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Microsoft Project

Title Introduction to Microsoft Project
Length Usually Two Days
Topics   

The history of modern project management

Benefits and limitations of using 
project management software

Steps to building a project

Getting help

Sizing columns

The task form

Active/Inactive panes

Moving around

Entering tasks

Durations

Saving

Milestones

Summary tasks

Outlining

Obtaining project status

Linking

Relationships

Slack, lag and lead

Formatting text

Displaying the critical path in the Gantt chart

Task information

The PERT chart/Network Diagram

Using the mouse in the Gantt chart

Creating a resource pool

Sorting a list

Modifying the task entry form to include initials

Assigning resources

Understanding the Standard calendar

Creating a base calendar

Altering resource calendars

Identifying overallocations

Remedying overallocations

Setting the baseline

Entering actual dates

Tracking Gantt chart

Printing

Reports

Title Advanced Microsoft Project
Length One Day
Topics    

Review of building a project

Entering actual dates

Using the Tracking Gantt view

Understanding how adding or changing resources affects durations, work and units

Changing the current date

Updating the entire project

Updating tasks

Rescheduling part of a project

Using interim plans

Modifying the Tracking Gantt chart to display the interim plan

Viewing progress in the PERT chart or Network Diagram

Creating master projects consisting of sub projects

PERT analysis

Creating custom views

Creating custom reports

Creating custom filters

Adding customized items to the global template

   
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