Project 2007 Level 1

Prerequisites:

The following would be helpful, but are not required:

- A basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

Students should have the following:

- An understanding of project management concepts.
- Knowledge of a Windows operating system, either Windows XP or Windows Vista.

Course Description:

You need to gather information about the various tasks involved, resources required to accomplish the tasks, and the overall cost in order to plan a project. Microsoft® Office Project Professional 2007 acts as a tool that assists you in managing your projects. In this course, you will create and modify a project plan.

Course Objectives

On completing this course, you will be able to:

- Explore the Microsoft Office Project environment and the various views in which you can survey a project file.
- Create a new project plan.
- Manage tasks by organising them and setting task relationships.
- Manage resources for a project.
- Finalise the project plan

This course includes the following modules:

Getting Started with Microsoft Project

• Explore 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

Finalizing the Project Plan

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