Microsoft Project Level 2 (Intermediate)

Intermediate

What Can You Expect?

This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts, and is responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and requires a tool to manage those project plans.

What Is Required From You?

Learners should be familiar with using a mouse and keyboard. They should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information. Specifically learners should be able to launch and close applications; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders. Learners should have completed Windows Introduction or possess equivalent knowledge prior to attending this course.

2 Day Course Content

Getting Started with Project

• Understand Project Management

• Basics Understand the Screen Layout

Create a Project Plan

• Specify Project Information

• Add File Properties

• Enter Tasks and Durations

• Create a Milestone

• Adjust Column Definition

• Move and Copy Tasks

• Insert a Task

• Create a Recurring Task

• Delete a Task

Creating Dependencies

• Understand Dependency Types

• Link/Unlink Tasks

• Change a Dependency

• Utilise Lead and Lag Time

• Display the Critical Path

Setting Up Resources

• Enter Resource Information

• Set-up an Increase

• Add a Resource Note

Scheduling Resources

• Assign Resources to Tasks

• Remove a Resource Assignment

• Assign a Resource to a Summary Task

• Understand Effort Driven Scheduling

View and Modify Project Costs

• Analyse Task/Resource Costs

• Enter Fixed

• Create a Task Note

Working with Calendars

• Add Public Holidays to the Project Calendar

• Modify Project Working Hours

• Create a New Calendar

• Apply a Calendar to a Task/Resource

Resource Management

• Resolve Over Allocations Manually

• Level Resources

Finalise the Project Plan

• Set Task Constraints

• Save a Baseline/Interim Plan

Monitoring Project Progress

• Analyse Project Statistics

• Enter Completion

• Split a Task

Report Project Information

• Add/Format a Progress Line

• Split a Task

• Filter, Group and Sort Information

• Modify & Print Views

• View Predefined Reports

What Will I Take Back To Work With Me?

You will learn the practical process of running a project using MS Project; setting up an actual project and how to make use of the software’s advanced features and capabilities.