nSight Training - Public Workshops - Microsoft® Project 2003: Basic

Microsoft® Project 2003: Basic
(One-day workshop)

Date(s): Sep 19 | Oct 15

Instructor(s): TBA

Description
Welcome to Microsoft® Project 2003: Basic. This course is the first 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. 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.

Intended Audience
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.

Topics Include:

Lesson 1: Creating a Project Plan File

Create a Project Plan File
Create and Assign a Project Calendar
Add Tasks to the Project Plan File
Add a Project Summary Task
Add a Recurring Task
Enter Task Duration Estimates

Lesson 2: Creating a Work Breakdown Structure

Outline Tasks
Link Dependent Tasks
Identify Deliverables in the Project Plan File
Constrain Tasks
Set a Task Deadline

Lesson 3: Creating and Assigning Resources

Create Resources
Create a Resource Calendar
Assign Resources
Assign Additional Resources to a Task
Resolve Resource Conflicts

Lesson 4: Finalizing the Project Plan

View the Critical Path
Shorten the Project Duration
Set a Baseline
Display Project Summary Information

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