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
Change Highlighting
Multi-Level undo
Structuring tasks to create an outline
Create the Work Breakdown Structure
Customising WBS codes

Scheduling Tasks

Working with base calendars
Named calendar exceptions
Defining recurring exceptions and work weeks
Creating task relationships
Types of task relationship
Using lag and lead times
Recurring tasks
Setting constraints
Setting deadlines
Using the critical path
Task Drivers

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
Using Background highlighting
Working with built-in reports
Using, modifying and creating visual reports

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Breaks and timing

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Please aim to be with us for 9:15am.
Joining information (how to get to our venues)

In-course handbook

Contains unit objectives, exercises and space to write notes

Refreshments

Available throughout the day:

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• Clean, filtered water
• Biscuits

Reference material

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