Course Details
Project 2007
  • Course Length: 2 days
  • Course Price: $399
  • Code: PR7
  • Course Mode: ILT
Prerequisite
Students enrolled for this course should have the following: An understanding of project management concepts. Knowledge of a Windows operating system, either Windows XP or Windows Vista. The following would be helpful, but are not required: Project Management Fundamentals Part 1 and 2. A basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
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 these project plans.
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You need to gather information about the various tasks involved, resources required to accomplish the tasks, and the overall cost in order to plan a project. Microsoft® Office Project Professional 2007 acts as a tool that assists you in managing your projects. In this course, you will create and modify a project plan. The plans need to be updated and modified regularly to keep the project moving on track. This course will build upon the knowledge gained, and give you the opportunity to work with a project plan once it reaches the project implementation phase.

Getting Started with Microsoft Project

  • Explore the Microsoft Project 2007 Environment
  • Display an Existing Project Plan in Different Views
Creating a Project Plan
  • Create a New Project Plan
  • Assign a Project Calendar
  • Add Tasks to the Project Plan
  • Enter the Task Duration Estimates
  • Add Resources in the Project Plan
Managing Tasks in a Project Plan
  • Outline Tasks
  • Add a Recurring Task
  • Link Dependent Tasks
  • Set a Constraint to a Task
  • Set a Task Deadline
  • Add Notes to a Task
Managing Resources in a Project Plan
  • Create a Resource Calendar
  • Assign Resources to Tasks
  • Assign Additional Resources to a Task
  • Enter Costs for Resources
  • Enter Values for Budget Resources
  • Resolve Resource Conflicts
Finalizing the Project Plan
  • Display the Critical Path
  • Shorten the Project Duration
  • Set a Baseline
  • Print a Project Summary Report
Exchanging Project Plan Data with Other Applications
  • Import Project Information
  • Export Project Plan Data into Excel
  • Copy a Picture of the Project Plan Information
Updating a Project Plan
  • Enter Task Progress
  • Enter Overtime Work
  • Split a Task
  • Reschedule a Task
  • Filter Tasks
  • Set an Interim Plan
  • Create a Custom Table
  • Create a Custom Report
Managing Project Costs
  • Update Cost Rate Tables
  • Group Costs
  • Link Documents to a Project Plan
Reporting Project Data Visually
  • Create a Visual Report
  • Customize a Visual Report
  • Create a Visual Report Template
Reusing Project Plan Information
  • Create a Project Plan Template
  • Create a Custom View
  • Make Custom Views Available to Other Project Plans
  • Share Resources
  • Create a Master Project

MLT course outline: http://www.masterlinktraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Project%202007.pdf (PDF, 176KB)

You will create a project plan 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.

  • explore the Microsoft Office Project environment and the various views in which you can verify project information.
  • create a new project plan.
  • manage tasks by organizing them and setting task relationships.
  • manage resources in a project plan.
  • finalize the project plan.
  • exchange project plan data with other applications.
  • update a project plan.
  • manage project costs.
  • report project data visually.
  • reuse project plan information.