This document provides an overview and outline for a 4-day Microsoft Project 2007 training course. The course covers basic and intermediate skills for using MS Project 2007, including learning project basics, working with tasks, resources, calendars, tracking progress, customizing views, and more. It is divided into 22 modules covering topics such as managing simple projects, advanced scheduling, tracking progress, reporting status, troubleshooting issues, and introducing Project Server features. The training aims to provide attendees with the skills needed to use key MS Project 2007 functions and customize project information.

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Microsoft Project 2007
Course Aims
This course introduces the basic skills necessary for using MS Project 2007.
It includes learning project basics, work with tasks, making adjustments to tasks, outlining tasks, working with
views and working with resources. It also includes tasks such as working with calendars, adjusting resources,
assigning costs, working with the critical path.
Trainees will also learn how to customize project information, filtering/sorting/grouping information, using more
customization features, working with baselines, tracking your progress, evaluating and distributing data. Some
lessons include finalizing a project, working with multiple projects, working with resource pools, importing and
exporting data, working with graphics and web pages.
Pre-requisites
An understanding of Windows / MS Project 98 to2003 will be an added advantage
Level Duration Time
Basic & Intermediate 4 Days / 30 Hours 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
Part 1: Managing a Simple Project Part 2: Advanced Project Scheduling
Module 1. Getting Started with Project Module 7. Fine-Tuning Task Details
• Managing Your Projects with Project • Adjusting Task Relationships
• Starting Project Standard • Setting Task Constraints
• Starting Project Professional • Viewing the Project's Critical Path
• Exploring Views • Interrupting Work on a Task
• Exploring Reports • Adjusting Working Time for Individual Tasks
• Creating a New Project Plan • Changing Task Types
• Setting Nonworking Days • Entering Deadline Dates
• Entering Project Properties • Entering Fixed Costs
• Setting Up a Recurring Task
Module 2. Creating a Task List
• Entering Tasks Module 8. Fine-Tuning Resource and
• Estimating Durations Assignment Details
• Entering a Milestone • Entering Multiple Pay Rates for a Resource
• Organizing Tasks into Phases • Setting Up Pay Rates to Apply at Different
• Linking Tasks Times
• Documenting Tasks • Setting Up Resource Availability to Apply at
• Checking the Plan's Duration Different Times
• Delaying the Start of Assignments
Module 3. Setting Up Resources • Applying Contours to Assignments
• Setting Up People Resources • Applying Different Cost Rates to Assignments
• Setting Up Equipment Resources • Entering Material Resource Consumption
• Setting Up Material Resources Rates
• Setting Up Cost Resources
• Entering Resource Pay Rates Module 9. Fine-Tuning the Project Plan
• Adjusting Working Time for Individual • Examining Resource Allocations over Time
Resources • Manually Resolving Resource Overallocations
• Documenting Resources • Leveling Overallocated Resources
• Examining Project Costs
Module 4. Assigning Resources to Tasks • Checking the Project's Finish Date
• Assigning Work Resources to Tasks
• Assigning Additional Resources to a Task Module 10. Organizing and Formatting Project
• Assigning Material Resources to Tasks Details
• Assigning Cost Resources to Tasks • Sorting Project Details
• Grouping Project Details
Module 5. Formatting and Printing Your Plan • Filtering Project Details
• Creating a Custom Gantt Chart View • Customizing Tables
• Drawing on a Gantt Chart • Customizing Views
• Formatting Text in a View
• Formatting and Printing Reports Module 11. Printing Project Information
• Printing Your Project Plan
Module 6. Tracking Progress on Tasks • Printing Views
• Saving a Project Baseline • Printing Reports
• Tracking a Project as Scheduled
• Entering a Task's Completion Percentage Module 12. Sharing Project Information with
• Entering Actual Values for Tasks Other Programs
• Copying and Pasting with Project
• Opening Other File Formats in Project
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• Saving to Other File Formats from Project Module 18. Measuring Performance with Earned
• Generating a Project Summary Report for Value Analysis
Word, PowerPoint, or Visio • Viewing Earned Value Schedule Indicators
• Generating Visual Reports with Excel and • Viewing Earned Value Cost Indicators
Visio • Generating an Earned Value Visual Report
Module 13. Tracking Progress on Tasks and Module 19. Consolidating Projects and
Assignments Resources
• Updating a Baseline • Creating a Resource Pool
• Tracking Actual and Remaining Values for • Viewing Assignment Details in a Resource
Tasks and Assignments Pool
• Tracking Timephased Actual Work for Tasks • Updating Assignments in a Sharer Plan
and Assignments • Updating a Resource's Information in a
• Rescheduling Incomplete Work Resource Pool
• Updating All Plans' Working Times in a
Module 14. Viewing and Reporting Project Resource Pool
Status • Linking New Project Plans to a Resource Pool
• Identifying Tasks that Have Slipped • Opening a Sharer Plan and Updating a
• Examining Task Costs Resource Pool
• Examining Resource Costs • Consolidating Project Plans
• Reporting Project Cost Variance with a • Creating Dependencies Between Projects
Stoplight View
Part 3: Introducing Project Server
Module 15. Getting Your Project Back on Track
• Troubleshooting Time and Schedule Module 20. Planning Work with Project Server
Problems • Understanding the Key Pieces of Enterprise
• Troubleshooting Cost and Resource Project Management
Problems • Building a New Plan from an Enterprise
• Troubleshooting Scope-of-Work Problems Template
• Staffing an Enterprise Project with Resources
Part 3: Special Projects • Publishing a Plan to Project Server
Module 16. Applying Advanced Formatting Module 21. Tracking Work with Project Server
• Formatting a Gantt Chart View • Reporting Actual Work Through Project Web
• Formatting the Network Diagram View Access
• Formatting the Calendar View • Reporting Actual Work Through Outlook
• Handling Actuals from Resources
Module 17. Customizing Project • Keeping Stakeholders Informed
• Sharing Custom Views and Other Elements
Between Project Plans Module 22. Managing Risks, Issues, and
• Recording Macros Documents with Project Server
• Editing Macros • Managing Risks
• Customizing a Toolbar • Managing Issues
• Managing Documents
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