Microsoft Project 2007
With Microsoft Project you can handle a wide range of small to large scale projects. Learn how to manage projects, track tasks and resources, set milestones and communicate progress.
Quick Facts
Duration: 2 Days
Class Size: 10
Level: Beg / Int
Times: 9.00am to 5.00pm approx
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About the Course
This 2 day course introduces students to Microsoft Project 2007. Participants will learn to manage a large range of projects, from small to large scale. It covers the important aspects of dealing with tasks, resources, costs, constraints and deadlines.
Who should do this course?
This course is intended for people who wish to learn how to use Microsoft Project to manage a range of projects, from small to large scale. Upon successful completion of the course, students should be capable of using Project to deal with tasks and resources, and in particular be able to handle problem areas that often arise when using a computer to help manage projects.
Prerequisites
Participants need little or no knowledge of Microsoft Project 2007, however it would be beneficial to have a general understanding of personal computers and the Windows operating system.
Course Units
- 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
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- Unit 2: Creating a New Project
- - New Project Overview
- - Understanding your Project
- - Creating a New Project
- - Saving a New Project File
- - Changing Time Unit Options
- - Pitfalls in Changing Options
- - Understanding Working Time in Project
- - Understanding Calendars in Project
- - Modifying the Standard Calendar
- - Specifying Holidays
- - Creating a New Calendar
- - Specifying Project Summary Information
- - Specifying Project File Properties
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- Unit 3: 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
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- Unit 4: Creating Tasks
- - Overview of Creating Tasks
- - Reviewing a Project
- - Entering Tasks
- - Creating Summary Tasks
- - Moving About a Sheet
- - Working with Summary Tasks
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- Unit 5: Task Durations
- - Task Duration Overview
- - Entering Task Durations
- - Displaying Critical Tasks
- - Checking Project Status
- - Understanding Project Slack
- - Entering Milestones
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- Unit 6: Creating Relationships
- - Overview of Creating Relationships
- - Catching Up with the Case Study
- - Linking Tasks
- - Using Task Information for Relationships
- - Creating Relationships in a Sheet View
- - Staying on Schedule Using Relationships
- - Entering Lag Time
- - Entering Lead Time
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- Unit 7: Resourcing a Project
- - Overview of Resourcing
- - Creating a Resource Pool
- - Entering Materials
- - Assigning Calendars to Resources
- - Adjusting Resource Information
- - Changing the Unit Display
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- Unit 8: 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
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- Unit 9: 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 through Task Information
- - Assigning Resources through a Sheet
- - Assigning Resources That You Don't Have
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- Unit 10: 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
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- Unit 11: 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 Material Quantities
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- Unit 12: Costs
- - Costing Overview
- - Reviewing the Current Cost Status
- - Variable Resource Costs
- - Assigning Daily Costs for Equipment Hire
- - Assigning Fixed Costs to a Resource
- - Assigning Fixed Costs to a Task
- - Assigning Material Costs
- - Using Multiple Cost Tables
- - Changing Resources Rates During a Project
- - Viewing Project Costs
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- Unit 13: Constraints and Deadlines
- - Overview of Constraints and Deadlines
- - Reviewing our Project
- - Adding a Constraint
- - Using Elapsed Time to Resolve Conflicts
- - Creating a Deadline
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- Unit 14: Project Monitoring
- - Overview of Project Monitoring
- - Creating a Baseline
- - Getting Microsoft Project to Update Progress
- - Manually Updating Task Progress
- - Entering Delayed Tasks
- - Tracking Actuals on a Gantt Chart
- - Using the Tracking Box
- - Viewing Task Slippage
- - Project Monitoring Quick Reference
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- Unit 15: Printing
- - Overview of Printing
- - Printing a Gantt Chart
- - Printing Sheet Views
- - Printing Jobs Lists
- - Printing Resources Lists
- - Printing Quick Reference
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Upcoming Courses
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Sydney
Level 11, 32 Walker Street
North Sydney
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- Date:
- 22-23 Mar 12
- 07-08 May 12
- 28-29 Jun 12
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Melbourne
Level 12, 379 Collins Street
Melbourne
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- Date:
- 09-10 Feb 12
- 05-06 Mar 12
- 04-05 Apr 12
- 30 Apr - 01 May 12
- 30-31 May 12
- 27-28 Jun 12
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Brisbane
C/- Support Technology, Level 6, 371 Queen Street
Brisbane
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- Date:
- 20-21 Feb 12
- 29-30 Mar 12
- 17-18 May 12
- 20-21 Jun 12
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Canberra
C/O Atlas Business Services, 21 Barry Drive
Turner
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- Date:
- 09-10 May 12
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Adelaide
C/- Mindfull Computer & Seminar, Level 4, 74 Pirie Street
Adelaide
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Date: upon demand
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Perth
C/- Lansen Consulting Pty Ltd, Level 1, 484 Albany Highway
Victoria Park
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- Date:
- 03-04 Apr 12
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Duration: 2 Days
Class Size: 10
Level: Beg / Int
Times: 9.00am to 5.00pm approx
