Microsoft Project XP Introduction

Duration: 1 day

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This course is suitable for new users of MS Project or users who have used MS Project for a couple of months and would like to know how to create a Gantt chart and plan a project.

Pre-requisites
It is advisable that delegates are regular users of one or more Microsoft packages, ideally Excel and / or Word.

Objectives
Attendance on this workshop will enable delegates to:

  • An introduction to Microsoft Project
  • Project planning
  • Adding and assigning resources
  • Use Microsoft Project’s costing and monitoring features
  • Analysing and displaying project data
  • Planning for restrictions.

Format

The course will be delivered with interactive sessions, demonstrations and exercises.

Content

  • What is project management?
  • Elements of project planning
  • Examining Microsoft Project
  • Defining project information
  • Setting the WBS
  • The critical path
  • Outlining and task relationships
  • Creating and assigning a base calendar
  • Entering and assigning resources
  • Working with project costs
  • Showing information in different views
  • Customising tables
  • Finalising the schedule
  • Resolving time restrictions
  • Resolving resource conflicts
  • Generating project reports
  • Sorting and filtering data
  • Creating custom filters.

 

Microsoft Project XP - 1 day Introductory course

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