Project 2003

3 Sessions –
9 Hours of Interactive Training

With the Project 2003 course from LearnKey, you will discover how to effectively plan, manage, and track the advancement of projects with Microsoft Project 2003. Expert instructor, Erin Olsen, begins this course with some project management basics. She will then take you through step-by-step, demonstrating ways to maximize your efforts and get the most from Project 2003.

Benefits

Stay on top of projects and manage tasks and resources with clarity.

You will be able to generate effective reports that will help keep you within budget.

Increase your personal productivity by quickly identifying specific project needs.

Includes:
· eSupport

About The Author

Since founding PCKeys Technology Solutions in 1995, Erin Olsen has personally trained more than 10,000 people worldwide in a wide variety of applications and technologies, and she has helped many organizations transition to using Microsoft, Adobe and Macromedia software tools. A Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor, Erin enjoys a reputation for providing solid foundations in skills applicable to real-world needs in an easy-to-understand and fun manner. She combines technical knowledge with real-world experience allowing her to provide a wealth of practical examples and inside tips to help her audience learn, retain and actually apply their skills.

Session 1

Section A: : Project Management
· Operations vs. Projects
· Project Definition
· Knowledge Areas
· Project Elements
· Project Phases
· Phase Interactions
· MS Project

Section B: Getting Started
· MS Project Versions
· Project Interface
· Project Guide
· Help
· Toolbars/Menus
· Project Views
· Advanced Views
· Settings Options

Section C: Creating Projects
· Using Templates
· Setup Project Info
· Setup Project Properties
· Project Calendar
· Set Work Days
· Save Project

Section D: Adding Tasks
· Listing Tasks
· Edit/Order Tasks
· Insert/Copy/Delete
· Durations
· Best Duration
· Changing Durations
· Elapsed Hours
· Creating Milestones

Section E:Importing Task Lists
· Creating New Map
· Map Data
· Saving Map

Section F: Adding Documents
· Inserting Notes
· Creating Hyperlink

Session 2

Section A: Outlining Task Lists
· Creating Outline
· Using WBS Codes
· Customizing WBS Codes
· Collapsing & Expanding

Section B: Task Relationships
· Task Dependencies
· Linking Tasks
· Adding Leads & Lag Times
· Creating Recurring Tasks
· Project Summary Task

Section C: Scheduling
· Constraints & Deadlines
· Inflexible Constraints
· Deadlines

Section D: Critical Path
· Overview
· View Detailed Gant
· Adjust Critical Path
· Network Diagram (PERT)
· Filters

Section E: Task Calendars
· Calendar Impact
· Create Special Calendar
· Apply Calendar

Section F: Resources
· Resource List
· Resource Details
· Resource Calendars
· Individual Resources
· Resource Options
· Assigning Resources

Section G: Resource Variations
· Resource Information
· Availability
· Cost/Rates
· Resource Pool

Session 3

Section A: Finalize Planning
· Baseline
· Interim Plan
· Modify Costs
· Create Baselines
· View Variance

Section B: Filter, Group & Sort
· Filters
· Sorting
· Filtering
· View Filters
· Grouping
· Alpha Sort

Section C: Using Advanced Views
· Tracking Gant
· Forms
· Resource Management Toolbar
· Customize Views

Section D: Adjust Resources
· Apply Addition Time
· Modify Resources
· Contours

Section E: Tracking Progress
· Update Tasks
· Split Task
· Update Project
· Rescheduling

Section F: Resolving Conflict
· Over Allocation
· Leveling
· Resource Options

Section G: Reports & Sharing Info
· Report Types
· Format Reports
· Custom Reports
· Export Reports
· Copy Pictures