Managing Projects with Microsoft Office Project 2007 Training Class

Course ID: 20849

Managing Projects with Microsoft Office Project 2007 Training Seminar

In this hands-on course with intensive skills training, you will learn the key techniques to effectively manage projects using Microsoft Project 2007. Learn to create project calendars and resources; appropriately identify, enter, organize, and relate project tasks; assign resources and costs; baseline your project; use different views within the software to understand budget, status, and allocations; and run standard and customized reports. This course incorporates material from the Official Microsoft Learning Product 5927: Microsoft Office Project 2007, Managing Projects.


	Agenda
	1. Getting Started with Microsoft Office Project 2007 Understanding the Nature of Projects Discovering Project 2007 Understanding Project 2007 File Types Navigating the Project 2007 Interface Getting Help and Guidance Configuring Options 2. Creating and Defining Projects Creating and Saving Projects Defining Properties and Options Creating and Organizing the Task List Importing Data Modifying and Applying Calendars Setting Scheduling Options 3. Working with Estimates and Dependencies Entering Task Estimates Using a PERT Analysis to Estimate Task Duration Linking and Unlinking Tasks by Using the Gantt Chart View Linking and Unlinking Tasks by Using the Network Diagram View Adding Lag or Lead Time to a Linked Task 4. Working with Deadlines, Constraints, and Task Calendars Introducing Deadlines, Constraints, and Task Calendars Creating and Modifying Deadlines Creating and Modifying Constraints Creating and Modifying Task Calendars Identifying Critical Tasks Working with Task Driver 5. Working With Resources Resources, Assignments, and Budgeting Adding Resources to the Resource Sheet Creating and Modifying Resource Assignments Entering Project Budgets 6. Predicting Behavior by Using Task Types and the Scheduling Formula Using Task Types and the Scheduling Formula Changing Variables and Predicting Behavior Applying Task Types to Produce Predictable Behavior Special Situations with Effort-Driven Scheduling 7. Customizing and Formatting Formatting Screen Elements Creating and Modifying Templates Creating and Modifying Fields, Tables, and Formulas Creating and Modifying Filters and Groups Creating and Modifying Custom Views 8. Analyzing Resource Utilization Resource Utilization Concepts Viewing Resource Assignments, Allocation, and Utilization Managing Resource Availability Optimizing and Leveling Resource Assignments 9. Tracking Progress Working With Baselines Entering Duration Updates Entering Work Updates Entering Cost Updates Discovering Variances Troubleshooting and Getting Back on Track 10. Creating Reports Selecting, Editing, and Creating Basic Reports Configuring Print and Page Setup Options Setting Options to Correct Printing Issues Exporting Reporting Data Creating and Modifying Visual Reports 11. Managing Multiple Projects 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


	Audience
	Associate project managers, project managers, IT project managers, project coordinators, project analysts, project leaders, senior project managers, team leaders, product managers, program managers, project team members, stakeholders, and senior managers who want to use Microsoft Project 2007 to create and monitor excellent project plans.