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| Course | Introduction to Microsoft Project | |
| Duration | 2 Days | |
| Overview | This course is a sound introduction to project planning with Microsoft Project | |
| Content | Introduction to Project Planning | Project Planning Concepts and Terminology |
| Introduction to Microsoft Project for Windows | Navigating
Project for Windows Menus & Toolbars, Cursors, Mouse Movement Hot Spots, AutoFilters, Find & Replace Indicators, Dialog Boxes, Spin Controls Dropdown Lists, Using Help |
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| File Commands | New,
Open, Save, Close, Save As File Formats, Database Storage Project Information Templates |
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| Project & Task Entry | New
Projects Entering Project Information Task Duration Start & Finish Dates Outlining Linking Tasks Dependencies |
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| Navigating your Project Data | Views Tables Filters Forms Combination Views |
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| Formatting Commands | Gantt
Chart Wizard Text Styles Bar Styles TimeScale & Gridlines |
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| Setting up Calendars | Project
Calendars Base Calendars Resource Working Time |
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| Resource Allocation | Assigning
Resources Resource Information Setting Resource Availability Multiple Pay Rates Resource Contouring Resource Usage View Reviewing Resource Allocation Resolving Conflicts and Resource Levelling Levelling across a Data Range |
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| Task Detail & The Scheduling Engine | Fixed Duration,
Fixed Units, Fixed Work Effort Driven Tasks Task Splitting Methods of Scheduling and Scheduling Behaviour Critical Path Analysis & Multiple Critical Paths Hard & Soft Task Constraints |
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| Reporting | Printing
Project Views Page Setup, Printing Options Printing Project Reports Publishing to the Internet/Intranet |
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| Baselines & Tracking | Setting
the Baseline Interim Baselines Comparing Baselines with Current Status Tracking the Project Recording Actuals Progress Lines |
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