MS Project Training

General Introduction

• The Fundamental Principles of Project Management
• Introduction to the tool

Structure of Projects under MS Project

• Define the language to be displayed

Creating a Project

• Create a project
• Changing project information and settings
• Detailed project information

Structure of the Project

• Creating the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for your project
• Setting the WBS hierarchy levels

Calendars

• Setting up and configuring calendars
• The different types of calendars
• Assigning calendars to tasks

Inserting Tasks

• Create tasks
• Task Details
• Creating links between tasks
• Copy – Paste tasks

Definition of the Network

• Definition of logical networks – PERT planning
• Definition of task constraints
• Display total and free float of the schedule

Codes

• Define and create task codes
• Assigning a code to a task

Data Formatting

• Group and sort your data
• Filter tasks by batch
• Filter your project’s critical tasks
• Configuring Presentations
• Using keyboard shortcuts to optimize data entry

Resource Management

• Definition of project resources
• Resource Details
• Resource allocation
• Define resource curves
• Setting up the resource histogram and load control

Assigning Costs to Tasks

• Assigning Expenditures to Tasks
• Breakdown of the project budget

Planning Optimization

• Analysis of the critical paths of the project
• Analysis of resources and histograms by batch and as a whole
• Resource Allocation Profile

User Preferences

• Planning unit of time
• Date and unit settings

Assigning a Reference Schedule

• Create a reference schedule (Baseline)
• View the reference bars in the schedule

Project Implementation and Monitoring

• Schedule progress procedure
• Planning your project with MS Project
• Analyzing Variances with MS Project
• View progress resources

Layout and Printing

• Edit and print your planning reports
• Print a resource histogram

Importing and Exporting Data

• Export your schedule to Excel
• Export your schedule to XML and MPP Format