Microsoft Project Training: Introduction

Description

At the end of the course, delegates should be able to create a basic project schedule of tasks.

Pre-Requisites

No prior experience of Microsoft Project is required, though delegates must be familiar with the Microsoft Windows environment before attending this course.

Course Content

Planning the Project

Planning the structure of the project
Setting up a new project file
The project screen
Working with views
Tables
Forms
Navigating

Calendars

Creating and assigning calendars
Editing resource and task calendars

Outlining

Setting up a (work breakdown) structure for the tasks

Compiling the Task List

Entering and editing tasks
Task durations
Estimated durations
Milestones
Recurring tasks
Re-arranging tasks
Inserting and deleting tasks

Reviewing the Schedule

Displaying the critical path
Slack time

Printing

Preparing the Gantt chart for printing
Adding headers and footers

Task Dependencies

Linking
Relationships
Delays
Splitting tasks
Assigning fixed dates using constraints and deadlines

Formatting the Gantt Chart

Adding gridlines
Formatting text
Gantt bars

Format

This course is instructor led in a classroom environment. We recommend a maximum of 8 delegates per course to ensure that all delegates gain the maximum benefit from the course.

Duration

This is a one day course. Standard hours are 9:30 to 16:30, with a one hour lunch break, and short breaks mid morning and mid afternoon. It may be possible to change this arrangement by request.