MSO111 - Microsoft Project

Course Description

In this 2-day hands-on course students learn to develop a project plan with tasks, resources and assignments. Other topics include updating project plans, tracking progress, determining the critical path, saving the baseline, creating visual reports and views, and reusing project plan information.

Course Outline

Microsoft Project Overview
The Project Interface
Creating a New Project Plan
Creating a Task List
- Durations
- Milestones
- Linking Tasks
- Manual versus Automatic Scheduling
- Project Calendar
Setting Up Resources
- Entering Resource Information
- Resource Pay Rates
- Adjusting Work Times
- Cost Resources
Assigning Resources to Tasks
- Duration, Units and Work
Critical Path
Viewing the Project Plan
- Gantt Chart View
- Timeline View
- Copying and Printing Views
Baseline
- Saving Baselines
- Interim Plans
Tracking Progress on Tasks
- Methods of Tracking Progress
- Comparing Actual to Baseline
- Rescheduling Incomplete Work
Task Details
- Task Relationships
- Task Constraints
- Adjusting Working Time
- Task Types
- Deadlines
- Fixed Costs
- Recurring Tasks
- Inactivating Tasks
Resource Details
- Resource Calendars
- Multiple Pay Rates
- Overtime
Assignment Details
- Delaying the Start of an Assignment
- Assignment Contours
- Resource Capacity
- Team Planner View
Updating the Project Plan
- Resource Allocations over Time
- Resource Leveling
Reports, Filters and Sorting
Using a Resource Pool
Consolidating Projects