Microsoft Project 2007 - Level 1

Those with responsibility for building and maintaining project plans.
This course is the first in a series of two courses designed for individuals who will use Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 as a tool to assist them in managing projects. The topics in this course cover the critical skills necessary to create and modify a project plan file that contains tasks, resources, and resource assignments.

This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts, who is responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and who needs a tool to manage those project plans.

The aim of this course is to enable delegates to use Microsoft Project as a Project Management tool.

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

· create a project plan file and enter task information.

· create a work breakdown structure by organising tasks and setting task relationships.

· assign project resources.

· finalise the project plan file.

Getting Started with Microsoft ProjectExplore the Microsoft Project 2007 Environment
Display an Existing Project Plan in Different Views

Creating a Project Plan
Create a New Project Plan Assign a Project Calendar
Add Tasks to the Project Plan
Enter the Task Duration Estimates
Add Resources in the Project Plan

Managing Tasks in a Project Plan
Outline Tasks Add a Recurring Task
Link Dependant Tasks
Set a Constraint to a Task
Set a Task Deadline
Add Notes to a Task

Managing Resources in a Project Plan
Create a Resource Calendar Assign Resources to Tasks
Assign Additional Resources to a Task
Enter Costs for Resources
Enter Values for Budget Resources
Resolve Resource Conflicts

Finalising the Project Plan
Display the Critical Path
Shorten the Project Duration
Set a Baseline
Print a Project Summary Report