Microsoft Project for Business Professionals

Course Overview

Microsoft Project 2003 from Mass Training

Day 1 + 2

The course reviews project management concepts in broad terms to enable delegates to have a clear understanding of the functionality of Microsoft Project 2003.

Create a Timeline Project

A basic project plan is produced showing how to prepare a detailed sequence of events. This initial project will reinforce the topics

covered in the Terminology part of the course.

Terminology

The terminology used in project management is clearly explained. The following are discussed:

Critical Path Analysis, Free Slack, Total Slack, Scheduling Methods, Duration-Work-Units, Milestones, Task Relationships, Lead and Lag times.

Resources

The key to using Microsoft Project to its full potential is

understanding the relationship between resources and work.

Resources are introduced to the case study project and a detailed investigation is then made reviewing how these resources impact

the project plan.

Calendars

A review of both Project and Resource Calendars shows how to maximise resource availability within your projects.

Delegates who have never been on a project management theory course or are new to project management will be taken through the concepts and terminology phases of the course slowly to enable them to gain the maximum benefit from the course

Following the course delegates will be able to produce high quality resource driven project plans and will have a very clear understanding of the concepts of project management.

Create a Resource Driven Project

Delegates will now produce a project plan driven by the availability

of the resources and the estimated work required.

Management.

Knowledge of Microsoft Project or other project

management software is not required.

Project Consolidation

Covers the concept of project consolidation where several projects may be required to be inserted into one overall project.

Printing & Reports

Covers printing, reporting and the customisation of reports.

Sharing Resources

Covers the concept of one pool of resources being assigned to multiple projects.

Other Topics in Microsoft Project 2003

• Recurring tasks
• Task splitting
• Network Diagram
• Customise the Gantt Chart
• Sorting projects
• Customise Toolbars
• Custom fields
• Create new Views
• Create new Tables
• Create new Filters
• Create a corporate Global file

Base Planning and Tracking

The ability to save a copy of your original project plan and to compare actual progress against this plan is a very strong feature of the software and this will be covered in detail.

Day 3

WORKSHOP OUTLINE

The areas covered include:

• Microsoft Project 2003 scheduling engine
• The key fields Duration/Work/Units
• Allocating work to resources
• Investigating resource over-allocation
• Sharing resources
• Project consolidation
• Setting a base plan
• Tracking progress
• The Global file in the corporate environment
• Definition of corporate standards
• Customisation for the corporate user
• Protecting the integrity of the software and project plans
• Implementation and control of reports

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

For closed company workshops, the workshop can focus on how the existing Microsoft Project 2003 plans have been built.

By prior agreement, the structure of the day can be made to accommodate specific requirements. Delegates can bring along existing plans that will be reviewed during the workshop.

If booking Microsoft Project 2003 Workshop (Level 3) training for more than one delegate, please contact Mass Training in Wokingham on 01189 778560 for discounted prices.

If booking the Microsoft Project 2003 course for more than one delegate, please contact Mass Training, Wokingham on 01189 778560 for discounted prices.