PS Training Ltd

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Course Booking and enquiries: 01352 810443
enquiries@pstraining.co.uk

Prerequisites:
Attendees should be familiar with a PC and the Windows environment and posses basic keyboard skills.

Duration:
One day course.

Microsoft Project Basics

• Overview Of Microsoft Project
• Starting Microsoft Project
• The Microsoft Project Screen
• Working With Views
• Working With Combination Views
• Working With Tables
• Working With The Gantt Chart View
• Understanding Microsoft Project Menus
• Understanding Toolbars
• Working With Existing Project Files
• Exiting From Microsoft Project

Microsoft Project Help

• Printed Help Sources
• The Help Task Pane
• Browsing The Table of Contents
• Searching For Specific Help
• Understanding A Help Window
• Disabling Online Content
• Enabling Online Content

Creating A New Project

• New Project Overview
• Understanding Your Project
• Creating A New Project
• Saving A New Project File
• Setting Specific Options
• Pitfalls In Changing Options
• Adjusting The Standard Calendars
• Creating Public Holidays
• Creating A New Calendar
• Specifying Project Summary Information
• Specifying Project Information

Creating Tasks

• Overview Of Creating Tasks
• Reviewing The Project
• Entering Tasks
• Creating Summary Tasks
• Moving About A Sheet
• Working With Summary Tasks

Task Durations

• Task Duration Overview
• Entering Task Durations
• Displaying Critical Tasks
• Checking Project Status
• Understanding Project Slack
• Entering Milestones

Creating Relationships

• Overview Of Creating Relationships
• Creating Relationships Using The Link Tool
• Changing Relationships and Dependencies
• Entering Lag Time
• Entering Lead Time

Constraints & Deadlines

• Overview Of Constraints & Deadlines
• Reviewing Our Project
• Adding A Constraint
• Creating A Deadline