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| Microsoft Project 2007 |
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| Course Length: | 2 days |
| Course Price: | $1,400.00 plus $140.00 GST = $1,540.00 inc. GST |
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| Overview: | This introductory workshop helps project managers and team leaders master the basic features and functionality of Microsoft® Project 2007, such as initiating projects, planning, executing, controlling and reporting on progress. Emphasis is placed on using software to effectively create and manage
project schedules using accepted project management principles and techniques. Students are encouraged to bring to class samples from their work projects, which are then incorporated into the exercises. This ensures that key project management concepts are transformed into experiential knowledge, which can be immediately applied to real-life projects when participants get back to work.
This course earns you 14 Professional Development Units (PDUs) from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
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| Skills Gained: | Integrated student-driven case study. Case study results to take back and apply to your
current job assignment.
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| Key Topics: | Creating a Project
Understanding the Microsoft® Project default screen layout.
Changing the default view to task entry view.
Understanding the need & use of base calendars.
Creating the project base calendar.
Entering overall project information.
Entering the project start date.
Saving project files. Entering tasks and duration. Entering and using milestones. Entering and using notes.
Modifying task information. Changing the Gantt chart timescale units.
Understanding the benefits of outlining the project. Outlining a project.
Collapsing and expanding the outline.
Viewing WBS codes. Linking tasks, finish-start (FS).
Viewing the project using the PERT chart.
Display the critical path on the Gantt chart.
Using the Microsoft® Project organizer.
Using duration compression methods and critical path analysis to shorten the critical path
Assigning other task dependency. Understanding relationships. Entering task constraints.
Setting & using project deadline constraint.
Resolving constraint conflicts. Changing the page setup for a view report.
Previewing and printing a view. Printing task notes. Creating a student project.
Managing Resources
Creating a resource pool. Adding additional resources & costs to the resource pool
Sorting resources. Assigning resources to tasks. Setting up base/resource calendars.
Using resource-driven or fixed duration schedule methods. Using effort-driven scheduling.
Reviewing and adjusting resource allocations.
Identifying resource conflicts. Understanding the use of resource filters.
Reviewing the impact of resource availability.
Modifying the student project using resources.
Tracking the Project
Setting and using a project baseline.
Modifying the project using the PERT chart.
Modifying the PERT chart display.
Updating the schedule with actual data.
Comparing the original to the current schedule.
Reviewing and adjust project costs.
Learning to preview and print reports. Changing the timescale for reports.
Filtering tasks and resources.
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| Target Audience: | Who should attend: project managers, team leaders and team members who need the primary functions and features of Microsoft® Project at the skill level.
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| Prerequisites: | A solid understanding of project management principles is recommended but not necessary. Familiarity with Microsoft® Windows fundamentals is required.
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