Microsoft Project
Prior to beginning this portion of the
seminar, each participant must have a basic understanding of the Windows
Operating System. Familiarity
with terms such as Gantt Chart, PERT Chart, task, critical path and
resources is also beneficial, but not necessary.
Please note these terms and their definitions will be covered in
the course on the first day.
DAY
ONE
CREATE
A PROJECT SCHEDULE
- Basic
terms and definitions
- The
Roadmap
- Definition
of Views and Their Purpose
- Formatting
of Bars, Fonts, Timescale/Gridlines
- Project
Summary Bar for Cumulative Totals
- Create/edit
task outline – WBS
- Use
task dependencies
- Using
Task Constraints
- Assigning
Resources with Units
- Assigning
Resources with Contours
- Apply
different task types
- Create
Project/Resource Calendars for Working & Non-Working Time
- Common
Mistakes Users Make
- How
to Use MSProject The “Right” Way
DAY
TWO
TRACKING
A PROJECT
- Various
Ways to Track Estimates Project Central
- What
the PM Should Know About When Using This Tool
- %
Of Completion; Actual vs. Remaining Work
- Baselines
– How To Create/When To Use
- Project
6Status Date
- Apply
Progress Lines to Gantt Chart
- Export
Earned Value Data
- Delegate
Tasks/Use of Status Reports
- EXERCISE:
Creating a Project "To-Do" List
ANALYZING
EXISTING DATA
- Constraints
- Percentage
of effort
- Dependencies
- Resources
Leveling
- Timescale
- Reports
To Senior Management: What They Want
- Tips
and Tricks to Report 4 Different Views
