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  • Project 2003
  • Project 2007
  • Project 2010
  • Project 2013
  • Project 2016

Project The Basics

Target Audience

This course is for new users of Project, or to give existing users a thorough understanding of how it works.  It will enable the user to work with a project plan confidently and efficiently.  You will learn how to add and link tasks, assign resources, add costs, save a baseline and track your project progress

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The Content

Project Basics

  • Overview of Microsoft Project
  • The Project environment
  • Toolbars and Menus

Starting a Project

  • Creating a new project
  • Adding project information
  • Changing Project defaults

Defining Tasks

  • Entering and editing tasks
  • Deleting and moving tasks
  • Adding task notes
  • Task durations
  • Viewing the timeline
  • Using the Task Inspector
  • Outlining the plan

Task Relationships

  • Linking tasks
  • Adding lag and lead time
  • Task constraints
  • Task deadlines
  • Task Drivers

Resources

  • Setting up resources
  • Resource information
  • Resources types
  • Assigning resources
  • Resource charts

Understanding Duration, Work & Effort

  • Task types
  • Effort Driven scheduling

 

Working with Calendars

  • Modifying the base calendar
  • Modifying resource calendars
  • Modifying work weeks
  • Detailed calendar options
  • Creating a new base calendar
  • Assigning a base calendar to a project

Costs

  • Resource costs
  • Material costs
  • Cost costs
  • Fixed costs

Formatting

  • Formatting Gantt charts
  • Formatting tables
  • Changing timescales
  • Adding gridlines

Tracking a Project

  • Moving a project
  • Saving a baseline plan
  • Entering actual progress
  • Comparing actuals with baseline

Creating Views and Filters

  • Filtering a project
  • Highlighting tasks
  • Customising Gantt charts

Printing Project Data

  • Printing Gantt charts
  • Using reports

 

Delegate Pre-Requisites

No prior knowledge of Project is required

Course Duration

This is a Two Day Course

Course Details

Courses commence at 9:30 a.m. through to 4:30 p.m.

A laptop computer is provided for each delegate attending on this packed programme to try out the tips and techniques demonstrated

All delegates will receive comprehensive Training Courseware to refer to during the course, together with a Course Attendance Certificate

Project Advanced

Target Audience

The course provides a refresher of the introductory course topics and further explores Project’s capabilities.  You will learn how to work with multiple projects, use a resource pool and how to customise the project environment

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The Content

Review of Introductory Features

  • Project calendar and defaults
  • Relationships
  • Critical path

Subprojects and Multiple Projects

  • Setting up a master project containing sub-projects
  • Consolidation techniques

Resource Pools

  • Setting up a resource pool
  • Sharing resources between projects

Working with Templates

  • Creating templates
  • Using the Organiser to share project items

Customising the Microsoft Project Environment

  • Creating tables
  • Modifying tables
  • Creating custom fields
  • Custom filters
  • Working with views
  • Customising reports
  • Changing global settings

Customising Reports

Sharing Information

  • Visual Reports
  • Exchanging information with Excel
  • Working with import/export maps
  • Saving a project as a PDF

Workshop Session

Delegate Pre-Requisites

This course is designed for delegates who have previously attended a Microsoft Project Introduction Course or have experience of using Project

Course Duration

This is a One Day Course

Course Details

Courses commence at 9:30 a.m. through to 4:30 p.m.

A laptop computer is provided for each delegate attending on this packed programme to try out the tips and techniques demonstrated

All delegates will receive comprehensive Training Courseware to refer to during the course, together with a Course Attendance Certificate