MS Project

Introduction to MS Project 98: Learning the Project basics.

- Defining a project
- Parts of A Project
- Project Management Tools

	Understanding of general and specific project goals
	Understanding tasks, milestones and resources
	Knowing different project views,: Gantt, PERT, Task, Calendar and More Views

Working with Project Tasks and Outlining a Project

Starting a Project Schedule
Entering Tasks and Duration
Editing The Task List
Recurring Tasks
Creating, hiding and showing an Outline
Viewing Outline Numbers

	Understanding how to enter project information
	How to enter tasks and durations and insert tasks in the task list
	How to move tasks within the task list
	How to create a summary task
	How to hide and show subtasks in the outline

Establishing Task Dependencies

Understanding Dependencies between tasks
Lag time and Lead Time
Critical Path
Using the task Form

	Understanding how to link and unlink tasks
	How to change the dependencies between tasks and define various types of dependencies
	How to specify lead and lag time

Managing Project Resources and Working with Calendars

Assigning Resources
Working with Resource Costs
Adding Resource Notes
Using Calendars
Assigning Resources to Different Calendars
Using the Hours Calendar

	Understanding how to create a list of resources
	How to assign Resources to tasks and enter detailed resource information
	How to assign costs to resources and variable resource pay rates and cost rates tables
	How to change the (non) working calendar and create new base calendars
	How to assign different base calendars to resources.

Scheduling with Resources

Working with Effort-driven Scheduling
Creating Resource Contours
Scheduling a project from the finish date

	Understand how to change the task type settings to control how resources affect task assignments
	How to apply a preset resource contour to change work value distribution
	How to custom contour a resource assignment

Managing Resource Workloads and Scheduling Task Constraints

Viewing Resource Workloads and Task Assignments
Resolving Resource Conflicts
Displaying Different Tasks and Assignments
Restricting Task Start and Finish Dates
Constraints and conflicts
Establishing a Baseline
Displaying Project Constraints

	Understanding resource workloads
	Understanding how to locate resource over-allocations
	How to use automatic leveling to resolve over-allocations as well as manually
	How to use constraints to set date limitations on tasks
	How to set a project schedule baseline

Tracking Project Progress and Application of Filters

Tracking Progress
Comparing a baseline to Actual Data
Viewing Progress lines
Filtering the Project Tasks and Resources
Creating a Custom Filter
Sorting Tasks and Resources
Applying a Highlight Filter

	Understanding how to track the actual progress of tasks
	How to split tasks to reschedule work on a task
	How to compare baseline data to actual and scheduled data
	How to use AutoFilter and apply interactive filters
	How to sort tasks and Resources

Customizing Tables, Views and Reports

Creating a Custom Table
Defining Custom Views
Creating a Custom Report and share custom items-

	Understanding how to create a custom table
	How to create a custom single or combination view
	How to create a custom report

Working with Multiple Projects and Customizing the Environment

Consolidating Projects
Using a Resource Pool
Cross-linking Projects
Customizing the Gantt Chart
Creating Custom toolbars, menus and commands

	Understanding how to insert project files into other projects
	How to share resources in a resource pool
	How to change the display of information on the Gantt Chart
	How to format Gantt bars
	How to create text boxes on the Gantt Chart