Microsoft Project

At Course Completion

The lessons within the Microsoft® Project® course cover the core elements of Microsoft Project needed for a project manager to successfully manage a project plan. At completion of the computer desktop training, students will know how to perform the steps necessary to

• Build a project schedule
• Enter resources such as project team members
• Account for deadlines and project constraints
• Record project activity updates
• Report progress
• Integrate single projects with others of a program.

Audience Profile

• This course is designed for anyone that will be responsible for creating and maintaining project plans such as a project manager, project scheduler, or equivalent title.
• It is also applicable for anyone wishing to learn Microsoft Project in preparation for these roles.
• This course is valuable to students that used Project earlier but not recently or those that wish to expand their knowledge of Project from a beginner level.

Prerequisites

To ensure your success in this course, you should have basic knowledge and skills using the Microsoft® Windows® operating system—preferably the most current version. While you do not need to be an expert, some experience and competency with Microsoft Office applications will be useful.

Having a foundational knowledge of project management concepts will help prepare you for working with Microsoft Project.

Outline

Lesson 1 - Getting Started with Microsoft Project

• Navigate in the Microsoft Project Desktop Environment

Lesson 2 - Defining a Project

• Create a New Project Plan File
• Set Project Plan Options
• Assign a Project Calendar

Lesson 3 - Adding Project Tasks

• Add Tasks to a Project Plan
• Enter Task Duration Estimates

Lesson 4 - Managing Tasks

• Create a Work Breakdown Structure
• Define Task Relationships
• Schedule Tasks

Lesson 5 - Managing Project Resources

• Add Resources to a Project
• Create a Resource Calendar
• Enter Costs for Resources
• Assign Resources to Tasks
• Resolve Resource Conflicts

Lesson 6 - Finalizing a Project Plan

• Optimize a Project Plan
• Set a Baseline
• Share a Project Plan

Lesson 7 - Updating a Project Plan

• Enter Task Progress
• Enter Overtime Work
• Edit Tasks

Lesson 8 - Viewing Project Progress

• Format and Share the Timeline View

Lesson 9 - Reporting on Project Progress

• View Built-in Reports

Lesson 10 - Reusing Project Plan Information

• Share Project Plan Elements with Other Plans

Lesson 11 - Working with Multiple Projects

• Share Resources
• Link Project Plans

Additional topics

• Exploring Project Management in the Cloud
• Navigating in the Microsoft Project Online Environment