Microsoft Office Project 2007: Level 1
One Day - Instructor Led

(2003 is available upon request)





Course Objective: Attendees will create a project plan containing tasks, organize these tasks in a work breakdown structure containing task relationships, create and assign resources, and finalize the project to implement the project plan.

Target Student: This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts, who is responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and who needs a tool to manage these project plans.

Prerequisites: Students enrolled for this course should have the following:

•An understanding of project management concepts.

•Knowledge of a Windows operating system, either Windows XP or Windows Vista.

The following would be helpful, but are not required:

•Project Management Fundamentals Part 1 and 2

•A basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

•explore the Microsoft Office Project environment and the various views in which you can survey a project file.

•create a new project plan.

•manage tasks by organizing them and setting task relationships.

•manage resources for a project.

•finalize the project plan.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Project

  1A: Explore the Microsoft Project 2007 Environment

  1B: Display an Existing Project Plan in Different Views

Lesson 2: Creating a Project Plan

  2A: Create a New Project Plan

  2B: Assign a Project Calendar

  2C: Add Tasks to the Project Plan

  2D: Enter the Task Duration Estimates

  2E: Add Resources in the Project Plan

Lesson 3: Managing Tasks in a Project Plan

  3A: Outline Tasks

  3B: Add a Recurring Task

  3C: Link Dependant Tasks

  3D: Set a Constraint to a Task

  3E: Set a Task Deadline

  3F: Add Notes to a Task

Lesson 4: Managing Resources in a Project Plan

  4A: Create a Resource Calendar

  4B: Assign Resources to Tasks

  4C: Assign Additional Resources to a Task

  4D: Enter Costs for Resources

  4E: Enter Values for Budget Resources

  4F: Resolve Resource Conflicts

Lesson 5: Finalizing the Project Plan

  5A: Display the Critical Path

  5B: Shorten the Project Duration

  5C: Set a Baseline

  5D: Print a Project Summary Report