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Course Number:
Project2k71
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Length: 1 Day(s)
Certification Exam
No Microsoft Certified Professional exams are associated with this course.
Course Overview
You need to gather information about the various tasks involved, resources required to accomplish the
tasks, and the overall cost in order to plan a project. Microsoft® Office Project Professional 2007 acts as
a tool that assists you in managing your projects. In this course, you will create and modify a project
plan.
Prerequisites
Students enrolled for this course should have the following:
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An understanding of project management concepts.
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Knowledge of a Windows operating system, either Windows XP or Windows Vista.
Also, a basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel is helpful, but not required.
Audience
This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts,
who is responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and who needs a tool to manage
these project plans.
Course Outline
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Course Introduction
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Lesson 1 Getting Started with Microsoft Project
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Getting Started with Microsoft Project
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The Project Management Process
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The Microsoft Project Environment
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Microsoft Project Views
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Demo Screens
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View Format
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Lesson 1 Review
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Lesson 2 Creating a Project Plan
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Creating a Project Plan
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The Project Guide
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Demo Create a New Project Plan
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Calendars
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Demo Calendar and Tasks
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Tasks
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Duration
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Demo Estimated Durations
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Work
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Units
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Milestone
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Resources
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Lesson 2 Review
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Lesson 3 Managing Tasks in a Project Plan
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Managing Tasks in a Project Plan
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Outlining
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Outline Tasks
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Demo Outline Tasks
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Recurring Tasks
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Link Dependant Tasks
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Demo Link the Project Plan
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Set a Constraint to a Task
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Demo Constraints
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Set a Task Deadline
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Add Notes to a Task
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Lesson 3 Review
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Lesson 4 Managing Resources in a Project Plan
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Managing Resources in a Project Plan
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How to Create a Resource
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Calendar
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Demo Resource Calendar
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Assign Resources to Tasks
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Assign Additional Resources to a
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Task
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Demo Enter Resource
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Enter Costs for Resources
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Enter Values for Budget Resources
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Demo Enter Costs
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Resolve Resource Conflicts
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Lesson 4 Review
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Lesson 5 Finalizing the Project Plan
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Finalizing the Project Plan
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Display the Critical Path
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Demo Critical Path
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Shorten the Project Duration
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Demo Divide
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Set a Baseline
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Demo Baseline
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Print a Project Summary Report
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Report Types
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Demo Reports
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Lesson 5 Review
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Course Closure