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

* start Microsoft Project and work with it's key screen    features
* use the help system in Microsoft Project 2003
* 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
* create a resource pool for a project
* effectively use resource assignment in a project
* assign resources to tasks in a project
* resolve resource over allocation problems
* assign materials in a project
* assign costs in a project
* impost constraints and deadlines on a project
* monitor a project and track its progress
* print various aspects of a project

Unit 1: Microsoft Project Basics

* Overview Of Microsoft Project
* Starting Microsoft Project
* The Microsoft Project Screen
* Working With Views
* Working With Combination Views
* Working With Tables
* Working With The Gantt Chart View
* Understanding Microsoft Project Menus
* Understanding Toolbars
* Working With Existing Project Files
* Exiting From Microsoft Project

Unit 2: Microsoft Project Help

* Printed Help Sources
* The Help Task Pane
* Browsing The Table of Contents
* Searching For Specific Help
* Understanding A Help Window
* Disabling Online Content
* Enabling Online Content
* Displaying And Using The Office Assistant
* Customising The Office Assistant
* Disabling The Office Assistant

Unit 3: Creating A New Project

* New Project Overview
* Understanding Your Project
* Creating A New Project
* Saving A New Project File
* Setting Specific Options
* Pitfalls In Changing Options
* Adjusting The Standard Calendars
* Creating Public Holidays
* Creating A New Calendar
* Specifying Project Summary Information
* Specifying Project Information

Unit 4: Project Management

* What Is A Project?
* Tasks And Resources
* The Importance Of Planning
* Steps In Project Management
* Project Management Tools
* Using A Computer
* The Advantages Of Microsoft Project
* The Disadvantages Of Microsoft Project

Unit 5: Creating Tasks

* Overview Of Creating Tasks
* Reviewing The Project
* Entering Tasks
* Creating Summary Tasks
* Moving About A Sheet
* Working With Summary Tasks

Unit 6: Task Durations

* Task Duration Overview
* Entering Task Durations
* Displaying Critical Tasks
* Checking Project Status
* Understanding Project Slack
* Entering Milestones

Unit 7: Creating Relationships

* Overview Of Creating Relationships
* Catching Up With The Case Study
* 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
* Entering Lag Time
* Entering Lead Time

Unit 8: Resourcing A Project

* Overview Of Resourcing
* Creating A Resource Pool
* Entering Materials
* Assigning Calendars To Resources
* Adjusting Resource Information
* Changing The Unit Display

Unit 9: Assignment Concepts

* Understanding Resource Assignment
* Project's Calculation Methodologies
* Understanding Effort
* Creating Simple Assignments
* Understanding Task Types
* Working With Fixed Unit Assignments
* Working With Fixed Duration Assignments
* Working With Fixed Work Assignments
* Working With The Driver Resource
* Understanding Effort Driven Resourcing
* Disabling Effort Driven Resourcing

Unit 10: Assigning Resources

* Overview Of Assigning Resources
* Assigning Resources Using Task Entry View
* Assigning Part Time Resources
* Contouring Resource Usage
* Assigning Specific Work Times
* Problem Assignments
* Assigning Resources In Task Information
* Assigning Resources In A Sheet
* Assigning Resources That You Don't Have

Unit 11: Resource Levelling

* Resource Levelling Overview
* Creating Resource Chaos
* Tracking Down Overallocations
* Fix 1: Changing Work Effort
* Fix 2: Assigning Overtime
* Fix 3: Hiring Contract Labour
* Fix 4: Switching Work Assignments
* Fix 5: Rescheduling Tasks

Unit 12: Assigning Materials

* Overview Of 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

Unit 13: Costs

* Costing Overview
* Reviewing The Current Cost Status
* Variable Resource Costs
* Assigning Daily Costs For Equipment Hire
* Assigning Resource Usage Costs
* Assigning Fixed Costs
* Assigning Material Costs
* Using Multiple Cost Tables
* Changing Resources Rates During A Project
* Viewing Costs

Unit 14: Constraints & Deadlines

* Overview Of Constraints & Deadlines
* Reviewing Our Project
* Adding A Constraint
* Using Elapsed Time To Resolve Conflicts
* Creating A Deadline

Unit 15: Project Monitoring

* Overview Of 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

Unit 16: Printing

* Overview Of Printing
* Printing A Gantt Chart
* Printing Sheet Views
* Printing Jobs For Resources
* Printing Resources For Tasks