MICROSOFT PROJECT PROFESSIONAL

Module 1 – Getting Started with

Microsoft Project

• How Project Works
• Starting Project
• Understanding the Project Start
• Screen
• The Project Screen
• Project Operations
• Using the Ribbon
• Showing and Collapsing the Ribbon
• Understanding the Backstage
• The Project Work Area
• Working with Views
• Working with Split Screens
• Understanding Sheet Views
• Working with Tables
• Gantt Chart View
• Working with Gantt Charts
• Understanding the QAT
• Working with the QAT
• Working with Project Files

Module 2 – Creating the Project Schedule

• Steps in Creating a Project
• Understanding Your Project
• Creating a New Project File
• Calendar Options
• Changing Calendar Options
• Working with Calendar
• Modifying the Standard Calendar
• Entering Public Holidays
• Creating a New Resource Calendar
• Creating a New Task Calendar
• Setting Up Project Information
• Entering File Properties

Module 3 – Managing Resources in a Project Plan 

• Understanding Resources
• Entering Work Resources
• Entering Material Resources
• Entering Cost Resources
• Assigning Calendars to Resources
• Understanding Resource Availability
• Adjusting Resource Availability
• Changing the Unit Display

Module 4 – Assigning Resources and Levelling 

• Resource Assignment Calculations
• Task Types and Work Effort
• Creating a Simple Assignment
• Working with Fixed Unit Tasks
• Working with Fixed Duration Tasks
• Making Multiple Assignments
• Adding Additional Resources
• Adding More of the Same Resource
• More Resources in Multiple Assignments
• Understanding Effort Driven Scheduling
• Working with Non Effort Driven Tasks
• Working with Effort Driven Tasks
• Resource Assignment Summary
• Understanding Resource Levelling 

Module 5 – Costs

• Understanding Project Costs
• Reviewing Current Costs
• Entering Variable Costs
• Case Study Variable Costs
• Assigning Daily Costs
• Assigning Per Usage Costs
• Assigning Fixed Costs
• Assigning Material Costs
• Using Another Cost Table
• Applying a Different Cost Table
• Changing Rates During a Project
• Assigning Cost Resources
• Viewing Project Costs

Module 6 – Constraints and Deadlines 

• Understanding Constraints and Deadlines
• Reviewing Our Project
• Adding a Constraint
• Using Elapsed Time
• Rescheduling Tasks
• Creating a Deadline

Module 7 – Project Tracking and Controlling 

• Creating a Baseline
• Automatically Updating Tasks
• Manually Updating Tasks
• Entering Delayed Tasks
• Tracking Actuals on a Gantt Chart

 Module 8 – Reporting 

• Printing a Gantt Chart
• Printing Sheet Views
• Printing Tasks for Resources
• Printing Resources for Tasks