Microsoft Project is a leading tool for monitoring the flow of resources, projecting budget recommendations, and creating reports that may be compared against actual results. The software offers many possible solutions to make adjustments in order to control complex projects. This program is a hybrid of many other software types including: communication, database, spreadsheet, and scheduling tools. This hands-on class introduces you to the dynamics of creating a schedule, allocating resources while exploring their relationships, and designing a budget.
Course Objectives
- Command a schedule
- Get organized
- Establish goals and stick to them
- Plan resources
- Perform budget analysis
Prerequisites
Principles of Project Management for Technical Team Leads or equivalent project
Course duration
1 Day(s)
Course outline
Overview: Managing with Microsoft® Project
- Introduction to Microsoft® Project for Web Projects
- Project Management Goals and Objectives
- About this Course
- Traditional vs. Non-Traditional Project Management
Case Study
Getting Started with Microsoft® Project
Entering Tasks
- Add tasks to the Gantt chart
- Phases Entered Into Gantt as Tasks
- Recurring Tasks
- Creating Subtasks
- Applying Constraints
- Milestones
- Work Breakdown Structure
Linking Tasks
- Task Relationships
- Lag and Lead Time
Adding Resources and Budget
- Creating the Resource Sheet
- Custom Resource Calendars
Assigning Resources to Tasks
Baseline Comparisons
Filtering your Project Information
Other Views
- Some examples of different views:
Create Progress Reports
Publish Project Information on the Web
Appendix A: Collaborate with Project Central
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