Microsoft Project

These are outlines of what we hope to cover during the course. The course outlines are not written in stone and each course may vary slightly to meet the needs of the group attending.

An Introduction to Microsoft Project

This one day course is designed to familiarise you with Microsoft Project 2003. Microsoft Project enables you to monitor and schedule projects using resources such as people, equipment, time and money. Analyse project information using Gantt charts, graphs, tables and views. Track your project and identify what to do if things don`t go to plan.

Prior Knowledge: No previous knowledge of Microsoft Project is needed

Aims and Objectives: By the end of the course you will be able to 

• Understand Project Basics
• Start Microsoft Project, use the interface, save, open and close a project
• Change working hours and add non-working days
• Work with Tasks - Work with tasks and durations
• Make Adjustments to Tasks - Link and unlink tasks
• Insert, delete and move tasks
• Change relationships
• Apply constraints
• Add lead or lag time
• Outline Tasks - indent, and outdent tasks
• View the WBS codes
• Work with and change views
• Work with resources
• Create resources
• Assign resources to tasks
• Work with Calendars
• Change resources working hours
• Add non working days
• Adjust resources
• Address resource over allocation
• Assign Costs
• Define costs, assign standard and overtime rates
• Work with the Critical Path - View and shorten the critical path
• Work with Baselines - Use baseline tables and save a project baseline
• Track Progress - Update tasks on and not on schedule
• View slippage and summary information
• Work with Reports - Create and preview reports
• Change page set-up options
• Print reports
• Finalise a Project - Mark tasks as complete,
• Correct actual data
• Analyse final data and use final data in a new project

Benefits At the end of this course you will have a good working knowledge of Project basics. You will feel confident using Project and be able to define, schedule and monitor tasks using a variety of tools and views.

The course outlines are only suggestions, I will happily prepare a course for your individual requirements.  These are outlines of what we hope to cover during the course. The course outlines are not written in stone and each course may vary slightly to meet the needs of the group attending.

You will be amazed how much you can learn in one day! Yes, the courses are lively and quite intensive but as a maximum of 9 people attend each course I am able to tailor each course so that everyone attending will benefit fully from the training.

If you need bespoke training or training in your own offices please call to discuss your needs.

Self teach kits are also available with an easy to follow manual, exercises and an email helpline.

By booking your training with us you will be helping to support and develop a sustainable, not for profit IT resource within the Communities First area, encouraging more community engagement and raising awareness of other leisure time activities locally.

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Sue Jackson trading as ByteBack Training. Oak Trees, 4 Pen y Bryn Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy LL29 6AF. Tel: 07770 472488. Email: sue@bytebacktraining.co.uk

ByteBack Training - Freelance IT Training specialist. Offering courses in Windows basics, Microsoft Word, Microsfot Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Powerpoint, Internet/ Websites, bespoke courses and train the trainer. Covering the North West and Wales; courses can be held either at your premises or you can join the open course sessions at the Ty Llywelyn Community Centre.