Microsoft Office Project: Level 1

SGL offers this course to teach you how to create a project plan containing tasks, organize these tasks in a work breakdown structure containing task relationships, create and assign resources, and finalize the project to implement the project plan.

Audience:

This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts, who is responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and who needs a tool to manage these project plans.

Prerequisites: Students enrolled for this course should have the following:

• An understanding of project management concepts.
• A basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

Delivery Method: Instructor led model with structured hands-on activities.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Explore The Microsoft Office Project Environment And The Various Views In Which You Can Survey A Project File.
• Create A New Project Plan.
• Manage Tasks By Organizing Them And Setting Task Relationships.
• Manage Resources For A Project.
• Finalize The Project Plan.

Getting Started with Microsoft Project

Explore the Microsoft Project 2007 Environment

Display an Existing Project Plan in Different Views

Creating a Project Plan

Create a New Project Plan

Assign a Project Calendar

Add Tasks to the Project Plan

Enter the Task Duration Estimates

Add Resources in the Project Plan

 Managing Tasks in a Project Plan

Outline Tasks

Add a Recurring Task

Link Dependant Tasks

Set a Constraint to a Task

Set a Task Deadline

Add Notes to a Task

Managing Resources in a Project Plan

Create a Resource Calendar

Assign Resources to Tasks

Assign Additional Resources to a Task

Enter Costs for Resources

Enter Values for Budget Resources

Resolve Resource Conflicts

Finalizing the Project Plan

Display the Critical Path

Shorten the Project Duration

Set a Baseline

Print a Project Summary Report