Introduction to Microsoft Project
• Describe how Project relates to the discipline of Project management.
• Navigate to the primary views available using the Ribbon.
• Choose Views that display task, resource, or assignment information.
• Select table within views to change the information that is available to see and edit.
Overview of Managing with MS Project
• Create a new project and prepare it for data entry.
• Enter project tasks.
• Sequence the tasks.
• Define resources.
• Estimate Task duration and assign resources.
Setting Up a Project
• Use multiple methods to create a new project from an Excel file and a SharePoint Tasks list.
• Establish one or more calendars to constrain resource availability.
Manually Schedule vs. Auto Schedule
• Switching tasks between Manually Schedule and Auto Schedule modes
• Explore Task Modes
• Describe which project functions are turned off for tasks using Manually Schedule mode.
Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
• Build and use summary and subordinate tasks.
• Understand and use milestones.
• Develop WBS Outlines.
• Assign completion criteria.
• Evaluate the WBS.
Define Resources within Project
• Define resource types.
• Define individual resources that will be used on the project.
• Record the cost (s) of using each type of resource.
• Record the limit of availability for each type of resource by establishing a resource calendar
• Resource Calendar and Availability
Add holidays to a standard calendar.
Making Work Package Estimates
• Enter estimates for duration and costs for each task.
• Distinguish between task types and describe when each is appropriate.
• Describe the relationship between work, units, and duration.
• Describe the way Effort Driven scheduling is affected by work, units, and duration.
• Assign tasks to resources using the Team Planner view.
Creating an Initial Schedule
• Calculate float and identify a project’s critical path.
• Understand and identify task constraints.
• Create milestones.
• Use the Task Inspector to troubleshoot the initial schedule.
• Calculating an Initial schedule
Create a Resource Leveled Schedule
• Adjust a project schedule to account for limited people and other resources.
• View the overall cost and schedule of a project.
• Identify resources that have been over allocated for a project schedule.
Resource Leveling
• Evaluate the project’s resource plan using the resource views.
• Adjust the schedule manually.
• Adjust the schedule using the leveling feature.
Managing the Project
• Learn how to set a baseline.
• Lean how to enter and track project performance data.
• Learn how to apply different tracking methods.
• Learn how to perform a variance analysis on a project.
• The Baseline
• Understand the value of baselining.
• Baselining and Tracking Performance
• Understand the value of Baselining a project.
Formatting Output and Printing Reports
• Print
• Views
• Formats
• Sorting
• Filtering
• Grouping
• Custom Fields
• Reporting

• Managing with Project
• Setting Up a Project
• Scheduling a project
• Create a Work Breakdown Structure
• Identifying Task Relationships
• Define Resources within Project
• Make Work Package Estimates
• Create an Initial Schedule
• Create a Resource Leveled Schedule
• Managing the Project
• Manage multiple projects

The course is based on practical applications using computers and MS project, in addition to implementing a set of practical exercises using computers and under the supervision and guidance of the trainer.