Microsoft Project 2016 - Level 1 LoanNew
The skills and knowledge acquired in this course are sufficient for the learner to be able to use Microsoft Project 2016 to create a new project, enter and work with tasks and resources, create a schedule, and print effective project information.
- Anyone who wants to know more about the functionality of Microsoft Project 2016.
- This course assumes little or no knowledge of Microsoft Project 2016. However, it would be beneficial to have a general understanding of personal computers and the Windows operating system environment. Some knowledge of working with files and folders on a computer are necessary.
Getting To Know Project 2016
- How Project 2016 Works
- Starting Project In Windows 10
- Understanding The Project Start Screen
- The Project 2016 Screen
- Project Operations
- Using The Ribbon
- Showing And Collapsing The Ribbon
- Understanding The Backstage
- The Project Work Area
- Working With Views
- Working With Split Screens
- Understanding Sheet Views
- Working With Tables
- Gantt Chart View
- Working With Gantt Charts
- Understanding The QAT
- Working With The QAT
- Working With Project Files
- Exiting From Project 2016
Project Management
- Tasks And Resources
- The Importance Of Planning
- Understanding The Gantt Chart
- Computers And Project Management
Creating A New Project
- Steps In Creating A Project
- Understanding Your Project
- Creating A New Project File
- Calendar Options
- Changing Calendar Options
- Working With Calendars
- Modifying The Standard Calendar
- Entering Public Holidays
- Creating A New Resource Calendar
- Creating A New Task Calendar
- Setting Up Project Information
- Entering File Properties
Creating Tasks
- Understanding Tasks
- Understanding Scheduling Icons
- Case Study Tasks
- Reviewing The Project
- Entering Tasks
- Creating Summary Tasks
- Assignment – Creating Summary Tasks
- Working In A Sheet View
- Working With Summary Tasks
- Working With Task Views
- Examining Task Information
- Understanding Task Durations
- Entering Task Durations
- Checking Progress
- Entering Milestones
- Assigning A Calendar To A Task
Scheduling
- Understanding Task Dependencies
- Creating Dependencies Automatically
- Creating Dependencies In Task Entry
- Creating Dependencies In Task Information
- Creating Dependencies In A Sheet View
- Modifying A Schedule Using Dependencies
- Auto Scheduling Tasks
- Critical Path And Project Slack
- Viewing The Critical Path
- Examining Task Slack
- Understanding Lag Time
- Entering Lag Time
- Understanding Lead Time
- Entering Lead Time
- Inactivating A Task
Resourcing A Project
- Understanding Resources
- Entering Work Resources
- Entering Material Resources
- Entering Cost Resources
- Assigning Calendars To Resources
- Understanding Resource Availability
- Adjusting Resource Availability
- Changing The Unit Display
Resourcing Concepts
- Resource Assignment Calculations
- Task Types And Work Effort
- Creating A Simple Assignment
- Working With Fixed Unit Tasks
- Working With Fixed Duration Tasks
- Making Multiple Assignments
- Adding Additional Resources
- Adding More Of The Same Resource
- More Resources In Multiple Assignments
- Understanding Effort Driven Scheduling
- Working With Non Effort Driven Tasks
- Working With Effort Driven Tasks
- Resource Assignment Summary
Assigning Resources
- Simple Resource Assignments
- Assigning Part Time Resources
- Understanding Work Contouring
- Specifying Resource Usage
- Contouring Work Hours
- Assigning Specific Work Times
- Work Times For Multiple Assignments
- Problem Assignments
- Assigning Resources In Task Information
- Assigning Resources In A Sheet
- Assigning Resources You Do Not Have
- The Case Study Resources
Printing
- Understanding Printing
- Previewing Before You Print
- Selecting A Printer
- Printing A Gantt Chart
- Printing Sheet Views
- Printing Tasks For Resources
- Printing Resources For Tasks
Getting Help
- Understanding How Help Works
- Using Tell Me
- Accessing The Help Window
- Navigating The Help Window
- Using Google To Get Help
- Printing A Help Topic
- Other Sources Of Assistance
At the completion of this course you should be able to:
- Start Microsoft Project and identify how it works
- Explain some of the key concepts associated with project management
- Create a new project file in Project
- Enter tasks into a project file
- Create relationships between tasks in a project
- Add resources, including labour, materials and equipment to a project
- Understand and use resource assignment calculations
- Assign resources to tasks using a number of different methods
- Print various aspects of a project
- Obtain help for Project whenever you need it
Watsonia workbook with 128 topics. Files for the exercises are provided on a CD or can be downloaded here
Approximately 10 hours
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