Microsoft Project 2003 Foundation Course
Summary and Full Course Outline

Duration:
One day
Maximum number of delegates: Six
Cost: £695
Cost per delegate (assuming maximum attendance): £115.84

What's included?

- On-site training for up to six delegates at one fixed price
- Fully comprehensive training manual
- Four week email support
- v47 Training QuickTip cards for all delegates
- Certificate of Achievement
- Feedback and Evaluation report
- £50 v47 Training Voucher redeemable against future courses

 

Course Outline

1. INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT PROJECT 2003

WHAT IS PROJECT 2003?
Project 2003

THE PROJECT 2003 ENVIRONMENT
Using the Main Menu
Using the Ask a Question Box
Using Task Panes
Using the Getting Started Pane
Using the New Project Pane
Using the Search Results Pane
Using the Project Help 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
Starting a New Project

OPENING A PROJECT
Opening a Project

USING FILE PROPERTIES
Utilising 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 2003

3. TASKS

ENTERING TASKS
Entering Tasks

ENTERING TASK DURATIONS
Entering Task Durations

ENTERING SUBTASKS
Entering Subtasks
Creating a Summary Task

USING RECURRING TASKS
Entering Recurring Tasks

USING TASK NOTES
Entering Task Notes

ASSIGNING MILESTONES
Assigning Milestones

ENTERING CONSTRAINTS
Adding Constraints
Using Deadlines

EDITING TASKS
Editing Tasks

DELETING TASKS
Deleting Tasks

MOVING 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
Creating Resources

ENTERING WORKING TIME
Entering Working Time

ENTERING COSTS
Entering Rates
Editing Resource Costs

ENTERING NOTES
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
Applying the Calendar View

USING THE GANTT CHART VIEW
Applying the Gantt Chart View

USING THE NETWORK DIAGRAM VIEW
Applying the Network Diagram View

USING THE TASK USAGE VIEW
Applying the Task Usage View

USING THE TRACKING GANTT VIEW
Applying the Tracking Gantt View

USING THE RESOURCE GRAPH VIEW
Applying the Resource Graph View

USING THE RESOURCE SHEET VIEW
Applying the Resource Sheet View

USING THE RESOURCE USAGE VIEW
Applying the Resource Usage View


6. PRINTING REPORTS

VIEWING AND PRINTING REPORTS

USING PRINT PREVIEW
Understanding Print Preview

UNDERSTANDING PAGE SETUP
Using 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 Assignments Reports
Using Workload Reports
Using Custom Reports

THE PROJECT GUIDE FOR PRINTING WIZARD
Using the Project Guide for Printing Wizard

CUSTOMISING REPORTS
Using Customised Reports
Creating a New Report
Editing Existing Reports

 

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