Course Info

MPR2003FT - Microsoft Project 2003: FastTrak

Categories Applications Training, MOUS Certification Training, Microsoft Project Training

Duration 2 days (14 hours)

Pre-requisites
WXP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Introduction and an understanding of project management concepts.

Courseware MPR2003FT-EK-01 (200 pages)

Price $590

Notes
This course is for individuals who want to learn what is necessary to begin using Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003 as a tool to assist them in managing projects.

This Microsoft Project 2003 training is a 2-day Fast Track class designed to give you what you need to get started in Microsoft Project and begin using Project effectively. Students will create a project plan file and enter task information, create a work breakdown structure by organizing tasks and setting task relationships, assign project resources, finalize the project plan file, work with a project plan once it has entered the project implementation phase, exchange project plan data with other applications, update a project plan, create custom reports and re-use existing project plan information.

"No matter how much you think you know, you will learn something new. Wow! Very informative and entertaining [instructor]. He knew the answers to every question asked of him. I actually thought he was the one that developed MS Project!." -- James M. from San Diego, CA

"You must take it for Project Management. [The instructor] was great. Extremely knowledgable.." -- Byron Joseph I. from San Diego, CA

"Don't "play around" in project. Learn it from a blank slate. I think that makes it less confusing. Good, knowledgable [instructor].." -- Natalie De A. from San Diego, CA

"Sign up NOW!!!! [The instructor] was very informative. He also maintained a light hearted and friendly demeanor throughout all of our questions no matter how redundant or miniscule.." -- Greg M. from San Diego, CA

"It's worth taking vs. trying to plow through the menus and figure it out yourself! [The instructor] was good - used real life examples to show us how to better utilize the tool and kept us entertained...." -- Heather R. from San Diego, CA

Creating a Project Plan File
      Create a Project Plan File
      Create and Assign a Project Calendar
      Add Tasks to the Project Plan File
      Add a Project Summary Task
      Add a Recurring Task
      Enter Task Duration Estimates
Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
      Outline Tasks
      Link Dependent Tasks
      Identify Deliverables in the Project Plan File
      Constrain Tasks
      Set a Task Deadline
Creating and Assigning Resources
      Create Resources
      Create a Resource Calendar
      Assign Resources
      Assign Additional Resources to a Task
      Resolve Resource Conflicts
Finalizing the Project Plan
      View the Critical Path
      Shorten the Project Duration
      Set a Baseline
      Display Project Summary Information
Exchanging Project Plan Data with Other Applications
      Import a Task List from an Excel File into a New Project Plan
      Create a Custom Import Map
      Export Project Plan Cost Data into Excel
      Copy a Picture into a Word Document
      Save Project Plan Information as a Web Page
Updating a Project Plan
      Enter Task Progress Information
      View Task Progress
      Split a Task
      Reschedule a Task
      Filter Tasks in a Project Plan
      Save an Interim Project Plan
      Create a Custom Table
      Add Custom Columns to a Table
      Hyperlink Documents to Tasks
Creating Custom Reports
      Create a Custom Report
      Modify a Custom Report's Header and Footer
      Add a Picture to a Report
      Modify a Custom Report's Margins
      Print a Custom Report
Re-using Project Plan Information
      Create a Project Plan Template
      Create a Custom Combination View
      Make Custom Views Available to Other Project Plans
      Share Resources
      Create a Master Project Plan