Microsoft Courses:
Microsoft Project 2003: Level 1 Training Course

Welcome to Microsoft Project 2003: Level 1. This course is the first in a series of two courses designed for individuals who will use Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003 as a tool to assist them in managing projects. The topics in this course cover the critical skills necessary to create and modify a project plan file that contains tasks, resources, and resource assignments.

You will create a project plan file containing tasks, organize these tasks in a work breakdown structure containing task relationships, create and assign resources, and finalize the project to implement the project plan.

This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts, who is responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and who needs a tool to manage those project plans.

Students enrolling in this class should have the following:

• An understanding of project management concepts.
• Knowledge of a Windows operating system, either Windows 2000 : Introduction or Windows XP : Introduction.

This course is rated as a Fundamentals Course, suitable for accomplished computer users.

Topics covered on the 2 day Microsoft Project 2003: Level 1 course

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

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