPICS
Custom Fields
Create New
Introduce Fields To Tables & Reports
Use Value Lists To Normalise Data Entry
Create Formula Fields
Graphical Indicators (Cost)
Pert Analysis
Why Use Optimistic And Pessimistic Scenarios
3 Duration Types (Optimistic, Pessimistic, And Expected)
Use Custom & Default Weightings
Risks
Identify High-Risk Tasks, Budget Risks & Resource Risks
Specify Risk Probability
Reduce Risks By Updating Project Plan
