Project Introduction 2007
Two Day Course

Course Overview

This two-day course includes both hands on practice and open discussion into Project Management concepts as well as Project 2007software training.

Delegates Requirements

No prior knowledge of Microsoft Project is required but delegates must be familiar with the Windows operating system

Who Should Attend

Anyone who is responsible for managing projects using Microsoft Project 2007 Software and requires a more in depth understanding of the software and project management concepts.

Course Outline

Topic Heading

Project Management Concepts

Why Plan?

Project Objectives

Goal Setting

Pert Analysis

Top Down, Bottom Up or Product Led?

Overview of Project

The Ribbon

Tabs, Groups and Commands

Dialog Box Launcher

Quick Access Toolbar

Mini Toolbar

Using the Microsoft Office Button

Opening Files

Setting Your Project Calendar

Saving the Project

Changing system options

Views & Zooming

Creating a Project

Creating a template project

Entering Tasks

The Use of Milestones

Inserting and Deleting Tasks

Moving and Copying Tasks

Assigning Relationships (Linking)

Types of Relationships

Leads and Lags, Constraining Tasks

Setting Outlines

Creating Summary Tasks and Subtasks

Using Outline Numbering

Expanding and Collapsing Outlines

Views Tables and Filters

Exploring Gantt Charts

The Calendar View

Entry Tables

Filtering for Basic Information

Assigning Resources

Fixed Duration, Fixed Units or Fixed Work Task

Using Effort Driven Scheduling

Adding Resources.

Managing Resources

Leveling the Project

Critical Path and Slack Time Analysis

Slack and Slipping Tasks

What If Scenarios

Tracking the Project

Saving the Base Line

Delays in the Project

Tracking a Project

Tracking Costs

Project Statistics

Reporting

Multi-Project Management

Customising Corporate Standards

Creating New Views

Introduction to Macros

Recording a Macro

Linking Milestones Between Two Plans

Copying and Printing

Copying Cost Information into Excel

Saving Data in Other Data Formats

Basic Printing, Reports

Customizing Reports

Creating Charts as GIF’s

Saving as a Web Page

File Formats,PDF and XPS

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