Project Management / Business Training Overview
Students will probably get the most out of this course if they want to learn how to use Microsoft Project 2000 to assist them with project management. Students should have some project management experience and be familiar with terms such as Gantt Chart, task, critical path, and resource. Students should also be familiar with terms such as computer memory, data files, and program files. No knowledge of Microsoft Project 2000 is assumed.
Prerequisites
To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following course or have equivalent knowledge:
- Windows 2000: Introduction
- Windows 98: Introduction
- Windows 95: Introduction
- Project-management experience and familiarity with terms such as Gantt Chart, task, critical path, and resource. :
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities
Hardware / Software Requirements
You will need:
- A Pentium 75-megahertz or higher processor.
- A minimum of 24 MB of RAM for Windows 95 or Windows 98. (For Windows 2000 or Windows NT Workstation 4.0 or later with Service Pack 4 or later, 40 MB of RAM.)
- A minimum of 71 MB of available hard-disk space.
- A CD-ROM drive.
- A VGA or higher resolution monitor. (Super VGA is recommended.)
- A Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device.
- Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows NT 4.0.
- A custom installation of Microsoft Project 2000.
Performance-Based Objectives
- Identify the steps involved in project planning.
- Become familiar with project management software and plan a project by using Microsoft Project 2000.
- Work with subtasks in an outline form, link tasks effectively, and work with time constraints.
- Assign resources and their work schedules to tasks.
- Resolve time and resource conflicts.
- Effectively use the different views, reports, and drawing tools available in Microsoft Project 2000.
- Sort and filter project information effectively.
Course duration
1 Day
Project Management / Business Training outline
Lesson 1: Introduction to Project Management
Topic 1A: Fundamentals of Project Management
Topic 1B: Defining the Scope of the Project
Topic 1B: Defining the Scope of the Project
- Task 1B-1: Defining customer/client requirements
- Task 1B-2: Developing a Work Breakdown Structure
Topic 1C: Developing the Project Schedule
- Task 1C-1: Prepare a precedence diagram
Topic 1D: Assigning Project Resources
Topic 1E: Saving the Project Baseline
Topic 1F: Controlling Project Execution
Lesson 2: Starting a Project
Topic 2A: Examining Microsoft Project 2000
- Task 2A-1: Starting Microsoft Project 2000
- Task 2A-2: Examining the major elements of the Microsoft Project window
- Task 2A-3: Open a project file and display and hide toolbars
Topic 2B: An Overview of the Planning Process
- Task 2B-1: Examining the planning process
Topic 2C: Defining Project Information
- Task 2C-1: Defining basic project information
- Task 2C-2: Entering task information
- Task 2C-3: Assigning task durations
- Task 2C-4: Examining the PlanningWizard
- Task 2C-5: Saving the project file
Lesson 3: Outlining and Task Relationships
Topic 3A: Organizing the Task List into an Outline
- Task 3A-1: Creating subtasks
- Task 3A-2: Adding milestones
- Task 3A-3: Creating the Project Summary Task
- Task 3A-4: Collapsing and expanding the outline
Topic 3B: Linking Tasks and Observing the Critical Path
- Task 3B-1: Linking tasks
- Task 3B-2: Changing the Gantt Chart view timescale
- Task 3B-3: Using the GanttChartWizard to view the critical path
Topic 3C: Modifying Task Relationships
- Task 3C-1: Changing task predecessors
- Task 3C-2: Linking tasks in a finish-to-finish relationship
- Task 3C-3: Adding lead time
Topic 3D: Constraints
- Task 3D-1: Scheduling the project from the end date
- Task 3D-2: An alternative method for scheduling from the end date
- Task 3D-3: Applying the Start No Earlier Than constraint
Lesson 4: Adding and Assigning Resources
Topic 4A: Creating and Assigning a Base Calendar
- Task 4A-1: Creating a base company calendar
- Task 4A-2: Creating a calendar for the Writer
- Task 4A-3: Assigning a calendar to the project
- Task 4A-4: Assigning a calendar to non-working days
- Task 4A-5: Assigning a calendar to a task
Topic 4B: Entering and Assigning Resources
- Task 4B-1: Entering resources with the Resource Sheet
- Task 4B-2: Entering resources with special information
- Task 4B-3: Entering a material resource
- Task 4B-4: Assigning calendars to groups of resources
- Task 4B-5: Assigning resources by using the Assign Resources button
- Task 4B-6: Defining resource calendars
Topic 4C: Working with Project Costs
- Task 4C-1: Working with fixed costs
- Task 4C-2: Reviewing overall costs
Lesson 5: Analyzing the Project
Topic 5A: Resolving Time Restrictions
- Task 5A-1: Shortening the critical path by adding resources
- Task 5A-2: Using fixed-duration scheduling
Topic 5B: Resolving Resource Conflicts
- Task 5B-1: Determining overallocated resources
- Task 5B-2: Brainstorming possible solutions to the overallocationproblem
- Task 5B-3: Using the Level Now command
Lesson 6: Displaying Project Data
Topic 6A: Exploring Views
- Task 6A-1: Examining different views
- Task 6A-2: Viewing tables
Topic 6B: Generating Project Reports
- Task 6B-1: Printing a view
- Task 6B-2: Previewing the Milestones report
- Task 6B-3: Modifying the format of a report
Topic 6C: Using Drawing Tools
- Task 6C-1: Adding drawing objects to the Gantt Chart
- Task 6C-2: Formatting a drawn object
Lesson 7: Sorting and Filtering Data
Topic 7A: Sorting Project Data
- Task 7A-1: Sorting the Resource Sheet
- Task 7A-2: Sorting and renumbering the Resource Sheet
Topic 7B: Filtering Project Data
- Task 7B-1: Applying a filter to the Resource Sheet
- Task 7B-2: Using AutoFilter
- Task 7B-3: Applying a filter to the Task Sheet
Topic 7C: Creating Custom Filters
- Task 7C-1: Defining a filter
- Task 7C-2: Using AND to define a filter with multiple criteria
- Task 7C-3: Using OR to define a filter with multiple criteria
- Task 7C-4: Creating an interactive filter
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