Project 2000 Part 1
Course Code: AD752

 

A comprehensive practical introductory course. This course covers the basic operations of Project 2000. It will show you how to build a project, develop a project plan and link a project to the Internet.

Objectives
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:

  • Create a project schedule

  • Outline a tasks list

  • Add lag time and lead time between tasks

  • Allocate resources to tasks

  • Revise resource information

  • Using MS Project Internet features

  • Work with cost rate tables

  • Identify the critical path of a project

  • Link a project to a World Wide Web page

  • Make further modifications to projects & tasks

What you will learn
Topics covered by this course include:

Getting Started

  • Steps of Project Management

  • Defining Goals & Requirements of a Project

  • Identifying Potential Problems

  • Identifying Opportunities for Reducing Costs

  • Resolving Resource Over allocation Problems

  • Tracking & Reporting the Progress of a Project

  • Evaluating a Completed Project

  • The MS Project Application Window

Building a Simple Project

  • Entering a New Project Start Date

  • Creating a Project Schedule

  • Inserting, Deleting & Reordering Tasks

 Developing a Project Plan (Part 1)

  • Outlining a Task List

  • Linking Tasks in a Finish to Start Relationship

  • Linking Tasks in a Finish to Finish Relationship

  • Changing the Timescale of a Gantt Chart

  • Adding Lag and Lead Time Between Tasks

Developing a Project Plan (Part 2)

  • Allocating Resources to Tasks

  • Revising Resource Information

  • Assigning the New Resources

  • Revising the Project Calendar

  • Working with Cost Rate Tables

Developing a Project Plan (Part 3)

  • Identifying Slack Time in a Project Schedule

  • Identifying the critical path of a project

  • Additional Project Planning Topics

Sharing data with other applications

  • Exporting Project information into Excel

  • Importing Excel information into Project

Using Microsoft Project Internet Features

  • Linking a Project to a World Wide Web Page

  • Saving a Project in HTML Format

Additional Microsoft Project features

  • Adding a drawing to a Gantt chart

  • Using a Project template

  • Customising Microsoft Project

Prerequisites
Basic computer skills are recommended for this course.

Dates and times
Courses are available either in the morning or the evening. Contact the relevant training centre for further details and enrolment information.

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