MS Project (Part 1): Project Initiation and Planning
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Course Overview
  MS Project: Project Initiation and Planning (part 1 of a 3 part series) course provides proven tools and techniques for successfully using Microsoft Project to assist with managing projects. Aligned with Milestone's YJTJ (Your Job Tool's Job) process and Project Management Institute's standards and guidelines, class participants will learn best practices for initiating and planning Microsoft Project work schedules.

This course is the first of three in a series of courses for Microsoft Project. Each course targets specific areas of a normal project lifecycle process including initiation, planning, execution, and closure.

PDU credits: 7

Objectives
  
  • To be properly introduced, or reintroduced, to Microsoft Project.
  • To gain an understanding of a proven mindset Microsoft Project users should possess each time they open and work Microsoft Project schedules.
  • To gain an understanding of globally accepted project management principles.
  • To be able to effectively apply Microsoft Project into the Initiation and Planning phases of a normal project life cycle.
  • To gain an understanding of highly effective strategies for Task, Resource, and Assignment planning in Microsoft Project.

This Course Includes:
  Sixty days of access to Post Class Support for instant help regarding the topics and tasks covered in your class. Post Class Support provides you with 24/7 support from certified experts via chat, phone and multimedia, including live demonstration, collaborative learning and step-by-step instruction.

Audience
  This course is designed for all levels of experience in using Microsoft Project, as well as all levels of experience in project management. In particular, this course is designed for persons who need to author Microsoft Project work schedules including Project Managers and Project Assistants.

This course is suited for those using Project 2007, 2003 or 2002. This course will be taught using MS Office Project 2007.

Prerequisites
  
Course Number
  NHEUPROJP1
Course Length
  1 Days

Course Price
  $325.00
Category
  2
Topics
  Lesson 1: YJTJ (Your Job Tool's Job)
  • YJTJ and Microsoft Project
  • YJTJ and project management
Lesson 2: Getting Started
  • The Gantt Chart view and related screen components
  • Microsoft Project help features
Lesson 3: Inside Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Project Data Model
  • Views, tables, filters, and groups
Lesson 4: Project Initiation
  • Project templates
  • Project start date
  • Project properties
  • Saving the project
Lesson 5: Task Planning
  • Work Breakdown Structure: Deliverable task definition, Non-deliverable task definition
  • Activity Sequencing: Mandatory and discretionary dependency logic
  • Constraints and Deadlines: Contractual date management, Internal date management
Lesson 6: Resource Planning
  • Defining project resources
  • Building the project team
Lesson 7: Assignment Planning
  • Task and resource assignments
  • Locations for creating assignments
  • Microsoft Project scheduling: Units, Work, and Duration, Duration equation, Task types, Effort driven