Project - Introduction
Course Details
This course is suitable for both people with no experience of project management or computers.
A structured worked example is used to cover the principles of project management and use of Microsoft Project for Windows
There is time for participants to work on their own projects putting the principles learnt into practice.
The afternoon session is the icing on the cake for those with previous experience as the session covers adding your own text and numeric columns to tables and making your own interactive filters.
INTRODUCTION
- Creating views, using a table and a filter with a view, displaying a view
CREATING A PROJECT
- Entering a starting date, entering tasks, using the task entry view, using the task sheet, using the pert chart, changing task information
- Assigning task relationships; using lead and lag time between tasks, setting constraints
- Entering resources on the resource form, entering resources on the resource sheet assigning resources
- Scheduling methods
- Using base and resource calendars; setting the base calendar; changing a resource calendar
- Using outlining and subprojects
- Formatting; tables, Gantt and Pert charts
- Naming and saving your project
- Creating and linking sub-projects
- Managing the schedule, checking project information, identifying critical tasks, identifying noncritical tasks, using filters to display other groups of tasks
- Managing resources; checking resource allocation, using filters to display specific groups of resources, resolving resource overallocations
- Tracking progress; updating the project
- Printing a report; task report, resource report, periodic tasks report, periodic resources report, project summary report
- Printing a view, changing the page setup, sorting tasks or resources
CUSTOMISING PROJECT
- Customising views with the format commands; customising the Gantt chart, customising the PERT chart
- Task sheet, resource sheet, and resource usage view
- Creating and modifying views, tables and filters
- Changing preferences settings
Venue
TBA
Dates
Dates don't suit?