Microsoft Project XP 2002
Foundation Level Courseware Training Materials

Training Course Outline

1. INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT PROJECT XP

WHAT IS PROJECT XP?

THE PROJECT XP ENVIRONMENT

• Using the Main Menu
• Using the Task Pane
• Using the New Project Pane
• Using the Basic Search Pane
• Using Microsoft Project Help
• Accessing the Office Assistant

TOOLBARS

• Using Toolbars
• Showing a Toolbar
• Hiding a Toolbar
• Moving a Toolbar
• Using the Standard Toolbar
• Using the Formatting Toolbar
• Using the Project Guide

2. DEFINING THE PROJECT

CREATING A NEW PROJECT

OPENING A PROJECT

USING FILE PROPERTIES

ENTERING START AND FINISH DATES

• Inputting Start and Finish Dates

ESTABLISHING A PROJECT CALENDAR

• Setting up a Project Calendar
• Making a New Calendar
• Changing Calendar Options

SAVING

• Saving Your Project

QUITTING AND CLOSING

• Closing a Project
• Quitting Project 2002

3. TASKS

ENTERING TASKS

ENTERING TASK DURATIONS

ENTERING SUBTASKS

• Entering Subtasks
• Creating a Summary Task

USING RECURRING TASKS

USING TASK NOTES

ASSIGNING MILESTONES

ENTERING CONSTRAINTS

• Adding Constraints
• Using Deadlines

EDITING TASKS

DELETING TASKS

MOVING TASKS

CREATING DEPENDENCIES

• Establishing Dependencies
• Using Finish-to-Start (FS) Dependencies
• Using Start-to-Finish (SF) Dependencies
• Using Start-to-Start (SS) Dependencies
• Using Finish-to-Finish (FF) Dependencies

4. RESOURCES

CREATING A RESOURCE LIST

ENTERING WORKING TIME

ENTERING COSTS

• Entering Rates
• Editing Resource Costs

ENTERING NOTES

ASSIGNING RESOURCES TO A TASK

• Assigning with the Assign Resources Dialog Box
• Using the Resource List Options
• Assigning in the Gantt Table View

5. VIEWS

INTRODUCTION TO VIEWS

USING THE CALENDAR VIEW

USING THE GANTT CHART VIEW

USING THE NETWORK DIAGRAM VIEW

USING THE TASK USAGE VIEW

USING THE TRACKING GANTT VIEW

USING THE RESOURCE GRAPH VIEW

USING THE RESOURCE SHEET VIEW

USING THE RESOURCE USAGE VIEW

6. ANALYZING & RESOLVING SCHEDULING CONFLICTS

RESOLVING SCHEDULING PROBLEMS

• Understanding Scheduling Conflicts
• Understanding the Basics of Scheduling

DETERMINING THE CRITICAL PATH

• Understanding the Critical Path
• Viewing the Critical Path

DETERMINING CRITICAL TASKS

• Understanding Critical Tasks

ASSIGNING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

ASSIGNING OVERTIME

ADDING TIME TO A TASK

SPLITTING A TASK

CHANGING CONSTRAINTS

• Modifying Constraints

MODIFYING DEPENDENCIES

• Adjusting Dependencies
• Removing a Dependency
• Modifying Dependencies

7. ANALYZING & RESOLVING RESOURCE CONFLICTS

RESOLVING RESOURCE CONFLICTS

• Understanding Resource Conflicts

USING VIEWS TO ASSESS RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS

• Applying Views to Assess Resource Allocations

USING FILTERS TO REVIEW RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS

• Employing Filters to Review Resource Allocations

REASSIGNING RESOURCES

• Adding Resources
• Switching Resources

ALTERING A RESOURCE CALENDAR

SCHEDULING OVERTIME

SCHEDULING PART-TIME WORK

LEVELING RESOURCES

• Leveling Resources Automatically
• Leveling Resources Manually

USING WORK CONTOURS

• Using Work Contours
• Understanding the Types of Contours

8. UPDATING AND TRACKING PROJECTS

SETTING THE BASELINE

• Understanding Baselines
• Setting the Baseline
• Using Interim Plans

RECORDING ACTUALS - TASKS

• Actual Start and Finish Dates
• Actual Task Durations
• Actual Percent Complete

RECORDING ACTUALS - COSTS

• Changing Calculating Options
• Entering Costs Manually

TRACKING WITH THE TRACKING GANTT VIEW

• Utilizing the Tracking Gantt View

TRACKING WITH THE WORK TABLE VIEW

• Utilizing the Work Table View

TRACKING WITH PROGRESS LINES

• Using Progress Lines

9. PRINTING REPORTS

VIEWING AND PRINTING REPORTS

USING PRINT PREVIEW

UNDERSTANDING PAGE SETUP

UNDERSTANDING THE PRINT DIALOG BOX

• Using the Print Dialog Box

STARTING THE REPORTS DIALOG BOX

• Understanding the Reports Dialog Box

UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF REPORTS

• Using Overview Reports
• Using Current Activity Reports
• Using Cost Reports
• Using Assignment Reports
• Using Workload Reports
• Using Custom Reports

CUSTOMIZING REPORTS

• Using Customized Reports
• Creating a New Report
• Editing Existing Reports

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