Microsoft Project Level 1

Overview

Course duration: 2 days.

Microsoft Project is widely recognised as the software to use to manage and control your projects. This two-day introductory course provides an introduction on how to use it to create and manage a project plan.

This course is available in 2000, 2003 and 2007 versions. This course is run in partnership with 2e2 Training.

What will it cover?

Define Microsoft Project Default Settings

• Understanding default settings
• Working with AutoSave
• Smart tags

Build and Edit a Project Plan

• Building and editing a project
• Estimating task durations
• Structuring projects
• Task grouping
• Managing deadlines

Create and Assign Resources

• Fundamentals of multi-project management
• Creating and assigning resources including materials

Track Actual Progress

• Managing and updating actuals
• Overview of filters, views and reports
• Printing

Manage Project Costs

• Managing project costs
• Defining multiple resource rates and assigning fixed costs to tasks

Resolve Over-allocations

• Fundamentals of resolving over-allocations
• Managing and updating actuals