Microsoft Project 2007 Combo (Fundamentals and Advanced)

September 3-4, 2008 (8:30 - 5:00)

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Microsoft Project 2007 Fundamentals

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Creating and maintaining project schedules can be cumbersome and time consuming without the right tools. Microsoft Project has become the industry standard for automating this important project management activity because of its ease of use and integration with other Microsoft products. This course teaches the basic functions and features of Microsoft Project 2007 from creating and maintaining projects, resources and tasks and utilizing Work Breakdown Structures and Gantt Charts. Students will also learn how to manage their projects more effectively and resolve resource conflict through the use and creation of views and filters.

Prerequisites

  • General understanding of project management principles

Learning Objectives

At the end of this class, participants will be able to:

  • Open and close an existing project file and create and save a new project file

  • Navigate different views and utilize 2007 Help features

  • Create and modify a task list in the Gantt Chart view and create a Work Breakdown Structure

  • Create task relationships through linking, adding predecessors, lead time and recurring tasks

  • Explore Network Diagram view and modify the task relationships in it

  • Use the Change Working Time dialog box to create a base calendar for the project

  • Create resource pools from the Resource Sheet view and assign resources to tasks

  • Create task calendars and use the Cost table in Gantt Chart view

  • Work with Calendar and form views, and create and modify tables

  • Use pre-defined and create customized filters and groups to sort task and resource data

  • Display the critical path and identify and resolve resource conflicts in effort-driven schedules

Who Should Attend

  • Project managers and team members that manage and work on projects

  • Managers that manage project managers and monitor project status

  • Clients, customers and all stakeholders that participate on projects

Course Outline

  • Getting started

  • Working with tasks

  • Scheduling tasks

  • Managing resources

  • Working with views and tables

  • Filtering, grouping, and sorting

  • Finalizing the task plan

The class contains numerous exercises utilizing Microsoft Project 2003

Class Length

  • One day (8 PDUs)

Microsoft Project 2007 Advanced

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This course builds on the concepts and skills taught in Project 2007 Fundamentals. Advanced project management concepts of creating baseline plans and interim plans along with the analysis of project statistics will be covered. Students will also learn how to communicate and share project information with Project Server 2007 and to integrate effectively with Excel, Access, and Word.

Prerequisites

  • Microsoft Project 2007 Fundamentals

Learning Objectives

At the end of this class, participants will be able to:

  • Save a baseline plan and update task percentage, actual start and finish dates

  • Save an interim plan and monitor the actual and estimated task cost and progress

  • Analyze a project by viewing its statistics, slippage, and slack

  • Reschedule a project by splitting tasks, delaying resource work, and assigning overtime.

  • Format a project file by modifying bar styles and timescales and use the Drawing toolbar

  • Print current views and reports, and create a custom report and a Crosstab report.

  • Create custom Network Diagram and combination views

  • Automate tasks by creating a macro and create and delete a toolbar and a menu

  • Create a custom table by using the More Tables dialog box.

  • Share project elements globally (Project files, tasks, resources) and with specific projects

  • Use Microsoft Project Server 2007 to communicate project information and export to the Web

  • Import and export data with Excel and Access and copy information to Word and Excel

Who Should Attend

  • Project managers and team members that manage and work on projects

  • Managers that need advanced knowledge to manage project managers and monitor project status

Course Outline

  • Tracking project work

  • Analyzing and adjusting the plan

  • Formatting and reporting

  • Customizing the project environment

  • Managing multiple projects

  • Project communications

  • Exchanging project data

The class contains numerous exercises utilizing Microsoft Project 2007

Class Length

  • One day (8 PDUs)

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Please use the form below to register for these two classes. The cost of these classes is $1095 $949* per student.

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