Microsoft Project Training
Project managers need the skills and tools to enable them to forecast and control the outcomes of projects their organization undertakes. With a good project management in place, a project manager should be able to answer the following questions:
What tasks must be done to complete the project?
Who will complete these tasks?
What is the best way to communicate project details to people who have an interest in the project?
When should each task be performed?
How much will it cost?
What if some tasks are not completed as scheduled?
The skillsets required to be proficient with Microsoft Project are as follows:
Define the Project
- Define scheduling properties
- Set and modify Microsoft Project options
Define and Modify Tasks
- Define general working times
- List the tasks in the project
- Organize tasks
- Schedule tasks
- Add and organize task information
Specify and Assign Resources
- Specify resources for the project
- Define working time and availability for resources
- Assign resources to tasks
Track Progress
- Prepare to compare with later versions
- Incorporate progress into the project
- Check progress
- Control progress
View and Report Project Status
- Select and modify views
- Select and modify reports
- View critical tasks
- View allocation of resources
- View project costs
- Share project information with other applications
- Publish project information to the Web
Manage Multiple Projects
- Work with master and subprojects
- Work with a resource pool
