With the Project 2003 course from LearnKey, you will discover how to effectively plan, manage, and track the advancement of projects with Microsoft Project 2003. Expert instructor Erin Olsen begins this course with some project management basics. She will then take you through step by step, demonstrating ways to maximize your efforts and get the most from Project 2003.

Benefits:

Session 1
Section A: Project Management
· Operations vs. Projects
· Project Definition
· Knowledge Areas
· Project Elements
· Project Phases
· Phase Interactions
· MS Project

Section B: Getting Started
· MS Project Versions
· Project Interface
· Project Guide
· Help
· Toolbars/Menus

Project Views
· Advanced Views
· Settings Options

Section C: Creating Projects
· Using Templates
· Setup Project Info
· Setup Project Properties
· Project Calendar
· Set Work Days
· Save Project

Section D: Adding Tasks
· Listing Tasks
· Edit/Order Tasks
· Insert/Copy/Delete
· Durations
· Best Duration
· Changing Durations
· Elapsed Hours
· Creating Milestones

Section E: Importing Task Lists
· Creating New Map
· Map Data
· Saving Map

Section F: Adding Documents
· Inserting Notes
· Creating Hyperlink

Session 2
Section A: Outlining Task Lists
· Creating Outline
· Using WBS Codes
· Customizing WBS Codes
· Collapsing & Expanding

Section B: Task Relationships
· Task Dependencies
· Linking Tasks
· Adding Leads & Lag Times
· Creating Recurring Tasks
· Project Summary Task

Section C: Scheduling
· Constraints & Deadlines
· Inflexible Constraints
· Deadlines

Section D: Critical Path
· Overview
· View Detailed Gant
· Adjust Critical Path
· Network Diagram (PERT)
· Filters

Section E: Task Calendars
· Calendar Impact
· Create Special Calendar
· Apply Calendar

Section F: Resources
· Resource List
· Resource Details
· Resource Calendars
· Individual Resources
· Resource Options
· Assigning Resources

Section G: Resource Variations
· Resource Information
· Availability
· Cost/Rates
· Resource Pool

Session 3
Section A: Finalize Planning
· Baseline
· Interim Plan
· Modify Costs
· Create Baselines
· View Variance

Section B: Filter, Group & Sort
· Filters
· Sorting
· Filtering
· View Filters
· Grouping
· Alpha Sort

Section C: Using Advanced Views
· Tracking Gant
· Forms
· Resource Management Toolbar
· Customize Views

Section D: Adjust Resources
· Apply Addition Time
· Modify Resources
· Contours

Section E: Tracking Progress
· Update Tasks
· Split Task
· Update Project
· Rescheduling

Section F: Resolving Conflict
· Over Allocation
· Leveling
· Resource Options

Section G: Reports & Sharing Info
· Report Types
· Format Reports
· Custom Reports
· Export Reports
· Copy Pictures