Microsoft Office Project 2007

Hilton Computer Strategies
Houston, Texas, United States

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

Course Description:

'' This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to build, maintain, and control well-formed project plans.

This is the first course in the Microsoft Office Project 2007 Official Curriculum series and will serve as the entry point for other Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) courses covering Microsoft Office Project 2007 and the Microsoft EPM 2007 Solution.

Audience

This course is intended for both novice and experienced project managers and schedulers. These individuals would be involved in or responsible for scheduling, estimating, coordinating, controlling, budgeting, and staffing of projects and supporting other users of MS Office Project. A familiarity with key project management concepts and terminology is recommended as well as basic Windows navigation skills.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Get started with Microsoft Office Project 2007.

Create and define projects.

Work with estimates and dependencies

Work with deadlines, constraints, and task calendars

Work with resources.

Predict behavior by using task types and the scheduling formula.

Customize and format Microsoft Project views.

Analyze resource utilization.

Track progress.

Create project reports which analyze project, resource, and task data.

Manage multiple projects.
Prerequisites

Experience using Microsoft Office Project to create
project schedules.

Fundamental knowledge of project management.

Experience with the Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista�
operating system.

Experience with Microsoft Office Excel 2003.

Course Outline
Module 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Office Project 2007
This module provides an overview of Microsoft Office Project 2007 and project management concepts. It explains how to use the desktop interface and how to work with various file types. It also illustrates how to receive help and advice while working with Office Project 2007.

Lessons

Understanding the Nature of Projects

Discovering Project 2007

Understanding Project 2007 File Types

Navigating the Project 2007 Interface

Getting Help and Guidance

Configuring Options
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the nature of projects.

Demonstrate familiarity with Office Project 2007.

Identify the different Office Project 2007 file types.

Navigate the Office Project 2007 interface.

Get help and guidance from within Office Project 2007.

Understand configuration options.
Module 2: Creating and Defining Projects
This module explains how to create new projects, how to define appropriate options, and how to enter, organize, and outline the task list. It also explores ways to import data from other sources and provides guidance on configuring the corporate calendar.

Lessons

Creating and Saving Projects

Defining Properties and Options

Creating and Organizing the Task List

Importing Data

Modifying and Applying Calendars

Setting Scheduling Option

Lab 2: Creating and Defining Projects

Entering Project and File Properties

Setting Appropriate Schedule Options

Setting Corporate Holidays

Importing Data from Office Excel

Update a Task List

Creating a Multilevel Outline
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create and save projects.

Define file properties and options.

Create and organize the task list.

Import data.

Modify and apply calendars.
Set schedule options.
Module 3: Working with Estimates and Dependencies
This module explains the techniques for estimating tasks and how to generate a dynamic schedule by creating dependencies between tasks. Various linking and unlinking techniques will be explored in multiple views and link types will be modified to reflect real-world scenarios.

Lessons

Entering Task Estimates

Using A PERT Analysis to Estimate Task Duration Linking and Unlinking Tasks by Using the Gantt Chart View

Linking and Unlinking Tasks by Using the Network Diagram View

Adding Lag or Lead Time to a Linked Task
Lab 3: Working with Estimates and Dependencies

Entering a Duration or Work Estimate

Creating Links Between Tasks

Adding Lag or Lead Times

Displaying Links in Network Diagram View
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Enter task estimates.

Use a PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique) analysis to estimate task durations.

Link and unlink tasks by using the Gantt Chart view.

Link and unlink tasks by using the Network Diagram view.

Add Lag or Lead-time to a linked task.

Module 4: Working with Deadlines, Constraints, and Task Calendars
This module explains how to incorporate restrictions in a schedule through the use of deadlines and constraints. Displaying, reading, and analyzing the critical path will be discussed, along with how to use task drivers in the analysis. Task calendars will be presented as a technique to get a schedule back in line with a deadline or constraint.

Lessons

Introducing Deadlines, Constraints, and Task Calendars

Creating and Modifying Deadlines

Creating and Modifying Constraints

Creating and Modifying Task Calendars

Identifying Critical Tasks

Working with Task Driver
Lab 4: Working with Deadlines, Constraints, and Task Calendars

Displaying the Critical Path

Setting a Deadline

Setting a Constraint

Responding to Situations Triggered by Deadlines and Constraints

Creating and Apply a Task Calendar to Meet a Deadline

Finding and Removing Constraints in a Schedule
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Introduce deadlines, constraints, and task calendars.

Create and modify deadlines.

Create and modify constraints.

Create and modify task calendars.

Identify critical tasks.

Work with Task Drivers.

Module 5: Working With Resources
This module explains the various types of resources that are needed on a schedule, how to enter the resource list, and how to assign resources to tasks. Changes to the project team will be implemented by modifying resource assignments. Various types of costs will also be covered including resource costs, task costs, and project budgets.

Lessons

Introducing Resources, Assignments, and Budgeting

Adding Resources to the Resource Sheet

Creating and Modifying Resource Assignments

Entering Project Budgets
Lab 5: Working with Resources

Adding Resources to the Resource Sheet View

Creating and Modifying Resource Assignments

Entering Project Costs and Project Budgets
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe resources, assignments, and budgeting.

Add resources to the Resource Sheet view.

Create and modify resource assignments.

Understand the fundamentals of project budgets.

Module 6: Predicting Behavior by Using Task Types and the Scheduling Formula
This module explains the scheduling formula and how the variables duration, work, and units interact. It also illustrates how recalculations occur when variables are changed. This module explains recommended procedures on changing task types and changing variables for various situations.

Lessons

Using Task Types and the Scheduling Formula

Changing Variables and Predicting Behavior

Applying Task Types to Produce Predictable Behavior

Special Situations with Effort-Driven Scheduling
Lab 6: Understanding Task Types and ...''

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