Please note that the version most used by the group will be installed on all workstations, but the differences between the versions will be addressed during the session.

Duration : 2 days

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Prerequisites

Windows – End-user or equivalent
Knowledge of the basic principles of project management

Audience

Objectives

• Identify the key elements of project management
• Design simple and complete projects
• Define options specific to a project (calendar, work schedules, etc.)
• Manage tasks and assign them to the right project members
• Manage resources and their assignment
• Resolve difficulties and problems arising from resource utilization
• Manage the planning of a project and the status updates
• Print reports and use the view/display tool.

Contents

• Interface of MS Project
• Viewing and Modes

• Defining and personalizing options
• Project calendars
• Saving a project

• Identification and properties
• Creating tasks
• Manipulating tasks
• Recap tasks
• Repetitive tasks and milestones
• Types of tasks
• Task constraints
• Link between tasks

• Table of resources
• Creating a list of available resources
• Managing resources in MS Project
• Assigning costs to resources
• Calendar of resource utilization, re-stocking, etc.

• Allocating resources
• Monitoring resource allocation
• Managing resource allocation

• Analyzing the over-utilization of resources
• Resolving over-utilization issues

• Initial planning
• Follow-up and progress updates
• Progress analysis

• Personalizing the print layout
• Printing selections
• Using and printing reports

• Layout and manipulation
• Managing links

• Standard filters
• Automatic filters