Duration

2 days

Aim

The skills and knowledge acquired in Microsoft Project 2003 are sufficient to be able to use and operate the software at an efficient level.

Target Audience

Microsoft Project 2003 is designed for users who are keen to extend their understanding and knowledge of the software.

Prerequisites

Microsoft Project 2003 assumes little or no knowledge of the software. However, it would be beneficial to have a general understanding of personal computers and the Windows operating system environment.

Course Content

• Microsoft Project Basics • Creating A New Project • Project Management • Creating Tasks • Assigning Resources • Assignment Concepts • Costs • Constraints And Deadlines • Resourcing A Project • Creating Relationships • Task Durations • Resource Levelling • Assigning Materials • Project Monitoring • Printing

Course Objectives

By the end of the two day workshops, participants will be able to:.

• start Microsoft Project and work with its key screen features • create a new project file • understand the essentials of project management • create tasks in a project file • enter various durations for tasks in a project • create relationships between tasks in a project • create a resource pool for a project • effectively use resource assignment in a project • assign resources to tasks in a project • resolve resource overallocation problems • assign materials in a project • assign costs in a project • impost constraints and deadlines on a project • monitor a project and track its progress • print various aspects of a project

Course Outline