Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Windows is required with the follow 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
Course Objectives
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.
Module 1
Managing a Simple Project
Part 1: Getting Started with Project
Managing Your Projects with Project
Starting Project Standard
Starting Project Professional
Exploring Views
Exploring Reports
Creating a New Project Plan
Setting Nonworking Days
Entering Project Properties
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Part 2: Creating a Task List
Entering Tasks
Estimating Durations
Entering a Milestone
Organizing Tasks into Phases
Linking Tasks
Documenting Tasks
Checking the Plan’s Duration
Part 3: Setting Up Resources
Setting Up People Resources
Setting Up Equipment Resources
Setting Up Material Resources
Setting Up Cost Resources
Entering Resource Pay Rates
Adjusting Working Time for Individual Resources
Documenting Resources
Part 4: Assigning Resources to Tasks
Assigning Work resources to Tasks
Assigning Additional resources to a Task
Assigning Material Resources to Tasks
Assigning Cost Resources to Tasks
Part 5: Formatting and Printing Your Plan
Creating a Custom Gantt Chart View
Drawing on a Gantt Chart
Formatting Text in a View
Formatting and Printing Reports
Part 6: Tracking Progress on Tasks
Saving a Project Baseline
Tracking a Project as Scheduled
Entering a Task’s Completion Percentage
Entering Actual Values for Tasks
Module 2
Advanced Project Scheduling
Part 7: Fine- Tuning Task Details
Adjusting Task Relationships
Setting Task Constraints
Viewing the Project’s Critical Path
Interrupting Work on a Task
Adjusting Working Time for Individual Tasks
Changing Task Types
Entering Deadline Dates
Entering Fixed Costs
Setting Up a Recurring Task
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Part 8: Fine-Tuning Resource and Assignment Details
Entering Multiple Pay Rates for a Resource
Setting Up Pay Rates to Apply at Different Times
Setting Up Resource Availability to Apply at Different Times
Delaying the Start of Assignments
Applying Contours to Assignments
Applying Different Cost Rates to Assignments
Entering Material Resource Consumption Rates
Part 9: Fine-Tuning the Project Plan
Examining Resource Allocations over Time
Manually Resolving Resource Overallocations
Levelling Overallocated Resources
Examining Project Costs
Checking the Project’s Finish Date
Part 10: Organizing and Formatting Project Details
Sorting Project Details
Grouping Project Details
Filtering Project Details
Customizing Tables
Customizing Views
Part 11: Printing Project Information
Printing Your Project Plan
Printing Views
Printing Reports
Part 12: Sharing Project Information with Other Programs
Copying and Pasting with Project
Opening Other File Formats in Project
Saving to other File Formats from Project
Generating a Project Summary Report for Word, PowerPoint or Visio
Generating Visual Reports with Excel and Visio
Part 13: Tracking Progress on Tasks and Assignments
Updating a Baseline
Tracking Actual and Remaining Values for Tasks and Assignments
Tracking Timephased Actual Work for Tasks and Assignments
Rescheduling Incomplete Work
Part 14: Viewing and Reporting Project Status
Identifying Tasks That Have Slipped
Examining Task Costs
Examining Resource Costs
Reporting Project Cost Variance with a Stoplight View
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Part 15: Getting Your Project Back on Track
Troubleshooting Time and Schedule Problems
Troubleshooting Cost and Resource Problems
Troubleshooting Scope-of-Work Problems
Module 3
Special Project
Part 16: Applying Advanced Formatting
Formatting a Gantt Chart View
Formatting the Network Diagram View
Formatting the Calendar View
Part 17: Customizing Project
Sharing Custom Views and Other Elements Between Project Plans
Recording Macros
Editing Macros
Customizing a Toolbar
Part 18: Measuring Performance with Earned Value Analysis
Viewing Earned Value Schedule Indicators
Viewing Earned Value Cost Indicators
Generating and Earned Value Visual Report
Part 19: Consolidating Projects and Resources
Creating a Resource Pool
Viewing Assignment Details in a Resource Pool
Updating Assignments in a Sharer Plan
Updating a Resource’s Information in a Resource Pool
Updating All Plans’ Working Times in a Resource Pool
Linking New Project Plans to a Resource Pool
Opening a Sharer Plan and Updating a Resource Pool
Consolidating Project Plans
Creating Dependencies Between Projects
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.