At-a-Glance:
Course Length:
1 day
Course Number & Level:
105.MSP1 - Introductory
Professional Development Units (PDUs): 7
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 0.7
PMBOK® Guide Knowledge Areas Covered:
- Project Scope Management
- Project Cost Management
- Project Time Management
- Project Resource Management
Microsoft Project
Course Overview
This one day course introduces a project manager to the basics of using MS Project. This powerful tool can support a project manager in planning, executing and monitoring a project. This course focuses on the basics of getting your project set up in MS Project and some of the tips and tricks of using it effectively.
Key Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Set up a project and project calendar using MS Project 2007
- Create a WBS and determine the duration of the project
- Create a schedule of activities showing task relationships
- Identify and assign resources for the project
- Analyze the critical path and develop a project baseline
Course Outline
Set Up a Project & Project Calendar
- Using the Project Guide
- Overview of MS Project’s fields, tables, views and forms
- Setting Options
- Creating Project Calendars
- Entering Project Information
- Using the Organizer
WBS & Establishing Duration
- Setting Up Tasks
- Inserting and Moving Tasks
- Establishing Summary Tasks
- Inserting a Recurring Tasks
- Establishing Milestones
- Entering Durations/Work
- Determining Task Types
- Applying Effort Driven
Sequencing Tasks & Establishing Relationships Types
- Linking Tasks
- Establishing Relationship Types
- Using Lead and Lag
- Customizing the Network Diagram View
Using Resources
- Determining Resource Types
- Setting Up and Sorting Resources
- Establishing Task Cost Tables
- Customizing Resource Calendars
Finalizing the Schedule & Baselining
- Applying Constraints
- Analyzing Over Allocated Resources
- Using the Resource Usage View
- Effective Resources Leveling Techniques
- Establishing the Critical Path
- Applying Filters to Resources and Tasks
- Baselining the Project
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