Microsoft Project Introduction
Duration: 1 Day
Project Management overview and introduction to the Project interface
· New features and edition comparison
· The new user interface with ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar
· Using the new TimeLine feature
· Introduction to Project Views
· Exercise: Opening and viewing a project
· Using the ‘Group By’ Feature
· Using the ‘Highlight Feature
· Viewing and changing the Project Information
· Viewing the Network Diagram
· Applying a filter
· Introduction to Project Management
· Understanding how MS Project helps you plan and adjust your projects
· Project Terminology
Planning the Project
· Defining the Project
· Completing the Project Definition
· Project Planning
· Completing the Project Plan
· Where to begin with MS Project
· Setting the project start date
· Project Properties
· Amending the Standard Calendar
· Creating a New Base Calendar
· Displaying a Specific Calendar on the Gantt Chart
· Saving the New Project File
· Ending a Project Session
Task Entry and Task Linking
· Entering tasks, milestone and summary tasks
· Inserting, deleting and moving tasks
· Adding a recurring task
· Adding a note to a task
· Understanding the new Task Mode in Project 2010
· Working with task durations and relationships
· Using lag time and lead time
· Exercise: Creating a new project
· Creating constraints for tasks in Auto Schedule Mode
· Resolving scheduling conflicts
· Setting a deadline on a task
Resources and Resource Entry
· Using the Resource Sheet to enter resources
· Assigning and amending a resource calendar
· Setting Resource Availability Dates
· Understanding Resource Costs
· Assigning resources to tasks using Auto Schedule Mode
· Using Material Resources
· Exercise: Assigning resources to tasks
Finalising Your Project
· Exercise: Using the Task Inspector and Team Planner to view and change assigned resources
· Baselining your project