What you'll learn?

·     Defining project management concepts

·     Managing projects using Microsoft Project 2007

·     Creating project calendars

·     Managing projects tasks

·     Managing projects resources

·     Learning how to track projects

·     Formatting project management files

·     Creating management reports

·     Customizing the program interface

·     Printing the current view

Description

Throughout this course, trainees will learn how to manage different types of projects using Microsoft Project 2007. Trainees will also learn how to create project management reports that are related to tasks, resources, calendar and cost to make use of the benefits of the projects.

Audience :

For users who would like to manage many projects using MS Project.

Topics :

Project Management Concept

o  What is a project?

o  Project management

o  Project management objectives

o  Project strategy

o  People who should use MS Project 2007

o  How to start managing projects

Using Microsoft Project

o  Working with the program interface

o  Dealing with toolbars & the Task Pane

o  Using Help

Working with Project Files

o  Opening and saving files

o  Using templates

o  Using a blank project

o  Closing files

Time Management

o  Inserting the project basic information

o  Getting familiar with calendar types

o  Changing working times

o  Creating a new calendar

o  Using the project calendar

o  Dealing with the calendar properties

Task Management

o  Inserting project tasks

o  Inserting milestones

o  Inserting summary tasks

o  Getting familiar with tasks dependencies

o  Inserting lag time

Resource Management

o  Getting familiar with resource types

o  Inserting resources

o  Assigning resources

o  Getting to know the Task Usage view

o  Getting to know the Resource Usage view

o  Getting to know the Resource Graph view

Tracking

o  Saving & deleting baselines

o  Inserting progress lines

o  Inserting the status date

o  Tracking toolbars

o  Project statistics

o  Tracking progress lines

Editing Tasks

o  Copying, cutting, pasting & deleting tasks

o  Spelling check

o  Grouping, filtering & sorting tasks

Different Kinds of Tasks

o  Learning how to split tasks

o  Getting familiar with recurring tasks

o  Getting to know the critical path

o  Inserting notes & hyperlinks

Formatting

o  Using the Gantt Chart Wizard

o  Formatting the Gantt Chart

o  Formatting the timescale

o  Formatting bars

o  Formatting fonts

o  Formatting gridlines

Customization

o  Working with toolbars

o  Creating new toolbars

o  Getting to know toolbars options

Reports

o  Getting familiar with different views

o  Getting to know reports' types

o  Selecting a report type

o  Performing the printing process

Prerequisities :

Recommended Knowledge :

Microsoft Windows Vista Core Level, Knowledge of using Microsoft Office applications is recommended

Recommended Course(s) :

Category :

  • Project Management

Training Materials :

YAT Official Courseware

Labs :

This course includes several labs to ensure you will gain the targeted skills and experiences.

Credential :

This course is a part of Standard YPDJ Diploma.

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