Microsoft Project 2000 Introduction
Need course dates or locations to suit you? CLICK HERE TO SEND ENQUIRY...  
Microsoft Project 2000 Introduction

Overall Aim:
To introduce new user to Microsoft Project 2000 and to give a broad overview of the facilities and functions available: how to define projects, scope projects, communicate project plans, present project reports and status information and track projects.

Duration:
2 Days

Course Contents:

Microsoft Project Essentials
- Identifying Project Management Concepts
- What is a Project?
- Defining a Project Plan
- Getting Started with Microsoft Project
- Starting Microsoft Project
- Exploring the Microsoft Project Window
- Identifying the Toolbars
- Getting Help from the Office Assistant
- Starting a Project Plan
- Creating a New Project File
- Recording Project Information
- Changing the Default Settings
- Defining Tasks
- Entering Tasks and Durations
- Navigating in the Gantt Chart View
- Saving a Project
- Working with a Project
- Modifying a Project
- Opening an Existing Project
- Working with Tasks and Durations
- Organising Tasks
- Selecting and Moving Tasks
- Indenting and Outdenting Tasks
- Collapsing and Expanding Summary Tasks
- Scheduling Tasks
- Identifying Task Dependencies
- Linking and Unlinking Tasks
- Modifying Task Dependencies
- Creating Leads and Lags
- Scheduling Recurring Tasks
- Applying Constraints
- Working with Project Resources
- Defining Resource Needs
- Creating a Resource List
- Assigning Resources to Tasks
- Removing a Resource from a Task
- Assigning a Rate to a Resource
- Specifying Default Rates
- Using the Working Times Calendars
- Modifying the Project Calendar
- Modifying a Resource Calendar

Managing a Project Plan
- Displaying Project Information
- Using Views
- Using Combination Views
- Applying Tables
- Adjusting Column Widths
- Hiding and Inserting Columns
- Sorting a View
- Reviewing a Project Plan
- Analysing the Project Schedule
- Identifying Resource Over-allocations
- Resolving Resource Over-allocations Manually
- Resolving Over-allocations Using Resource Levelling
- Identifying and Reducing the Critical Path
- Printing Views
- Using the Print Dialog Box
- Using Print Preview
- Changing Page Orientation and Scale
- Working with Details
- Working with Filters
- Applying Filters
- Using AutoFilters
- Creating a Filter
- Fine Tuning a Project
- Applying Work Contours
- Removing Effort-Driven Scheduling
- Splitting a Task
- Working with Reports
- Viewing and Printing Reports
- Specifying Report Information
- Creating and Deleting a Report
- Using Page Setup Options
- Adjusting Margins and Using Page Borders
- Working with Headers and Footers
- Working with Legends
- Tracking and Updating Projects
- Working with a Baseline Plan
- Setting and Viewing the Baseline
- Adding a Task to a Baseline
- Updating Project Information
- Updating Tasks
- Updating the Project
- Analysing Variances
- Displaying Progress Lines

Target Group:
Any PC user who has a need to extend their skills in the use of Microsoft Project 2000.

Prior Learning:
No previous knowledge of Microsoft Project 2000 is required. Participants should have attended an Introduction to Personal Computers and Microsoft Windows course prior to this course and students should have some project management experience (e.g. they should be familiar with the following terms: Gantt Chart, PERT Chart, task, critical path, and resource).

 
Need course dates or locations to suit you? CLICK HERE TO SEND ENQUIRY...  
My Location
Results for location are highlighted in the table below. Click here to remove highlight
The course either has new dates in data loading, or is only run as a dedicated or In Company course.
Tools
 
Key Details
Duration2 days
 
£351
per delegate
 
 
Bookings Helpline: 01933 233884 (Monday to Thursday - 8:00am to 5:30pm and Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm).