Microsoft Project Level 1 (Basic)

Course Length: 12 hours (2 days)
Project is one of the most popular scheduling and project management programs on the market. It is designed to assist a project manager in developing a plan, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing the budget, and analyzing workloads. This version of Project will look and feel familiar to you if you've used Project 2013 or even Project 2010. However, there are some new features to look forward to.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course, users should be comfortable with creating a basic project with tasks, resources, a customized calendar, and customized views. You will:

• Learn about project management processes
• Add tasks to a project
• Work with Project calendars
• Managing time frames and change working times
• Add task constraints, summary tasks, and milestones
• Generate different project views
• Outline, filter and group data
• Format and share the timeline view
• Deliver a Project plan
• Share and export projects

Target Student:
This course is intended to help all novice computer users get up to speed quickly. We will cover the basics of project management and how to set up a simple project, including how to configure the project calendar, tasks, resources, and more.

Course Outline:
Section 1: Starting a Project    
Project Management 101    
Navigate and Customize the Project 2016 Interface    
Add Tasks to a Project    
Add Resources to a Project    
Save a Project        

Section 2: Working with Project Calendars    
Manage Project Time Frames    
Change Working Time    

Section 3: Working with Project Tasks    
Manage Project Tasks    
Add Summary Tasks and Milestones    

Section 4: Generating Project Views    
Use View Commands    
Use Existing Views    
Create Custom Views    
Format and Share the Timeline View    

Section 5: Delivering a Project Plan    
Print Project Views    
Share Projects    
Export Projects    

Course Length: 12 hours (2 days)
Microsoft Project 2013 is a project management software program designed to assist a project manager in developing a plan, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing the budget, and analyzing workloads.

Learning Objectives:
In this course, you will design a workable project plan by creating tasks and task relationships, editing tasks, adding resources, entering costs, setting a baseline and using different views to display project results. You will:

• Identify Tasks within a Project
• Create Task Lists
• Link Tasks
• Identify and Create Constraints Between Linked Tasks
• Edit Task Lists with Notes
• Create Task Deadlines and Milestones
• Sort, Filter and Group Tasks
• Create a Resource Sheet
• Enter Costs on Resource Sheet
• Assign Resources to Tasks
• Filter Resources
• Use Resource Levelling Tools to Assist in Workflow Conflicts
• Create a Baseline
• Define the Critical Path
• Use Reports to Display Project Data
• Use Calendar, Network View and Gantt Chart Views to Display Project Data
• Print the Entry Table and Gantt Chart

Target Student:
This course is designed for people who give presentations and wish to provide a dynamic medium for their delivery.

Course Outline:
DAY 1
Section 1: Getting Started
Lesson 1.1: Starting Out
Lesson 1.2: Meeting Project
Lesson 1.3: Managing Project Files
Lesson 1.4: Creating a Project
Lesson 1.5: Creating Tasks
Lesson 1.6: Getting Help in Project

Section 2: Using and Customizing the Project Interface
Lesson 2.1: Getting Acquainted
Lesson 2.2: The Quick Access Toolbar
Lesson 2.3: Tabs and Groups
Lesson 2.4: Customizing the Ribbon

Section 3: The Project Tabs
Lesson 3.1: The Task Tab
Lesson 3.2: The Resource Tab
Lesson 3.3: The Project Tab
Lesson 3.4: The View Tab
Lesson 3.5: Contextual Tabs, Part 1
Lesson 3.6: Contextual Tabs, Part 2

Section 4: Creating a Basic Project
Lesson 4.1: Creating a Project
Lesson 4.2: Working with Tasks
Lesson 4.3: Adding Advanced Task Information
Lesson 4.4: Creating Milestones, Constraints, and Deadlines
Lesson 4.5: Working with Tasks, Part 1
Lesson 4.6: Working with Tasks, Part 2

Section 5: Updating and Polishing Your Project
Lesson 5.1: Updating the Project
Lesson 5.2: Basic Editing Tasks
Lesson 5.3: Formatting Text
Lesson 5.4: Formatting the Gantt Chart

Section 6: Printing and Viewing a Project
Lesson 6.1: Arranging Windows
Lesson 6.2: Changing How You View Data
Lesson 6.3: Changing Your View Scope
Lesson 6.4: Finishing Your Project

DAY 2
Section 1: Working with Project Files
Lesson 1.1: Using Windows Explorer within Project
Lesson 1.2: File Management Tools
Lesson 1.3: Using Templates
Lesson 1.4: Advanced Views

Section 2: Working with Tasks
Lesson 2.1: Using the Timeline View
Lesson 2.2: Working with Tasks
Lesson 2.3: Linking Tasks
Lesson 2.4: Editing Tasks
Lesson 2.5: Completing Tasks

Section 3: Working with Resources
Lesson 3.1: Resource Basics
Lesson 3.2: Creating the Project Calendar
Lesson 3.3: Editing Resources
Lesson 3.4: Resource Views

Section 4: Managing Resources
Lesson 4.1: Resources and Tasks
Lesson 4.2: Using the Team Planner
Lesson 4.3: Resolving Resource Conflicts
Lesson 4.4: Leveling Resources

Section 5: Project Monitoring Tools
Lesson 5.1: Setting a Project Baseline
Lesson 5.2: Setting an Interim Plan
Lesson 5.3: On the Critical Path
Lesson 5.4: Creating Progress Lines
Lesson 5.5: Tracking Progress