Microsoft® Project 2003: Level 1

Course length: 2 Days

Course Description:
This course is the first in a series of two courses designed for individuals who will use Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003 as a tool to assist them in managing projects. The topics in this course cover the critical skills necessary to create and modify a project plan file that contains tasks, resources, and resource assignments.

Course Objective:
You will create a project plan file containing tasks, organize these tasks in a work breakdown structure containing task relationships, create and assign resources, and finalize the project to implement the project plan.

Target Student:

This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts, who is responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and who needs a tool to manage those project plans.

Prerequisites:

Students enrolling in this class should have the following:

• An understanding of project management concepts.
• Knowledge of a Windows operating system, either Windows 2000 : Introduction or Windows XP : Introduction.

The following would be helpful, but are not required:

• A basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
• The Element K Project Management Fundamentals: Part One course.
• The Element K Project Management Fundamentals: Part Two course.
• The Element K Harvard Manage Mentor: Project Management course.

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• create a project plan file and enter task information.
• create a work breakdown structure by organizing tasks and setting task relationships.
• assign project resources.
• finalize the project plan file.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Creating a Project Plan File

• Topic 1A: Create a Project Plan File
• Topic 1B: Create and Assign a Project Calendar
• Topic 1C: Add Tasks to the Project Plan File
• Topic 1D: Add a Project Summary Task
• Topic 1E: Add a Recurring Task
• Topic 1F: Enter Task Duration Estimates
  

Lesson 2: Creating a Work Breakdown Structure

• Topic 2A: Outline Tasks
• Topic 2B: Link Dependent Tasks
• Topic 2C: Identify Deliverables in the Project Plan File
• Topic 2D: Constrain Tasks
• Topic 2E: Set a Task Deadline

Lesson 3: Creating and Assigning Resources

• Topic 3A: Create Resources
• Topic 3B: Create a Resource Calendar
• Topic 3C: Assign Resources
• Topic 3D: Assign Additional Resources to a Task
• Topic 3E: Resolve Resource Conflicts

Lesson 4: Finalizing the Project Plan

• Topic 4A: View the Critical Path
• Topic 4B: Shorten the Project Duration
• Topic 4C: Set a Baseline
• Topic 4D: Display Project Summary Information