Pre-Requisites

You should have basic project management knowledge and skills. You should also have basic knowledge and skills for using any current Windows® operating system—preferably Windows 8.

Lessons

Course Length: 12hrs (2 Days)
 
Microsoft Project 2013 is a project management software program designed to assist a project manager in developing a plan, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing the budget, and analyzing workloads.

Learning Objectives:
In this course, you will design a workable project plan by creating tasks and task relationships, editing tasks, adding resources, entering costs, setting a baseline and using different views to display project results. You will:
- Identify Tasks within a Project
- Create Task Lists
- Link Tasks
- Identify and Create Constraints Between Linked Tasks
- Edit Task Lists with Notes
- Create Task Deadlines and Milestones
- Sort, Filter and Group Tasks
- Create a Resource Sheet
- Enter Costs on Resource Sheet
- Assign Resources to Tasks
- Filter Resources
- Use Resource Levelling Tools to Assist in Workflow Conflicts
- Create a Baseline
- Define the Critical Path
- Use Reports to Display Project Data
- Use Calendar, Network View and Gantt Chart Views to Display Project Data
- Print the Entry Table and Gantt Chart
 
Target Student:
This course is designed for people who give presentations and wish to provide a dynamic medium for their delivery.
 
Course Outline:
DAY 1
Section 1: Getting Started
Lesson 1.1: Starting Out
Lesson 1.2: Meeting Project
Lesson 1.3: Managing Project Files
Lesson 1.4: Creating a Project
Lesson 1.5: Creating Tasks
Lesson 1.6: Getting Help in Project
 
Section 2: Using and Customizing the Project Interface
Lesson 2.1: Getting Acquainted
Lesson 2.2: The Quick Access Toolbar
Lesson 2.3: Tabs and Groups
Lesson 2.4: Customizing the Ribbon

Section 3: The Project Tabs
Lesson 3.1: The Task Tab
Lesson 3.2: The Resource Tab
Lesson 3.3: The Project Tab
Lesson 3.4: The View Tab
Lesson 3.5: Contextual Tabs, Part 1
Lesson 3.6: Contextual Tabs, Part 2

Section 4: Creating a Basic Project
Lesson 4.1: Creating a Project
Lesson 4.2: Working with Tasks
Lesson 4.3: Adding Advanced Task Information
Lesson 4.4: Creating Milestones, Constraints, and Deadlines
Lesson 4.5: Working with Tasks, Part 1
Lesson 4.6: Working with Tasks, Part 2

Section 5: Updating and Polishing Your Project
Lesson 5.1: Updating the Project
Lesson 5.2: Basic Editing Tasks
Lesson 5.3: Formatting Text
Lesson 5.4: Formatting the Gantt Chart

Section 6: Printing and Viewing a Project
Lesson 6.1: Arranging Windows
Lesson 6.2: Changing How You View Data
Lesson 6.3: Changing Your View Scope
Lesson 6.4: Finishing Your Project

 DAY 2
Section 1: Working with Project Files
Lesson 1.1: Using Windows Explorer within Project
Lesson 1.2: File Management Tools
Lesson 1.3: Using Templates
Lesson 1.4: Advanced Views

Section 2: Working with Tasks
Lesson 2.1: Using the Timeline View
Lesson 2.2: Working with Tasks
Lesson 2.3: Linking Tasks
Lesson 2.4: Editing Tasks
Lesson 2.5: Completing Tasks

Section 3: Working with Resources
Lesson 3.1: Resource Basics
Lesson 3.2: Creating the Project Calendar
Lesson 3.3: Editing Resources
Lesson 3.4: Resource Views

Section 4: Managing Resources
Lesson 4.1: Resources and Tasks
Lesson 4.2: Using the Team Planner
Lesson 4.3: Resolving Resource Conflicts
Lesson 4.4: Leveling Resources

Section 5: Project Monitoring Tools
Lesson 5.1: Setting a Project Baseline
Lesson 5.2: Setting an Interim Plan
Lesson 5.3: On the Critical Path
Lesson 5.4: Creating Progress Lines
Lesson 5.5: Tracking Progress

Cancellation Policy

Compuease Cancellation Policy
We at Compuease work hard to arrange our schedules around your needs. Last minute cancellations put additional strain on our schedules and therefore we have the following Cancellation Policy for our Public Classes. You may cancel or reschedule a registration at any time up to 10 business days before the class without penalty. Canceling or rescheduling a registration within 10 business days requires full payment of the course fee. You are welcome to transfer your seat in a class to another individual at any time before the class.