Microsoft Project 2007/2010: Introduction

Course Overview

This course provides users with ability to prepare schedules of work to a consistent standard, utilising calendars and options set up specifically for their organisation. Delegates will be able to produce and assign resources to the activities, and create milestones and constraints. In addition, delegates will be able to manage simple costs within Microsoft Project 2007/10, monitor and control progress on plans and produce a wide variety of reports and data from a plan.

On completion of the Microsoft training course, Microsoft users will be well equipped to use Project

Related Courses

• Microsoft Project 2007: Introduction for Beginners (2 day)
• Microsoft Project 2007: Advanced
• Microsoft Project 2007: Introduction for Beginners
• Microsoft Project 2007: Intermediate
• Microsoft Project 2007: Managing Projects Using Microsoft Office Project 2007
• Microsoft Project 2007: Intermediate
• Microsoft Project 2007: Introduction and Intermediate
• Microsoft Project 2007: Advanced (2 days)
• Microsoft Project 2007: Introduction
• Microsoft Project 2007/2010: Level 2

Audience

Requirements before booking this course:

• People coming on the course should have a working knowledge of Windows and basic desktop applications. Prior knowledge of, or experience in, Project Management theories, principles or methodologies would be beneficial but not essential. Please note that alternative training is available on all prior software application versions.

Skills Gained

Course Aims to enable delegates to:

Learn the essential skills to use MS Project 2007/10 to create effective Project plans and use the numerous business features available in this product. Anyone involved with project management where plans are produced using Microsoft Project, or those with responsibility to update and maintain project plans, would find this course an ideal introduction to the subject.

Course Outline

Understanding Project 2007/10

• Interface differences from earlier versions of Project
• Views and Options
• Overview of Project capabilities and application usage

Define MS 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 overallocations

• Fundamentals of resolving overallocations
• Managing and updating actuals