MS Project Introduction & Intermediate: 2 day course

Introduction to MS Project
Basic project management concepts
Project environment overview
Navigation
Getting Help

Task creation and scheduling
Creating a task list
Modifying a task list
Structuring tasks to create an outline
Create the Work Breakdown Structure
Customising WBS codes

Scheduling Tasks
Working with base calendars
Creating task relationships
Types of task relationship
Using lag and lead times
Recurring tasks
Setting constraints
Setting deadlines
Using the critical path

Using task views
Using calendar view
Using network diagram view
Modifying views

Formatting and Sharing information
Project Properties
Adding notes & hyperlinks
Copy / paste Picture
Copy / paste tasks and rows
Formatting Bars and the Gantt area
Formatting for printing
Troubleshooting printing Gantt charts
Working with built-in reports

Managing Resources and Costs
Creating work & material resources
Working with multiple calendars
Assigning resources
Effort Driven Scheduling
Task Types
Working with resource costs and fixed costs
Work contours
Identifying budget variance

Finalising the Plan
Reviewing the schedule
Leveling resource over-allocation

Tracking
Creating baselines
Entering project progress
Viewing variance information

Analyse and adjust a schedule
Analysing schedules
Reschedule the project
Adjustment of resource schedules
Progress lines

Filters and sort
Working with auto filters
Applying built-in filters
Sorting and grouping data

Manage multiple projects
Consolidating and sharing projects
Resource pools: Sharing resources across projects
Leveling and reporting across multiple projects

Exchange project data
Import, export and copy data from Microsoft Excel