Microsoft Project 2003: Level 1

Overview

TCCIT Solutions provides high quality, affordably priced, training classes in Microsoft Project. With experienced instructors and a convenient midtown NYC location, we offer Microsoft Project courses for the corporate community. TCCIT Solutions offers group classes and private tutoring to beginner and more advanced corporate clients in Microsoft Project. We offer onsite training or classes at our facility on 34th Street and Madison in New York City.

Description

Welcome to Microsoft Project 2003: Level 1. This course is the first in a series of two courses designed for individuals who will use Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003 as a tool to assist them in managing projects. The topics in this course cover the critical skills necessary to create and modify a project plan file that contains tasks, resources, and resource assignments.

Course Objective

You will create a project plan file 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 those project plans.

Prerequisites

Students enrolling in this class should have the following:

• An understanding of project management concepts.

Delivery Method

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Course Objectives

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

• create a project plan file and enter task information.
• create a work breakdown structure by organizing tasks and setting task relationships.
• assign project resources.
• finalize the project plan file.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Creating a Project Plan File

• Topic 1A: Create a Project Plan File
• Topic 1B: Create and Assign a Project Calendar
• Topic 1C: Add Tasks to the Project Plan File
• Topic 1D: Add a Project Summary Task
• Topic 1E: Add a Recurring Task
• Topic 1F: Enter Task Duration Estimates

Lesson 2: Creating a Work Breakdown Structure

• Topic 2A: Outline Tasks
• Topic 2B: Link Dependent Tasks
• Topic 2C: Identify Deliverables in the Project Plan File
• Topic 2D: Constrain Tasks
• Topic 2E: Set a Task Deadline

Lesson 3: Creating and Assigning Resources

• Topic 3A: Create Resources
• Topic 3B: Create a Resource Calendar
• Topic 3C: Assign Resources
• Topic 3D: Assign Additional Resources to a Task
• Topic 3E: Resolve Resource Conflicts

Lesson 4: Finalizing the Project Plan

• Topic 4A: View the Critical Path
• Topic 4B: Shorten the Project Duration
• Topic 4C: Set a Baseline
• Topic 4D: Display Project Summary Information