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PRO07SBS - Microsoft Project 2007 Step By Step

Course outline

3 days
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Duration

3 days

Target Group

The Microsoft Project 2007 course is targeted at Project Manager, IT Manager, IT Executive, HR Officer, HR Manager, IT Consultant, IT Assistant, Secretary, Training Officer, Administrator, MIS Officer, MIS Manager, and Information Technologist.

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

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

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

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

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

Part 15: Getting Your Project Back on Track

  • Troubleshooting Time and Schedule Problems
  • Troubleshooting Cost and Resource Problems
  • Troubleshooting Scope-of-Work Problems

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.