MPR2003FT - Microsoft Project 2003: FastTrak

WXP1 - Microsoft Windows XP Introduction and an understanding of project management concepts.

This course is for individuals who want to learn what is necessary to begin using Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003 as a tool to assist them in managing projects.

This Microsoft Project 2003 training is a 2-day Fast Track class designed to give you what you need to get started in Microsoft Project and begin using Project effectively. Students will create a project plan file and enter task information, create a work breakdown structure by organizing tasks and setting task relationships, assign project resources, finalize the project plan file, work with a project plan once it has entered the project implementation phase, exchange project plan data with other applications, update a project plan, create custom reports and re-use existing project plan information.

"Sign up NOW!!!! [The instructor] was very informative. He also maintained a light hearted and friendly demeanor throughout all of our questions no matter how redundant or miniscule. " -- Greg McGuire from San Diego, CA

"You must take it for Project Management. [The instructor] was great. Extremely knowledgable. " -- Byron Joseph II from San Diego, CA

• 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
• Exchanging Project Plan Data with Other Applications
  • Import a Task List from an Excel File into a New Project Plan
  • Create a Custom Import Map
  • Export Project Plan Cost Data into Excel
  • Copy a Picture into a Word Document
  • Save Project Plan Information as a Web Page
• Updating a Project Plan
  • Enter Task Progress Information
  • View Task Progress
  • Split a Task
  • Reschedule a Task
  • Filter Tasks in a Project Plan
  • Save an Interim Project Plan
  • Create a Custom Table
  • Add Custom Columns to a Table
  • Hyperlink Documents to Tasks
• Creating Custom Reports
  • Create a Custom Report
  • Modify a Custom Report's Header and Footer
  • Add a Picture to a Report
  • Modify a Custom Report's Margins
  • Print a Custom Report
• Re-using Project Plan Information
  • Create a Project Plan Template
  • Create a Custom Combination View
  • Make Custom Views Available to Other Project Plans
  • Share Resources
  • Create a Master Project Plan