DURATION
2 Days
Course Description
This course is designed to give office workers a systematic understanding of a project management tool and its benefits. This program will equip participants with essential skills of effectively utilizing project management software in a day-to-day business environment. Hands-on exercises related to actual business applications will help to reinforce concepts and features covered
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Windows is required with the following pre-requisites:
Able to maneuver with the mouse – Point, Click, Drag and Double Click.
Able to configure the desktop
Able to use the Control Panel
Able to move and re-size Application Windows
Able to switch between task applications
Lesson 1: Understanding Project 2002
Introduction to Project Management
Microsoft Project 2002 Interface
Working with Menus and Toolbars
Switching Between Views and Tables
Understanding Task Panes
Working With Project Guide
Lesson 2: Project Set Up
Creating a Project File
Entering Project Properties
Saving a Microsoft Project File
Understanding Project Calendar
Defining Calendar Options
Lesson 3 : Listing Task Details
Entering Task
Estimating Durations
Inserting New Tasks
Deleting Tasks
Entering a Milestone
Outlining Tasks
Reorganizing Phases and Tasks
Lesson 4: Creating Task Schedules
Creating Tasks Links
Inserting Task Lag and Lead Time
Understanding Task Constraints
Utilizing Task Deadline
Viewing Project Summary Information
Entering Fixed Cost
Lesson 5: Setting Up Resources
Setting Up People Resources
Setting Up Equipment Resources
Setting Up Material Resources
Entering Resource Pay Rates
Organizing Resources into Groups
Entering Additional Resource Information in a Text Field
Lesson 6: Understanding Assignment
Understanding The Scheduling Formula
Assigning a Single Resource to a Task
Assigning Multiple Resources to a Task
Assigning Resources with Effort-Driven Scheduling Off
Removing a Resource Assignment
Assigning Material Resources to Tasks
Understanding Over allocation
View Assignment Effect On Overall Project Plan
Lesson 7: Fine-tuning Project Plan Through Calendaring & Scheduling
Understanding Base Calendars
Adjust Existing Calendar Time
Creating New Base Calendars
Applying Task Calendar
Adjusting Resource Working Times
Lesson 8: Tracking Project Plan Progress
Understanding Project’s Critical Path
View Project Cost
Saving a Project Baseline
Tracking a Project as Scheduled
Entering Percent Complete of Tasks
Entering Actual Start, Finish and Duration Values of Tasks
Splitting Task
Lesson 9: Printing Project Information
Formatting Gantt Chart
Customizing and Printing Views
Customizing and Printing Reports
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.