Microsoft Project 2007 - Day 2 of 2 Training Course

MS Project 2007 Introduction

Duration
2 days

Objectives
This course provides a basic introduction to the principles of Project Management and explains how to use MS Project effectively. On completion of this course, delegates will be able to create a project plan and allocate resources to tasks, review schedules and costs, report project status and track actual progress against the plan.

Designed for
Anyone who needs to manage a project! Delegates should be familiar with the Windows environment and be confident in using one or more of the Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Word, Excel). A basic understanding of Project Management concepts is advantageous but not essential.

Description
This course covers the fundamentals of managing projects with MS Project. It deals with the definition of tasks and resources, assignment of resources to tasks and the analysis and tuning of project plans. It also covers basic techniques for tracking and reporting project progress and simple customisation of MS Project.

Topics
? Fundamentals of Project Management
? Introduction to MS Project
? Task Relationships and Constraints
? Resources and Calendars
? Assigning Resources to tasks
? Managing Costs
? Analysing and Tuning Schedules
? Reporting and Tracking Progress
? Customising Microsoft Project
? Consolidating Multiple Projects