MS Project - Introduction
Introduction
This one day intensive Instructor-led course provides practical training on how to plan and schedule projects using Microsoft Project. On completion of the course delegates will have acquired the skills needed to create a new project.
The course aims include -entering tasks, resources and cost information; analysing and adjusting schedules with date, dependency and resource constraints; customising and printing Gantt chart views and reports; recording and reviewing task progress against the baseline.
The benefits gained from this course can be applied to all project types of any scope.
Course Content
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Project Management Concepts
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Project management
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Scheduling with Dates
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The project lifecycle
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Quick scheduling
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Outlining
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Entering task duration
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Entering “Date Constraints”
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System Overview
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Getting started – menus and views
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Planning Techniques
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Opening a project file
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System options, base calendar
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Critical path analysis
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Creating a New Plan
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Scheduling with Dependencies
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File properties and project information form
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Entering dependencies
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Outlining the plan
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Critical path review
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Outlining and entering task notes
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Recurring tasks and split tasks
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Who will the course benefit?
Anyone wishing to learn the essential skills to use MS Project to create effective Project plans and use the basic business features available in this software. Anyone with responsibility to update and maintain project plans, but without using the complicated features, would find this course an ideal introduction to the subject.