Project 2003 Level 1

Course Description:

Welcome to Microsoft Project 2003: Level 1. This course is the first in a series of two courses designed for individuals who will use Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003 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. You will create a project plan file containing tasks, organize these tasks in a work breakdown structure containing task relationships, create and assign resources, and finalize the project to implement the project plan.

This course includes the following modules:

Creating a Project Plan File

• Create a Project Plan File
• Create and Assign a Project Calendar
• Add Tasks to the Project Plan File
• Add a Project Summary Task
• Add a Recurring Task
• Enter Task Duration Estimates

Creating a Work Breakdown Structure

• Outline Tasks
• Link Dependent Tasks
• Identify Deliverables in the Project Plan File Constrain Tasks
• Set a Task Deadline

Creating and Assigning Resources

• Create Resources
• Create a Resource Calendar
• Assign Resources
• Assign Additional Resources to a Task
• Resolve Resource Conflicts

Finalizing the Project Plan

• View the Critical Path
• Shorten the Project Duration
• Set a Baseline
• Display Project Summary Information