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Module 1: Getting Started with Microsoft® Office Project 2007
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- Understanding the nature of projects
- Discovering Office Project 2007
- Understanding Project 2007 file types
- Navigating the Project 2007 interface
- Getting help and guidance
- Configuring options
Module 2: Creating and Defining Projects
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- Creating and saving projects
- Defining properties and options
- Creating and organizing the task list
- Importing data
- Modifying and applying calendars
- Setting scheduling options
Module 3: Working with Estimates and Dependencies
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- Entering task estimates
- Using a PERT Analysis to estimate task durations
- Linking and unlinking tasks using the Gantt Chart view
- Linking and unlinking tasks using the Network Diagram view
- Adding lag or lead time to a linked task
Module 4: Working with Deadlines, Constraints, and Task Calendars
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- Introducing deadlines, constraints, and task calendars
- Creating and modifying deadlines, constraints and task calendars
- Identifying critical tasks
- Working with task drivers
Module 5: Working With Resources
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- Introducing resources, assignments and budgeting
- Adding resources to the resource sheet
- Creating and modifying resource assignments
- Entering project budgets
Module 6: Understanding Task Types and the Schedule Formula
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- Introducing task types and the schedule formula
- Changing variables and predicting behavior
- Applying task types to produce predictable behavior
Module 7: Analyzing Resource Utilization
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- Introducing resource utilization concepts
- Applying views and tables to analyze resource utilization
- Applying filters and groups to analyze resource utilization
- Viewing resource assignments, allocation and utilization
- Managing resource availability
- Optimizing and leveling resource assignments
Module 8: Tracking Progress
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- Working with baselines and tracking scenarios
- Entering duration updates, work updates and cost updates
- Discovering variances
- Trouble shooting and getting back on track
Module 9: Customizing and Formatting
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- Formatting screen elements
- Creating and modifying templates, calendars, fields, tables, formulas, filters, groups and custom views
Module 10: Creating Reports
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- Selecting, editing, and creating basic reports
- Annotating Gantt charts
- Configuring print and page setup options
- Setting options to correct printing issues
- Exporting reporting data
- Creating and modifying visual reports
Module 11: Managing Multiple Projects
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- Introducing management of multiple projects
- Creating master projects
- Creating links between projects
- Calculating single or multiple critical paths
- Saving and opening multiple projects
- Sharing resources and analyzing resource utilization across multiple projects
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