Microsoft Project Foundation

course factsheet
Microsoft Project Foundation
duration
Two days
availability
Public course schedule
course overview
This course aims to introduce the learner to using Microsoft

Project to help manage a large range of projects, from small
to large scale. The course covers the important aspects of
dealing with tasks and resources and pays particular and
crucial attention to problem areas that often arise when using
a computer to help manage projects.
designed for
New and experienced Microsoft Project users, wanting an

understanding of how to get the best out of the tool, relative
to real projects.
Supports the following Microsoft Project versions:
prerequisites
follow on learning
Office Project 2007/2003/2002 Standard &

Professional
Project 2000
Day-to-day Windows expertise is required, along with a

fundamental project management knowledge. Attendance on
one of the following courses would be an advantage:
Project Management Insight
Project Management Breakthroughs
To expand upon the competences developed, the following

should be considered:
Microsoft Project Advanced
Project Mentor
project solutions that make a difference
course
overview
course
content
At the completion of this course; participants will be able to:
Start Microsoft Project and work with it's key screen features
Use the help system in Microsoft Project 2003
Create a new project file
Understand the essentials of project management
Create tasks in a project file
Enter various durations for tasks in a project
Create relationships between tasks in a project
Create a resource pool for a project
Effectively use resource assignment in a project
Assign resources to tasks in a project
Resolve resource over allocation problems
Assign materials in a project
Assign costs in a project
Impost constraints and deadlines on a project
Monitor a project and track its progress
Print various aspects of a project.
1. Microsoft Project Basics
Overview Of Microsoft Project

Starting Microsoft Project
The Microsoft Project Screen
Working With Views
Working With Combination
Views
Working With Tables
Working With The Gantt Chart
View
Understanding Microsoft Project
Menus
Understanding Toolbars
Working With Existing Project
Files
Exiting From Microsoft Project
3. Creating A New Project
New Project Overview

Understanding Your Project
Creating A New Project
Saving A New Project File
Setting Specific Options
Pitfalls In Changing Options
Adjusting The Standard
Calendars
Creating Public Holidays
Creating A New Calendar
Specifying Project Summary
Information
Specifying Project Information
2. Microsoft Project Help
Printed Help Sources

The Help Task Pane
Browsing The Table of Contents
Searching For Specific Help
Understanding A Help Window
Disabling Online Content
Enabling Online Content
Displaying And Using The Office
Assistant
Customising The Office
Assistant
Disabling The Office Assistant
4. Project Management
What Is A Project?
Tasks And Resources
The Importance Of Planning
Steps In Project Management
Project Management Tools
Using A Computer
The Advantages Of Microsoft
Project
The Disadvantages Of Microsoft
Project
Project Learning International Limited

PO Box 41-143, Lower Hutt 5047, New Zealand
www.projectlearning.net
info@projectlearning.net
www.projectlearning.co.nz
5. Creating Tasks
6. Task Durations
Overview Of Creating Tasks

Reviewing The Project
Entering Tasks
Creating Summary Tasks
Moving About A Sheet
Working With Summary Tasks
7. Creating Relationships
Task Duration Overview

Entering Task Durations
Displaying Critical Tasks
Checking Project Status
Understanding Project Slack
Entering Milestones
8. Resourcing A Project
Overview Of Creating
Relationships
Catching Up With The Case
Study
Creating Relationships Using
The Link Tool
Creating Relationships Using
Task Entry
Using Task Information For
Relationships
Creating Relationships In A
Sheet
Keeping To Schedule Using
Relationships
Entering Lag Time
Entering Lead Time
9. Assignment Concepts
Overview Of Resourcing
Creating A Resource Pool
Entering Materials
Assigning Calendars To
Resources
Adjusting Resource Information
Changing The Unit Display
10. Assigning Resources
Understanding Resource
Assignment
Project's Calculation
Methodologies
Understanding Effort
Creating Simple Assignments
Understanding Task Types
Working With Fixed Unit
Assignments
Working With Fixed Duration
Assignments
Working With Fixed Work
Assignments
Working With The Driver
Resource
Understanding Effort Driven
Resourcing
Disabling Effort Driven
Resourcing
Overview Of Assigning
Resources
Assigning Resources Using Task
Entry View
Assigning Part Time Resources
Contouring Resource Usage
Assigning Specific Work Times
Problem Assignments
Assigning Resources In Task
Information
Assigning Resources In A Sheet
Assigning Resources That You
Don't Have

11. Resource Levelling
12. Assigning Materials
Resource Levelling Overview

Creating Resource Chaos
Tracking Down Overallocations
Fix 1: Changing Work Effort
Fix 2: Assigning Overtime
Fix 3: Hiring Contract Labour
Fix 4: Switching Work
Assignments
Fix 5: Rescheduling Tasks
13. Costs
14. Constraints & Deadlines
Costing Overview
Reviewing The Current Cost
Status
Variable Resource Costs
Assigning Daily Costs For
Equipment Hire
Assigning Resource Usage Costs
Assigning Fixed Costs
Assigning Material Costs
Using Multiple Cost Tables
Changing Resources Rates
During A Project
Viewing Costs
15. Project Monitoring
Overview Of Assigning Materials

Assigning Fixed Material
Consumption
Contouring Materials Usage
Adding More Material Resources
Assigning Variable Usage
Materials
Adding To A Material
Assignment
Checking Work For Materials
Overview Of Constraints &

Deadlines
Reviewing Our Project
Adding A Constraint
Using Elapsed Time To Resolve
Conflicts
Creating A Deadline
16. Printing
Overview Of Project Monitoring

Creating A Baseline
Getting Project To Update
Progress
Manually Updating Task
Progress
Entering Delayed Tasks
Tracking Actuals On A Gantt
Chart
Using The Tracking Box
Viewing Task Slippage
Overview Of Printing
Printing A Gantt Chart
Printing Sheet Views
Printing Jobs For Resources
Printing Resources For Tasks


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course factsheet

Microsoft Project Foundation

Public course schedule

This course aims to introduce the learner to using Microsoft

New and experienced Microsoft Project users, wanting an

Office Project 2007/2003/2002 Standard &

Day-to-day Windows expertise is required, along with a

Project Management Insight

Project Management Breakthroughs

To expand upon the competences developed, the following

Microsoft Project Advanced

project solutions that make a difference

At the completion of this course; participants will be able to:

1. Microsoft Project Basics

Overview Of Microsoft Project

3. Creating A New Project

New Project Overview

2. Microsoft Project Help

Printed Help Sources

Project Learning International Limited

Overview Of Creating Tasks

Task Duration Overview

10. Assigning Resources

Project Learning International Limited

11. Resource Levelling

12. Assigning Materials

Resource Levelling Overview

14. Constraints & Deadlines

15. Project Monitoring

Overview Of Assigning Materials

Overview Of Constraints &

Overview Of Project Monitoring

Project Learning International Limited

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