Microsoft Project Computer Training

Level 1 – New User (1 day)

• what's new in your version?
• overview of Project features and capabilities
• functional elements of the Project screen
• obtaining help
• opening, closing, saving and searching for files
• creating and setting-up a new project…
  • setting a start (or end) date
  • specifying a base calendar
  • setting-up a base calendar
  • setting hours in a working day and week
  • specifying file properties
  • showing non-working time correctly
  • viewing project statistics
• moving around the project plan
• switching between different Project views, (e.g. Gantt, PERT and Calendar)
• estimating task duration and work, (including use of 'elapsed' units)
• creating summary and sub-tasks, (using the 'outline' feature)
• adding and changing task relationships, (including use of lag and lead)
• adding task constraints, (including implications for the plan)
• setting-up a resource pool
• assigning resources and implications of this when editing assignments later
• printing your plan

Level 2 – Regular User (1 day)

• checking resource loading, (including manual 'profiling')
• adding a recurring task
• allocating fixed costs and overtime work
• taking a baseline or interim plan, (including the rationale for each)
• tracking the plan, (including overview of Earned Value Methods)
• viewing and customising Project reports
• using filters to see only relevant information
• working with forms and 'split views'
• customising tables to display information relevant to you
• customising bar and text styles to suit your organisation
• customising Project views
• sharing customised elements with other projects or users
• creating a master plan from a number of sub-projects
• customising the Toolbars
• creating a keystroke macro and assigning to a button