In this clinic with hands-on labs, you will learn the introductory and intermediate features and functionality of Microsoft Project 2010.

What You'll Learn

• Basic purpose and operation of the software
• Work with windows, Ribbon tabs and buttons, and views
• Create a new project and create, edit, and outline a task list, as well as establish dependencies by linking tasks.
• Add and assign resources to a project, work with project calendars, and enter project costs, such as standard, variable, and fixed costs
• Apply page setup options, create headers and footers, insert page breaks, and preview and print project information
• Apply task type settings, modify fixed tasks, set task constraints, and define and format the critical path
• Apply preset and custom contours, edit resource assignments, identify and resolve resource overallocations, and set and modify a baseline
• Track the progress of a project, update tasks and the schedule, and compare baseline and actual data
• Sort, filter, and group views
• Format views and format the Gantt Chart

Who Needs to Attend

New Microsoft Project 2010 users

Prerequisites

Experience with Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7

Follow-On Courses

Microsoft Project 2010 - Level 2

• Microsoft Project 2010 - Level 2 (M102)

Course Outline

1. The Basics

• Project Management Concepts
• Getting Started
• Application and Project Windows
• Ribbon and Tabs
• Saving Projects
• Changing the View
• Moving Within a View

2. Project Creation

• Project Information
• Creating Task Lists
• Editing Task Lists
• Outlining Task Lists
• Task Dependencies
• Modifying Task Dependencies
• Task Information

3. Project Resources and Costs

• Project Resources
• Resource Assignment Concepts
• Assigning Resources
• Working with Project Calendars
• Working with Resource Calendars
• Working with Task Calendars
• Entering Project Costs

4. Printing Schedule Information

• Page Setup Options
• Previewing Views and Reports
• Printing Project Information

5. Changing Scheduling Methods

• Resource Assignment Concepts
• Task Type Settings
• Changing Task Types
• Task Constraints
• Identifying Factors Affecting Tasks
• Defining the Critical Path
• Formatting the Critical Path

6. Resolving Resource Conflicts

• Preset Contours
• Applying Preset Contours
• Editing Resource Assignments
• Resource Overallocations
• Locating Resource Overallocations
• Resolving Resource Overallocations
• Saving the Baseline

7. Tracking Project Progress

• Tracking Task Progress
• Updating Tasks
• Updating the Remaining Schedule
• Comparing Baseline and Actual Data

8. Sorting, Filtering, and Grouping

• Sorting Views
• Filtering Views
• Grouping Tasks and Resources

9. Formatting the Project Environment

• Formatting Views
• Formatting the Gantt Chart