Microsoft Project 2000: Level 1

Microsoft Project 2000 : Level 1

Course Specifications
Course number: 076722
Software Version Number: 2000

Course Description

Overview:   Students will probably get the most out of this course if they want to learn how to use Microsoft Project 2000 to assist them with project management. Students should have some project management experience and be familiar with terms such as Gantt Chart, task, critical path, and resource. Students should also be familiar with terms such as computer memory, data files, and program files. No knowledge of Microsoft Project 2000 is assumed.

Prerequisites:    To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following Element K course or have equivalent knowledge:

• Windows 2000: Introduction
• Windows 98: Introduction
• Windows 95: Introduction
• Project-management experience and familiarity with terms such as Gantt Chart, task, critical path, and resource. :

Delivery Method:   Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Hardware/Software Requirements: You will need:

• A Pentium 75-megahertz or higher processor.
• A minimum of 24 MB of RAM for Windows 95 or Windows 98. (For Windows 2000 or Windows NT Workstation 4.0 or later with Service Pack 4 or later, 40 MB of RAM.)
• A minimum of 71 MB of available hard-disk space.
• A CD-ROM drive.
• A VGA or higher resolution monitor. (Super VGA is recommended.)
• A Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device.
• Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows NT 4.0.
• A custom installation of Microsoft Project 2000.

Performance-Based Objectives
Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Identify the steps involved in project planning.
• Become familiar with project management software and plan a project by using Microsoft Project 2000.
• Work with subtasks in an outline form, link tasks effectively, and work with time constraints.
• Assign resources and their work schedules to tasks.
• Resolve time and resource conflicts.
• Effectively use the different views, reports, and drawing tools available in Microsoft Project 2000.
• Sort and filter project information effectively.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Introduction to Project Management
          Topic 1A: Fundamentals of Project Management
          Topic 1B: Defining the Scope of the Project
                   Task 1B-1: Defining customer/client requirements
                   Task 1B-2: Developing a Work Breakdown Structure
          Topic 1C: Developing the Project Schedule
                   Task 1C-1: Prepare a precedence diagram
          Topic 1D: Assigning Project Resources
          Topic 1E: Saving the Project Baseline
          Topic 1F: Controlling Project Execution

Lesson 2: Starting a Project
          Topic 2A: Examining Microsoft Project 2000
                   Task 2A-1: Starting Microsoft Project 2000
                   Task 2A-2: Examining the major elements of the Microsoft Project window
                   Task 2A-3: Open a project file and display and hide toolbars
          Topic 2B: An Overview of the Planning Process
                   Task 2B-1: Examining the planning process
          Topic 2C: Defining Project Information
                   Task 2C-1: Defining basic project information
                   Task 2C-2: Entering task information
                   Task 2C-3: Assigning task durations
                   Task 2C-4: Examining the PlanningWizard
                   Task 2C-5: Saving the project file

Lesson 3: Outlining and Task Relationships
          Topic 3A: Organizing the Task List into an Outline
                   Task 3A-1: Creating subtasks
                   Task 3A-2: Adding milestones
                   Task 3A-3: Creating the Project Summary Task
                   Task 3A-4: Collapsing and expanding the outline
          Topic 3B: Linking Tasks and Observing the Critical Path
                   Task 3B-1: Linking tasks
                   Task 3B-2: Changing the Gantt Chart view timescale
                   Task 3B-3: Using the GanttChartWizard to view the critical path
          Topic 3C: Modifying Task Relationships
                   Task 3C-1: Changing task predecessors
                   Task 3C-2: Linking tasks in a finish-to-finish relationship
                   Task 3C-3: Adding lead time
          Topic 3D: Constraints
                   Task 3D-1: Scheduling the project from the end date
                   Task 3D-2: An alternative method for scheduling from the end date
                   Task 3D-3: Applying the Start No Earlier Than constraint

Lesson 4: Adding and Assigning Resources
          Topic 4A: Creating and Assigning a Base Calendar
                   Task 4A-1: Creating a base company calendar
                   Task 4A-2: Creating a calendar for the Writer
                   Task 4A-3: Assigning a calendar to the project
                   Task 4A-4: Assigning a calendar to non-working days
                   Task 4A-5: Assigning a calendar to a task
          Topic 4B: Entering and Assigning Resources
                   Task 4B-1: Entering resources with the Resource Sheet
                   Task 4B-2: Entering resources with special information
                   Task 4B-3: Entering a material resource
                   Task 4B-4: Assigning calendars to groups of resources
                   Task 4B-5: Assigning resources by using the Assign Resources button
                   Task 4B-6: Defining resource calendars
          Topic 4C: Working with Project Costs
                   Task 4C-1: Working with fixed costs
                   Task 4C-2: Reviewing overall costs

Lesson 5: Analyzing the Project
          Topic 5A: Resolving Time Restrictions
                   Task 5A-1: Shortening the critical path by adding resources
                   Task 5A-2: Using fixed-duration scheduling
          Topic 5B: Resolving Resource Conflicts
                   Task 5B-1: Determining overallocated resources
                   Task 5B-2: Brainstorming possible solutions to the overallocationproblem
                   Task 5B-3: Using the Level Now command

Lesson 6: Displaying Project Data
          Topic 6A: Exploring Views
                   Task 6A-1: Examining different views
                   Task 6A-2: Viewing tables
          Topic 6B: Generating Project Reports
                   Task 6B-1: Printing a view
                   Task 6B-2: Previewing the Milestones report
                   Task 6B-3: Modifying the format of a report
          Topic 6C: Using Drawing Tools
                   Task 6C-1: Adding drawing objects to the Gantt Chart
                   Task 6C-2: Formatting a drawn object

Lesson 7: Sorting and Filtering Data
          Topic 7A: Sorting Project Data
                   Task 7A-1: Sorting the Resource Sheet
                   Task 7A-2: Sorting and renumbering the Resource Sheet
          Topic 7B: Filtering Project Data
                   Task 7B-1: Applying a filter to the Resource Sheet
                   Task 7B-2: Using AutoFilter
                   Task 7B-3: Applying a filter to the Task Sheet
          Topic 7C: Creating Custom Filters
                   Task 7C-1: Defining a filter
                   Task 7C-2: Using AND to define a filter with multiple criteria
                   Task 7C-3: Using OR to define a filter with multiple criteria
                   Task 7C-4: Creating an interactive filter