Overview/Description
To explain and demonstrate the major features of Microsoft Project 2000 used by most users
Target Audience
Business managers, planners, and team members who want to track and manage project tasks, costs, and resources; candidates for Microsoft Office Specialist certification; anyone wishing to gain a basic understanding of Project 2000; end users seeking competence in Project 2000
Prerequisites
A basic knowledge of standard project methodology; familiarity with Microsoft Windows and Office environments; a knowledge of previous versions of Project is preferred
recognize the basic elements of project management and identify project management features available in Microsoft Project.
recognize how to create a new project file and create a new base calendar.
set properties for a project file and recognize features of the options dialog box.
set properties for a project file and add an additional property.
recognize the purpose of task lists and outlining, insert a task, and create a recurring task.
recognize the function of a Gantt Chart, and add notes, hyperlinks, and attachments to a task.
recognize the function of task milestones, subtasks, summary tasks, and split tasks.
create a task, attach a file to a task, and create a recurring task.
enter resource data into Project, and recognize how to modify resource information.
recognize how to assign resources to tasks and modify task type and duration.
identify resource overallocation problems, and recognize how to resolve resource conflicts.
create a resource.
identify how baseline plans, progress lines, and critical paths are used in project tracking, and choose different critical path views.
identify methods for recording a task's progress, and recognize how to save and update interim plans for project tracking.
define statistics for a project, identify views that are used for tracking purposes, and determine the results of using the filters, tables, and groups tools.
apply a filter and a group to a view.
recognize how to visually compare baseline and interim plans with a project's current progress, and identify how to update start and finish dates and reschedule tasks.