PROJECT INTRODUCTION

Duration: 2 days
Versions Available: 98, 2000, XP, 2003, 2007

COURSE OUTLINE
   
Introduction to Project Planning
Project Planning Concepts & Terminology
Navigating project
Menus and toolbars, indicators, dialog boxes, spin controls
Using Help

File
New, open, close, save as
File formats
Database storage
Project Information. Templates

Project and Task Entry
Entering project information
Entering task information
Fixed duration, fixed units, fixed work,
effort driven tasks
Splitting task durations
Outlining. linking tasks
Dependencies, PERT analysis

Navigating Project Data
Views, tables, filters, AutoFilters
Forms, Combination Views
Hyperlinks
Linking tasks to other documents

Formatting
Gantt Chart Wizard, Fonts, Text Styles
Bars and Bar Text Timescale & Gridlines



Setting Up Calendars
Project and base calendars
Resource working time

Resource Allocation
Assigning Resources, Resource information, multiple pay rates
Setting resource availability
Resource contouring, levelling
Resource usage view
Resolving resource confilcts
Shared resource pools

Baselining & Tracking
Setting the baseline
Interim baselines
Comparing baselines with current status
Tracking the project
Recording actuals
Progress lines

Reporting
Printing project views
Page setup and print options
Printing project reports
Creating reports
Publishing on the Internet/Intranet

Multiple Projects
Inserted projects
Consolidating projects
Cross project linking
Multiple project behaviour

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