Microsoft Project 2003

Two Rivers Software Training
Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' This course aims to introduce the learner to using Microsoft Project 2003 to help manage a large range of projects, from small to large scale. It covers the important aspects of dealing with tasks and resources and pays particular and crucial attention to problem areas that often arise when using a computer to help manage projects.

There is enough material for 2.5 days of training. This gives the trainer some flexibility to aim the course at the appropriate level for the participants.

TOPICS :
Microsoft Project Basics

Overview of Microsoft Project
Getting acquainted with 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
Help!

Printed help sources
Using project help
Working with the office assistant
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
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 and disadvantages of Microsoft Project
Creating Tasks

Overview of creating tasks
Reviewing the project
Entering tasks
Creating summary tasks
Moving about a sheet
Working with summary tasks
Task Durations

Task duration overview
Entering task durations
Displaying critical tasks
Checking project status
Understanding project slack
Entering milestones
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


Resourcing a Project

Overview of resourcing
Creating a resource pool
Entering materials
Assigning calendars to resources
Adjusting resource information
Changing the unit display 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
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
Resource Levelling

Resource levelling overview
Creating resource chaos
Tracking down over-allocations
Fix 1: changing work effort
Fix 2: assigning overtime
Fix 3: hiring contract labour
Fix 4: switching work assignments
Fix 5: rescheduling tasks
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
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
Constraints & Deadlines

Overview of constraints & deadlines
Reviewing our project
Adding a constraint
Using elapsed time to resolve conflicts
Creating a deadline
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
Printing

Overview of printing
Printing a Gantt chart
Printing sheet views
Printing jobs for resources
Printing resources for task
...''

Phone:0405 760 820

School Address:

PO Box 1354, Southport BC, QLD 4215, Australia

Jobs & Resumes: Gold Coast
Houses & Roommates: Gold Coast

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