Microsoft Project 2003 Introduction Training Course

Overview and objectives

On This Microsoft Project 2003 training course, you will learn to create a project plan using the Gantt chart. You will create a Work Breakdown Structure and apply dependencies between tasks. You will be able to add time as well as set milestones, and set task constraints. You will also create a new base calendar, task calendar, and resource calendar, create a resource pool in Resource Sheet view, assign resources to tasks, filter for resources, use the Resource Graph to identify resource availability, and work with resource costTarget audience
The target students for this course should be comfortable using a personal computer. Students will get most out of this course if their goal is to become proficient managers by using Microsoft Project 2003 to create efficient and cost-effective projects for their organizations.Course ContentGetting started

• Exploring the Project 2003 window
• Starting Project 2003
• Examining the Project Guide
• Opening an existing project in Gantt Chart view
• Navigating views
• Using Help
• Using the Office Assistant
• Using the Help task pane
• Working with project files
• Creating a new project file
• Saving a project file
• Setting Auto Save
• Closing project files and closing Project 2003

Working with tasks

• Creating a task list
• Adding tasks and durations
• Calculating the estimated duration of a task
• Modifying a task list
• Inserting and deleting tasks
• Moving a task
• Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
• Adding a project summary task
• Indenting and outdenting tasks
• Hiding and unhiding subtasks

Scheduling tasks

• Setting up task links
• Linking and unlinking tasks
• Changing links by changing predecessors
• Adding lead and lag time to tasks
• Adding recurring tasks
• Working in Network Diagram view
• Exploring Network Diagram view
• Modifying links in Network Diagram view
• Working with advanced task options
• Changing a task type
• Setting a milestone
• Setting a task constraint

Managing resources

• Creating a new base calendar
• Working with resources and calendars
• Creating a resource pool in Resource Sheet view
• Creating a resource calendar
• Assigning a single resource to a task
• Assigning multiple tasks and multiple resources
• Creating and applying a task calendar
• Working with resource costs
• Entering resource costs
• Using the Cost table

Working with views and tables

• Working with views
• Exploring Calendar view
• Exploring a form view
• Working with tables
• Creating a new table from an existing table
• Modifying a table

Filtering, grouping, and sorting

• Working with filters
• Using a standard filter
• Using an AutoFilter
• Creating an interactive filter
• Working with groups
• Using a predefined group
• Creating a custom group
• Sorting tasks and resources
• Sorting a resource list
• Renumbering the sorted resource list

Finalizing the task plan

• Finalizing schedules
• Displaying the critical path
• Editing effort-driven and non-effort-driven tasks
• Resolving resource conflicts
• Identifying resource over-allocation
• Discussing resource over-allocation
• Filtering for resources in a specified group
• Leveling resources manually