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

Delivery:
  • Classroom
Regions:
  • Northern Ireland
Category:

Further Details

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

This Training Course is taught in classrooms in the following locations:
Belfast

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