Course 084774
Microsoft^® Office Project 2007: Level 1

Price: $ 300.

Course Description

Length: One day. Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

You need to gather information about the various tasks involved, resources required to accomplish the tasks, and the overall cost in order to plan a project. Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 acts as a tool that assists you in managing your projects. In this course, you will create and modify a project plan.

Course Audience

This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts, who is responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and who needs a tool to manage these project plans.

Course Objective

You will design and make a project plan containing tasks, organize these tasks in a work breakdown structure containing task relationships, create and assign resources, and finalize the project to implement the project plan.

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Explore the MS Project environment and the various views in which you can survey a project file
• Create a new project plan
• Manage tasks by organizing them and setting task relationships
• Manage resources for a project
• Finalize the project plan

Prerequisites

Students enrolled for this course should have the following:

• An understanding of project management concepts
• Knowledge of a Windows operating system, either Windows XP or Windows Vista.

The following would be helpful, but are not required:

• Project Management Fundamentals Part 1 and 2 (Element K course)
• Harvard Manage Mentor: Project Management (Element K course)
• A basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel

Hardware Requirements:

To use Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 on each student's machine, you need the following hardware:

• Intel Pentium 1.64 MHz or higher processor
• 512 megabytes (MB) of RAM or more
• 6 gigabytes (GB) of available hard-disk space or more
• CD-ROM drive
• Super VGA or higher resolution monitor.
• Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or a compatible pointing device
• A printer
• A projection system to display the instructor's computer screen

Platform Requirements:

• MS Windows XP Professional with SP 2 or Windows Vista, Business Edition

Software Requirements:

Software required on each machine includes the following:

• Windows Vista Business Edition or Windows XP Professional with SP 2
• Microsoft Project Professional 2007

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Project

• Topic 1A: Explore the Microsoft Project 2007 Environment
• Topic 1B: Display an Existing Project Plan in Different Views

Lesson 2: Creating a Project Plan

• Topic 2A: Create a New Project Plan
• Topic 2B: Assign a Project Calendar
• Topic 2C: Add Tasks to the Project Plan
• Topic 2D: Enter the Task Duration Estimates
• Topic 2E: Add Resources in the Project Plan

Lesson 3: Managing Tasks in a Project Plan

• Topic 3A: Outline Tasks
• Topic 3B: Add a Recurring Task
• Topic 3C: Link Dependant Tasks
• Topic 3D: Set a Constraint to a Task
• Topic 3E: Set a Task Deadline
• Topic 3F: Add Notes to a Task

Lesson 4: Managing Resources in a Project Plan

• Topic 4A: Create a Resource Calendar
• Topic 4B: Assign Resources to Tasks
• Topic 4C: Assign Additional Resources to a Task
• Topic 4D: Enter Costs for Resources
• Topic 4E: Enter Values for Budget Resources
• Topic 4F: Resolve Resource Conflicts

Lesson 5: Finalizing the Project Plan

• Topic 5A: Display the Critical Path
• Topic 5B: Shorten the Project Duration
• Topic 5C: Set a Baseline
• Topic 5D: Print a Project Summary Report

 

Microsoft Certification Exam:

Cost: $125
MS Certified Application Specialist: MS Project 2007

This course is one of a series of Element K courseware titles that addresses Microsoft Office Specialist (Office Specialist) skill sets. The Office Specialist program is for individuals who use Microsoft’s business desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products. Certification candidates must pass one or more proficiency exams in order to earn Office Specialist certification.