This is our detailed MS Project Introduction Training Course outline showing all the various topics covered. If you would only like to view the high level overview, please go back to our MS Project Introduction Course page
| Getting Started |
- The theory of project management
- Getting started with project - Navigation using toolbars, menus, zooming options and finding Help
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| Working with Tasks |
- Entering Tasks - Task, Durations and Milestones
- Linking Tasks - Finish-to-Start, Predecessors and Succesors and Un-Linking Tasks
- Sub Tasks
- Splitting Tasks
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| Tasks Relationships |
- Finish to Start
- Start to Finish
- Finish to Finish
- Start to Start
- Avoiding orpaned or dangling tasks
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| Project Views |
- Gantt Chart
- Pert Chart
- Network Diagrams
- Tables
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| Project Calendars |
- Setting default working time
- Altering daily work time
- Setting Non-Working Time
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| Task Contraints |
- General Contraints
- Hard and Soft Contraints
- Scheduling from Start or Finish date
- Critical Paths
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| Working with Resources |
- Adding People, Rooms, Equipment and Materials
- Resource Calendars
- Assigning task resources
- Resource Leveling
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| Task Management |
- Lag, Lead and Delay
- Resource Driven or Fixed Duration
- Task Calendars
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| Project Costings |
- Resource Cost
- Duration Driven
- Cost per use
- Pro Rata
- Cost Rate Tables
- Fixed Costs
- Project Statistics
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| Sorting and Filtering |
- Sorting by priority and date
- Using AutoFilter
- Creating Custom Filters
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| Inserting Objects, Hyperlinks and Drawing |
- Inserting Images, Spreadsheets, Word Documents
- Linking to objects
- Embedded objects
- Drawing Tools
- Insert, Edit and Using Huperlinks
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| Reports and Printing |
- Overview of reports
- Task Usage, Current Activities, Costs and Work Load Reports
- Printing Reports
- Printing Gantt, Pert and Network diagram views
- Page Setup options
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Working with Multiple Projects |
- Creating Multiple Projects
- Sharing Resources
- Inserting Sub-projects
- External Predecessors and Successors
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