Project 2007 Accelerated-Essentials

Course Specifications:

Courseware: Project 2007 Accelerated

Software: Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007

Course Length: 2 days

Course Times: 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m.

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. Project 2007 acts as a tool that assists you in managing your projects. In this course, you will create and modify a project plan. The second day of class will build upon the knowledge gained, and give you the opportunity to work with a project plan once it reaches the project implementation phase.

Course Objective:

You will create a project plan 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. You will exchange project plan data with other applications, update project plans, create visual reports, and reuse project plan information.

Target Student:

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 these project plans.

Delivery Method:

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities. Each student is provided with a computer and a Training Manual. The manual is the students to keep and makes an excellent reference guide.

Performance-Based Objectives:

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

1. Explore the Microsoft Office Project environment and the various views in which you can verify project information.
2. Create a new project plan.
3. Manage tasks by organizing them and setting task relationships.
4. Manage resources in a project plan.
5. Finalize the project plan.
6. Exchange project plan data with other applications.
7. Update a project plan.
8. Manage project costs.
9. Report project data visually.
10. Reuse project plan information.

Course Content:

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Project

1. Topic 1A: Explore the Microsoft Project 2007 Environment
2. Topic 1B: Display an Existing Project Plan in Different Views

Lesson 2: Creating a Project Plan

1. Topic 2A: Create a New Project Plan
2. Topic 2B: Assign a Project Calendar
3. Topic 2C: Add Tasks to the Project Plan
4. Topic 2D: Enter the Task Duration Estimates
5. Topic 2E: Add Resources in the Project Plan

Lesson 3: Managing Tasks in a Project Plan

1. Topic 3A: Outline Tasks
2. Topic 3B: Add a Recurring Task
3. Topic 3C: Link Dependent Tasks
4. Topic 3D: Set a Constraint to a Task
5. Topic 3E: Set a Task Deadline
6. Topic 3F: Add Notes to a Task

Lesson 4: Managing Resources in a Project Plan

1. Topic 4A: Create a Resource Calendar
2. Topic 4B: Assign Resources to Tasks
3. Topic 4C: Assign Additional Resources to a Task
4. Topic 4D: Enter Costs for Resources
5. Topic 4E: Enter Values for Budget Resources
6. Topic 4F: Resolve Resource Conflicts

Lesson 5: Finalizing the Project Plan

1. Topic 5A: Display the Critical Path
2. Topic 5B: Shorten the Project Duration
3. Topic 5C: Set a Baseline
4. Topic 5D: Print a Project Summary Report

Lesson 6: Exchanging Project Plan Data with Other Applications

1. Topic 6A: Import Project Information
2. Topic 6B: Export Project Plan Data into Excel
3. Topic 6C: Copy a Picture of the Project Plan Information

Lesson 7: Updating a Project Plan

1. Topic 7A: Enter Task Progress
2. Topic 7B: Enter Overtime Work
3. Topic 7C: Split a Task
4. Topic 7D: Reschedule a Task
5. Topic 7E: Filter Tasks
6. Topic 7F: Set an Interim Plan
7. Topic 7G: Create a Custom Table
8. Topic 7H: Create a Custom Report

Lesson 8: Managing Project Costs

1. Topic 8A: Update Cost Rate Tables
2. Topic 8B: Group Costs
3. Topic 8C: Link Documents to a Project Plan

Lesson 9: Reporting Project Data Visually

1. Topic 9A: Create a Visual Report
2. Topic 9B: Customize a Visual Report
3. Topic 9C: Create a Visual Report Template

Lesson 10: Reusing Project Plan Information

1. Topic 10A: Create a Project Plan Template
2. Topic 10B: Create a Custom View
3. Topic 10C: Make Custom Views Available to Other Project Plans
4. Topic 10D: Share Resources
5. Topic 10E: Create a Master Project