MP2K1 - Introduction to Microsoft Project 2000
After taking this Microsoft Project 2000 training class, you will be able to identify the steps involved in project planning, become familiar with project management software and plan a project by using Microsoft Project 2000.
You will also work with subtasks in an outline form, link tasks effectively, work with time constraints, assign resources and their work schedules to tasks, resolve time and resource conflicts and effectively use the different views, reports, and drawing tools available in Microsoft Project 2000.
"The instructor was extremely knowledgeable in the material. He took the time to make sure that every student understood the activity and was not left behind. He also allowed us to ask plenty of questions. Bring scenarios and examples of company projects.." -- Joyce A. from San Diego, CA
"Most likely (you will) need this course if you want to be proficient at MS Project [The instructor) was very helpful and paced very well in following the course schedule.." -- Joon C. from San Diego, CA
"Very good presentation [by the instructor)! Very patient. I particularly appreciated the book and the instructor providing the insights necessary to make sense of the software and project management tasks.." -- Mary B. from Claremont, CA
"Speaker/instructor was very knowledgable with practical experience.." -- Susan O. from San Diego, CA
"[The instructor) was very thorough with his presentation. He explained the material very well.." -- Deema H. from San Diego, CA
Introduction
Getting started
what is project management? steps of project management
defining the goals of a project, defining the requirements of a project
identifying potential problems in a project schedule
identifying potential opportunities for reducing costs
tracking the progress of a project
resolving resource over-allocation problems
reporting the progress of a project
evaluating a completed project, what is Microsoft Project?
starting Microsoft Project, the Microsoft Project application window
working with Microsoft Project menus
changing the project view, resetting the working folder
displaying help information, exiting from Microsoft Project
Building a simple project
entering a new project start date, creating a project schedule
entering a milestone, inserting and deleting tasks
reordering a task list, saving a project/closing a project file
Developing a project plan (part 1)
outlining a task list, types of task relationships
linking tasks in a finish-to-start relationship
changing the time-scale of a Gantt chart
linking tasks in a finish-to-finish relationship
adding lag time between tasks, adding lead time between tasks
using work breakdown structure codes
creating a network diagram
Developing a project plan (part 2)
the resource sheet, allocating resources to tasks
revising resource information
assigning additional units of a resource to a task
adding new resources to the resource sheet, assigning new resources
contouring a resource assignment, revising the project calendar
creating new calendars for resources
creating and applying a task calendar
working with cost rate tables
Developing a project plan (part 3)
identifying the critical path of a project
identifying slack time in a project schedule
assigning a constraint to a task, assigning a deadline to a task
defining a fixed-duration task
additional Project planning topics
Sharing data with other applications
copying a Microsoft Project view into a Microsoft Word document
exporting Microsoft Project sheet entries into a Microsoft Excel worksheet
importing Microsoft Excel worksheet entries into Microsoft Project
Using Microsoft Project Internet features
Linking a project to a web page
saving a project as a web page
Additional Microsoft Project features
using a Microsoft Project template
adding a drawing to a Gantt chart
adding text fields and flag fields to a sheet view
customizing Microsoft Project, additional topics
Final case study