Intended For - For users of Project who wish to use computerised project management techniques to improve their development, monitoring and reporting of projects.

Course Duration - 2 Days

Prerequisites - All delegates should be conversant with Windows and familiar with using a mouse.

Objectives

To understand project management fundamentals and how they are applied to MS Project.

To be able to plan the tasks and resources within a project.

To compare the project progress with the original plan.

To print and report on relevant project information.

To be able to create new filters, tables and views to 'control' the Project environment.

Topics Covered

  • Project Management theory & terminology as applied to MS Project 2000

  • Understanding the Project screen

  • Entering tasks and dependencies

  • Using the Gantt and Network Diagram views

  • Entering and assigning resources

  • Duration versus work

  • Using task types

  • Saving your Project and saving in other file formats

  • Outlining the Project

  • The advantages of structured planning

  • Resource Levelling

  • Baselining your Project

  • Feeding back actuals and tracking Project progress

  • Printing views and producing reports

  • Defining filters, tables and views

  • Constraining tasks - setting up 'deadlines'!

  • Course review

 

Workshops, advanced topics and tailoring MS Project to your organisation's requirements can all be provided:

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