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Microsoft Project 2003 Level 1 (2 days)
Microsoft Project 2003 Level 1 (2 days)
Training Description
The skills and knowledge acquired in Microsoft Project 2003 Level 1 are sufficient to be able to use and operate the software at an efficient level.The Course Suits
Microsoft Project 2003 Level 1 is designed for users who are keen to extend their understanding and knowledge of the software. Microsoft Project 2003 Level 1 assumes little or no knowledge of the software. However, it would be beneficial to have a general understanding of personal computers and the Windows operating system environment.Training Benefits
At the completion of Microsoft Project 2003 Level 1 you should be able to:
- start Microsoft Project and work with its key screen features
- create a new project file
- understand the essentials of project management
- create tasks in a project file
- enter various durations for tasks in a project
- create relationships between tasks in a project
- impost constraints and deadlines on a project
- create a resource pool for a project
- effectively use resource assignment in a project
- assign resources to tasks in a project
- monitor a project and track its progress
- print various aspects of a project
- resolve resource over allocation problems
- assign materials in a project
- assign costs in a project
Course Timetable
The course focuses on practical work within the product giving delegates ample opportunity to use their PC skills through a series of graded exercisesTopics covered include:Microsoft Project Basics
Overview Of Microsoft Project
Starting Microsoft Project
The Microsoft Project Screen
About Microsoft Project Views
Working With Views
Working With Combination Views
About Microsoft Project Tables
Working With Tables
The Gantt Chart View
Working With The Gantt Chart View
Understanding Microsoft Project Menus
Using Microsoft Project Menus
Understanding Toolbars
Working With Existing Project Files
Exiting From Microsoft Project
Creating A New Project
About New Projects
Understanding Your Project
Creating A New Project
Saving A New Project File
About Microsoft Project Options
Setting Specific Options
About The Standard Calendars
Setting Nonworking Time – Standard Calendar
Setting Non Default Working Time
Creating Public Holidays
Creating A New Calendar
Specifying Project Summary Information
Specifying Project Information
Project Management
Tasks And Resources
The Importance Of Planning
Project Management Tools
Project Management Tools – Network Diagram
Using A Computer For Project Management
The Pros And Cons Of Using Microsoft Project
Creating Tasks
About Creating Tasks
The Rostadium Project Phases
Reviewing The Project
Entering Tasks
Creating Summary Tasks
Assignment – Creating Summary Tasks
Moving About A Sheet
Working With Summary Tasks
Task Durations
About Task Durations
Entering Task Durations
Displaying Critical Tasks
Checking Project Status
Understanding Project Slack
Entering Milestones
Creating Relationships
About Creating Relationships
Creating Relationships Using The Link Tool
Creating Relationships Using Task Entry
Using Task Information For Relationships
Creating Relationships In A Sheet
Keeping To Schedule Using Relationships
About Lag Time
Entering Lag Time
About Lead Time
Entering Lead Time
Constraints And Deadlines
About Constraints & Deadlines
Reviewing Our Project
Adding A Constraint
Using Elapsed Time To Resolve Conflicts
Creating A Deadline
Resourcing A Project
Creating A Resource Pool
Entering Materials
Assigning Calendars To Resources
About Resource Information
Adjusting Resource Information
Changing The Unit Display
Assignment Concepts
Project’s Calculation Methodologies
Understanding Effort And Task Types
Creating Simple Assignments
Working With Fixed Unit Assignments
Working With Fixed Duration Assignments
Working With Fixed Work Assignments
Understanding The Driver Resource
Understanding Effort Driven Resourcing
Working With Effort Driven Resourcing
Disabling Effort Driven
Assigning Resources
Assigning Resources Using Task Entry View
Assigning Part Time Resources
Resource Work Pattern
Specifying Resource Usage
Assignment - Contouring Work Hours
Assigning Specific Work Times
Problem Assignments
Assigning Resources In Task Information
Assigning Resources In A Sheet
Assigning Resources That You Don't Have
Project Monitoring
Creating A Baseline
Getting Project To Update Progress
Manually Updating Task Progress
Entering Delayed Tasks
Tracking Actuals On A Gantt Chart
Using The Tracking Box
Viewing Task Slippage
Printing
Printing A Gantt Chart
Printing Sheet Views
Printing Jobs For Resources
Printing Resources For Tasks
Resource Levelling
About Resource Levelling
Creating Resource Chaos
Tracking Down Overallocations
Tracking Overallocations In A Combination View
Changing Work Effort
About Overtime
Assigning Overtime
Hiring Contract Labour
Switching Work Assignments
Assigning Materials
Assigning Fixed Material Consumption
Contouring Materials Usage
Adding More Material Resources
Assigning Variable Usage Materials
Adding To A Material Assignment
Checking Work For Materials
Costs
Costing Overview
Reviewing The Current Cost Status
Working With Variable Resource Costs
Assignment – Variable Resource Costs
Assigning Daily Costs For Equipment Hire
Assigning Resource Usage Costs
Assigning Fixed Costs
Assigning Material Costs
Using Multiple Cost Tables
Assigning Multiple Cost Rate Tables
Changing Resources Rates During A Project
Viewing Costs
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| London (Westminster) | 02-08-2010 | £585.00 | Book Microsoft Project 2003 Level 1 (2 days) Course Online |
| London (Westminster) | 14-09-2010 | £585.00 | Book Microsoft Project 2003 Level 1 (2 days) Course Online |
| London (Westminster) | 12-10-2010 | £585.00 | Book Microsoft Project 2003 Level 1 (2 days) Course Online |
| London (Westminster) | 15-11-2010 | £585.00 | Book Microsoft Project 2003 Level 1 (2 days) Course Online |
| London (Westminster) | 01-12-2010 | £585.00 | Book Microsoft Project 2003 Level 1 (2 days) Course Online |
| Glasgow (Centre for IT Training) | 09-12-2010 | £585.00 | Book Microsoft Project 2003 Level 1 (2 days) Course Online |
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