Profile
This course is the first in a series of two
courses designed for individuals who will use Microsoft Office Project 2003 as a tool to assist them in managing
projects. The topics in this course cover the critical skills necessary to create and modify a project
plan file that contains tasks, resources and resource assignments.
You will create a project
plan file containing tasks, organise these tasks in a work breakdown structure containing task relationships, create and assign
resources and finalise the project to implement the project plan.
Prerequisites
Students enrolling in this class should have the following: an understanding of
project management concepts and a knowledge of a Windows operating system, either Windows 2000: Introduction or Windows
XP: Introduction.
The following would
be helpful, but are not required: a basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
Skills
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Create a project plan file and enter task information
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Assign project resources
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Finalise the project plan file
Course Content
Exchanging Project Plan Data with Other Applications
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Import a Task List from an Excel File into a New Project Plan
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Create a Custom Import Map
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Export Project Plan Cost Data into Excel
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Copy a Picture into a Word Document
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Save Project Plan Information as a Web Page
Creating a Project Plan File
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Create a Project Plan File
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Create and Assign a Project Calendar
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Add Tasks to the Project Plan File
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Add a Project Summary Task
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Add a Recurring Task
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Enter Task Duration Estimates
Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
Creating and Assigning Resources
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Create Resources
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Create a Resource Calendar
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Assign Resources
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Assign Additional Resources to a Task
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Resolve Resource Conflicts
Finalising the Project Plan
