Microsoft Project 2007

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Description

This training is designed for beginners through advanced users of Project. It includes a full module and project management scheduling concepts to ensure that you and Project are making the same assumptions as you build your project schedule. If you have dabbled with Project before, you're probably aware that it's not like any of the other Microsoft suite software. With Project, you must have some knowledge of project management in order to use the software effectively.

This training combines online presentations, reading assignments, and hands-on practice, which you'll work offline with provided practice files. Quizzes and short case studies will confirm your understanding of the topics discussed. Each module builds on the previous one in a logical progression from entry level to very advanced level skills. You'll also get lots of tips and hints from the instructor, who is a project manager and has worked with Project for many years.

In addition, this training will help you prepare to take Microsoft’s Exam 70-632 for MSProject 2007 standard or professional certification and provide the prerequisite training hours for Project Management Institute’s Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP®) credential.

Upon successful completion of this program, you'll be able to:

  • Demonstrate your understanding of project management scheduling terminology and concepts
  • Set up a project file with the appropriate default settings for your type of project and industry
  • Describe the four different types of calendars used in Project and how each is utilized during the planning and tracking of projects
  • Describe the five most common task types and how each is modeled in Project
  • Demonstrate how to assign the three resource types to specific tasks effectively and efficiently
  • Perform a "sanity check" to validate that the planned schedule is correct and make adjustments as required
  • Use Project to manage and track the project’s performance including the use of Earned Value statusing and forecasting calculations
  • Use both the tabular as well as graphical reports available
  • Customize Project’s look and feel and adapt it to meet your own company's formats and standards
  • Create macros for repetitive project management tasks and save some keystrokes 
  • Use Project to develop recovery scenarios to get a project back on track

Outline

  1. Project Management Scheduling Concepts
    1. Terminology
    2. Effort based estimating techniques
    3. Performing forward and backward passes
    4. Schedule network analysis
    5. Calculating critical path, float, and early/late dates
    6. Creating a time-scaled network diagram
  2. Navigation
    1. Understanding Project’s menu system
    2. Project specific terminology
    3. Understanding the difference between views, tables, and forms
  3. Default Settings
    1. Knowing and locating the default settings
    2. Understanding how the defaults impact your project schedule
    3. Creating a company specific template with selected defaults
  4. Understanding Calendars
    1. Calendar templates included
    2. Creating the project calendar
    3. Understanding and establishing resource calendars
    4. Understanding and establishing task calendars
  5. Defining Tasks
    1. Understanding the different task types
    2. Modeling the different task types correctly
    3. Defining task dependencies
    4. Modifying task dependencies
    5. Working with constraints and deadlines
  6. Defining Resources
    1. Creating the resource pool
    2. Assigning resources to tasks correctly
    3. Verifying resource hours and budgets
  7. Performing a Sanity Check
    1. Verifying critical path
    2. Resolving resource over-allocations
    3. Confirming project end date and milestone dates
    4. Verifying dependencies and links
  8. Tracking Project Performance
    1. Setting defaults for statusing
    2. Establishing status dates
    3. Inputting actuals
  9. Advanced Tracking & Recovery
    1. Using Earned Value in Project
    2. Analyzing project performance using Project
    3. Projecting project completion and performing project audit
    4. Developing a recovery plan in Project
  10. Customizing Project
    1. Changing the views, bar styles, etc.
    2. Creating custom tables and views
    3. Creating macros
    4. Creating customized reports

Additional Info

Languages
English
Course Length
60.00 hours
Duration of Access

All of our programs are self-paced and open enrollment, so you can start them when you want and finish them at your own pace. Most programs allow you 180 days after you register to complete them. If you need more time, extensions are available

Instructor

Nikki Choyce, PMP®, is a seasoned project management practitioner with over 15 years experience working as a consultant and instructor in the field of project management. She is the president of Infotech Management, a Fort Worth-based Project Management services firm. She has developed many courses over the years including "Understanding Earned Value Management" and "Project Management 2009," both available online. In addition to her work responsibilities, she is an active volunteer within PMI®, currently serving as an officer in the local PMI® chapter.

Prerequisites/Audience

This program is for anyone who needs to learn how to use Microsoft Project more effectively. This would include project managers, team leads, team members, subject matter experts, and schedulers. You should be familiar with computers and specifically Microsoft Office applications. You should be proficient at file management such as save, save as, and creating backups for their files. You should have some basic knowledge of project management, however this training includes a short module on scheduling to make sure all students have the specific knowledge and terminology associated with this training. You don't need to have worked with Project in the past to take this training. If you have had previous experience with Project, you will become even better at it.

This program is based on Microsoft Project 2007, Standard edition, and you must have access to this software.

Requirements/Materials Included

Software Requirements:

  • Microsoft Project 2007, Standard edition already installed on a computer
  • Visio 2007 to view graphical reports

 Hardware Requirements:

  • Computer with a Pentium 133 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 or Microsoft Windows XP or later operating system
  • 64 MB of RAM (128 MB recommended)
  • An additional 8 MB of RAM for each Microsoft Office program running simultaneously
  • 9 MB of hard disk space is required for installing the practice files
  • 237 MB of hard disk space for installing the 60 day trial version of Microsoft Project 2007
  • CD-ROM drive to install the practice files
  • Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution monitor
  • Keyboard and mouse

This course cannot be taken from a Mac computer.

Internet Connectivity:

You will need Internet access.  High speed (cable or DSL) is recommended and preferred.

Course book: “Microsoft Project 2007 Step by Step” by Carl Chatfield and Timothy Johnson