Microsoft Project 2003

DSOC0265; 1 Day Training Class

Course Description

This is an intense one-day course designed for individuals who will use Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003 (or 2002) as a tool to assist them in managing projects.

The topics in this course cover not only the critical skills necessary to create and modify a project plan file that contains tasks, resources, and resource assignments, but also the skills needed to implement that plan, adjust to changes, and obtain reports.

Training Course Objective

You will create a project plan file 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. This course also gives you the opportunity to work with a project plan once it has entered the project implementation phase. You will exchange project plan data with other applications, update project plans, create custom reports, and reuse project plan information

Target Student:  This course is designed for a person who is responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and who needs a tool to manage those project plans.

Performance-Based Objectives

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

• Create a project plan file and enter task information.
• Create a work breakdown structure by organizing tasks and setting task relationships.
• Assign project resources.
• Finalize the project plan file.
• Exchange project plan data with other applications.
• Update a project plan.
• Create custom reports.
• Re-use existing project plan information.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Creating a Project Plan File

• Topic 1A: Create a Project Plan File
• Topic 1B: Create and Assign a Project Calendar
• Topic 1C: Add Tasks to the Project Plan File
• Topic 1D: Add a Project Summary Task
• Topic 1E: Add a Recurring Task
• Topic 1F: Enter Task Duration Estimates

Lesson 2: Creating a Work Breakdown Structure

• Topic 2A: Outline Tasks
• Topic 2B: Link Dependent Tasks
• Topic 2C: Identify Deliverables in the Project Plan File
• Topic 2D: Constrain Tasks
• Topic 2E: Set a Task Deadline

Lesson 3: Creating and Assigning Resources

• Topic 3A: Create Resources
• Topic 3B: Create a Resource Calendar
• Topic 3C: Assign Resources
• Topic 3D: Assign Additional Resources to a Task
• Topic 3E: Resolve Resource Conflicts

Lesson 4: Finalizing the Project Plan

• Topic 4A: View the Critical Path
• Topic 4B: Shorten the Project Duration
• Topic 4C: Set a Baseline
• Topic 4D: Display Project Summary Information

Lesson 5: Exchanging Project Plan Data with Other Applications

• Topic 5A: Import a Task List from an Excel File into a New Project Plan
• Topic 5B: Create a Custom Import Map
• Topic 5C: Export Project Plan Cost Data into Excel
• Topic 5D: Copy a Picture into a Word Document
• Topic 5E: Save Project Plan Information as a Web Page

Lesson 6: Updating a Project Plan

• Topic 6A: Enter Task Progress Information
• Topic 6B: View Task Progress
• Topic 6C: Split a Task
• Topic 6D: Reschedule a Task
• Topic 6E: Filter Tasks in a Project Plan
• Topic 6F: Save an Interim Project Plan
• Topic 6G: Create a Custom Table
• Topic 6H: Add Custom Columns to a Table
• Topic 6I: Hyperlink Documents to Tasks

Lesson 7: Creating Custom Reports

• Topic 7A: Create a Custom Report
• Topic 7B: Modify a Custom Report's Header and Footer
• Topic 7C: Add a Picture to a Report
• Topic 7D: Modify a Custom Report's Margins
• Topic 7E: Print a Custom Report

Lesson 8: Re-using Project Plan Information

• Topic 8A: Create a Project Plan Template
• Topic 8B: Create a Custom Combination View
• Topic 8C: Make Custom Views Available to Other Project Plans
• Topic 8D: Share Resources
• Topic 8E: Create a Master Project Plan

Microsoft Project 2003 classes
Nashville Tennessee area