microsoft project 2002, 2003
introduction training course

Our Introduction training course brings you the skills needed to represent straightforward projects using Microsoft Project.

It should suit anyone who wants to spend the minimum of time in gaining an understanding of how to model their project through the tasks of which it is comprised.

course duration

This course takes one day on-site, normally between 9:30am and 4:30pm.

course prerequisites

Competence in the use of the keyboard and mouse and familiarity with using Microsoft Windows.

Experience of project management is not essential.

course content

Introduction How Project represents your project.

The Project window Menus, toolbars, views, the Gantt Chart.

Starting a New Project Default software settings that influence your project; saving your project.

Project Calendar Determining working and non-working time.

The Project Dates Your project start and finish dates.

Tasks Creating tasks and assigning them key values or properties; copying; deleting.

Task Relationships Establishing links between tasks; the four types of relationship.

Lead and Lag Advancing and delaying the start of tasks.

Task Constraints The eight types of constraint; their relevance to your project; avoiding pitfalls.

Milestones Application; setting; identifying.

Critical Path Explained; how to identify critical and non-critical tasks; views showing critical tasks.

Outlining Grouping tasks to create a hierarchical structure to your project: summary and sub-tasks.

Repetitive Tasks Ways to represent tasks that occur more than once.

Baseline Committing your project plan.

Slippage Departures from your plan; identifying; viewing.

Slack Explained; relevance to your schedule; exploiting.

Gantt Chart Customising; filtering; sorting; printing; different types.

Printing Fitting to page; date ranges; headers and footers; legends or keys.

Reporting Some of Project's built-in reports.

london, kent, surrey and sussex

We regularly travel to clients in London and the South East. Based near Tonbridge, Kent, we are particularly well placed to visit clients throughout Kent, East and West Sussex, Surrey and London.