Techniques to Schedule, Track and Report on Your Projects
This workshop will help you understand the basic functions of Microsoft Project and how to utilize the software to its full potential.
This workshop is offered within organizations for groups of 5 people or more.
Course duration: 2 days
Course language: English
Program Topics
The Basics
• Getting Started in MS Project
• Application Interface
• Views
Project Creation
• Entering Project Information
• Creating, Editing and Outlining Task Lists
• Applying and Modifying Task Dependencies
• Entering Task Information
Project Resources and Costs
• Assigning Resources
• Working with Project, Resource and Task Calendars
• Entering Project Costs
Printing Schedule Information
• Page Setup Options
• Previewing Views and Reports
• Printing Project Information
Changing Scheduling Methods
• Resource Assignment Concepts
• Viewing and Modifying Task Type Settings
• Task Constraints
• Identifying Factors Affecting Tasks
• Defining and Formatting the Critical Path
Resolving Resource Conflicts
• Applying Work Hour Contours
• Editing Resource Assignments
• Locating and Resolving Resource Over-Allocations
• Saving the Baseline
Tracking Project Progress
• Tracking Task Progress
• Updating Tasks and the Remaining Schedule
• Comparing Baseline and Actual Data
Sorting, Filtering and Grouping
• Sorting and Filtering Views
• Grouping Tasks and Resources
Formatting the Project Environment
• Formatting Views
• Formatting the Gantt Chart
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
• Understand the basic purpose and operation of the software, navigate to different areas of the project screen and choose different views
• Create new projects and work with task lists
• Add and assign resources, apply and adjust calendars and add cost information
• Print and preview project views and reports
• Understand how to control task changes using task type settings and constraints, as well as define and format the critical path
• Define resource work using contours, overtime and resolve over-allocations
• Set, modify and view baseline plans
• Track project progress by updating task and schedule information, and compare baseline versus actual plan information
• Sort, filter and group views
• Format the Gantt Chart view
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is intended for anyone who has a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and is seeking to understand how to work with databases.
For more information on this workshop, please contact:
Sophie Gouédard
Tel: 613-234-2020, ext. 21
Email: sgouedard@pmctraining.com