1-day course
1). INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT PROJECT XP
WHAT IS
PROJECT XP?
THE PROJECT XP ENVIRONMENT
Using the
Main Menu
Using the Task Pane
Using the New
Project Pane
Using the Basic Search Pane
Using
Microsoft Project Help
Accessing the Office Assistant
TOOLBARS
Using Toolbars
Showing a Toolbar
Hiding a Toolbar
Moving a Toolbar
Using the
Standard Toolbar
Using the Formatting Toolbar
Using the Project Guide
2). DEFINING THE
PROJECT
CREATING A NEW PROJECT
OPENING A PROJECT
USING FILE PROPERTIES
ENTERING START AND FINISH DATES
Inputting Start and Finish Dates
ESTABLISHING A
PROJECT CALENDAR
Setting up a Project Calendar
Making a New Calendar
Changing Calendar Options
SAVING
Saving Your Project
QUITTING AND CLOSING
Closing a Project
Quitting Project 2002
3). TASKS
ENTERING TASKS
ENTERING TASK DURATIONS
ENTERING SUBTASKS
Entering Subtasks
Creating a
Summary Task
USING RECURRING TASKS
USING TASK
NOTES
ASSIGNING MILESTONES
ENTERING CONSTRAINTS
Adding Constraints
Using Deadlines
EDITING TASKS
DELETING TASKS
MOVING TASKS
CREATING DEPENDENCIES
Establishing Dependencies
Using Finish-to-Start (FS)
Dependencies
Using Start-to-Finish (SF) Dependencies
Using Start-to-Start (SS) Dependencies
Using
Finish-to-Finish (FF) Dependencies
4).
RESOURCES
CREATING A RESOURCE LIST
ENTERING
WORKING TIME
ENTERING COSTS
Entering Rates
Editing Resource Costs
ENTERING NOTES
ASSIGNING
RESOURCES TO A TASK
Assigning with the Assign
Resources Dialog Box
Using the Resource List Options
Assigning in the Gantt Table View
5).
VIEWS
INTRODUCTION TO VIEWS
USING THE CALENDAR
VIEW
USING THE GANTT CHART VIEW
USING THE NETWORK
DIAGRAM VIEW
USING THE TASK USAGE VIEW
USING THE
TRACKING GANTT VIEW
USING THE RESOURCE GRAPH VIEW
USING THE RESOURCE SHEET VIEW
USING THE RESOURCE
USAGE VIEW
6). ANALYZING & RESOLVING
SCHEDULING CONFLICTS
RESOLVING SCHEDULING PROBLEMS
Understanding Scheduling Conflicts
Understanding the
Basics of Scheduling
DETERMINING THE CRITICAL PATH
Understanding the Critical Path
Viewing the Critical
Path
DETERMINING CRITICAL TASKS
Understanding
Critical Tasks
ASSIGNING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
ASSIGNING OVERTIME
ADDING TIME TO A TASK
SPLITTING
A TASK
CHANGING CONSTRAINTS
Modifying Constraints
MODIFYING DEPENDENCIES
Adjusting Dependencies
Removing a Dependency
Modifying Dependencies
7). ANALYZING & RESOLVING RESOURCE CONFLICTS
RESOLVING RESOURCE CONFLICTS
Understanding Resource
Conflicts
USING VIEWS TO ASSESS RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS
Applying Views to Assess Resource Allocations
USING
FILTERS TO REVIEW RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS
Employing
Filters to Review Resource Allocations
REASSIGNING
RESOURCES
Adding Resources
Switching Resources
ALTERING A RESOURCE CALENDAR
SCHEDULING OVERTIME
SCHEDULING PART-TIME WORK
LEVELING RESOURCES
Leveling Resources Automatically
Leveling Resources
Manually
USING WORK CONTOURS
Using Work Contours
Understanding the Types of Contours
8).
UPDATING AND TRACKING PROJECTS
SETTING THE BASELINE
Understanding Baselines
Setting the Baseline
Using
Interim Plans
RECORDING ACTUALS - TASKS
Actual
Start and Finish Dates
Actual Task Durations
Actual Percent Complete
RECORDING ACTUALS - COSTS
Changing Calculating Options
Entering Costs Manually
TRACKING WITH THE TRACKING GANTT VIEW
Utilizing the
Tracking Gantt View
TRACKING WITH THE WORK TABLE VIEW
Utilizing the Work Table View
TRACKING WITH PROGRESS
LINES
Using Progress Lines
9). PRINTING
REPORTS
VIEWING AND PRINTING REPORTS
USING PRINT
PREVIEW
UNDERSTANDING PAGE SETUP
UNDERSTANDING THE
PRINT DIALOG BOX
Using the Print Dialog Box
STARTING THE REPORTS DIALOG BOX
Understanding the
Reports Dialog Box
UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENT TYPES
OF REPORTS
Using Overview Reports
Using Current
Activity Reports
Using Cost Reports
Using
Assignment Reports
Using Workload Reports
Using
Custom Reports
CUSTOMIZING REPORTS
Using
Customized Reports
Creating a New Report
Editing
Existing Reports