Microsoft Office Project 2007, Managing Projects
Objetivo:
This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to build, maintain, and control well-formed project plans.
This is the first course in the Microsoft Office Project 2007 Official Curriculum series and serves as the entry point for other Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) courses covering Microsoft Office Project 2007 and the Microsoft Enterprise Project Management (EPM) 2007 Solution.
Carga Horαria: 24 Horas
Conteúdo:
Module 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Office Project 2007
This module provides an overview of Microsoft Office Project 2007 and project management concepts. It explains how to use the desktop interface and how to work with various file types. It also illustrates how to receive help and advice while working with Office Project 2007.
Lessons
Understanding the Nature of Projects
Discovering Project 2007
Understanding Project 2007 File Types
Navigating the Project 2007 Interface
Getting Help and Guidance
Configuring Options
Module 2: Creating and Defining Projects
This module explains how to create new projects, how to define appropriate options, and how to enter, organize, and outline the task list. It also explores ways to import data from other sources and provides guidance on configuring the corporate calendar.
Lessons
Creating and Saving Projects
Defining Properties and Options
Creating and Organizing the Task List
Importing Data
Modifying and Applying Calendars
Setting Scheduling Options
Module 3: Working with Estimates and Dependencies
This module explains how to estimate tasks and how to generate a dynamic schedule by creating dependencies between tasks. Various linking and unlinking techniques will be explored in multiple views and link types will be modified to reflect real-world scenarios.
Lessons
Entering Task Estimates
Using A PERT Analysis to Estimate Task Duration
Linking and Unlinking Tasks by Using the Gantt Chart View
Linking and Unlinking Tasks by Using the Network Diagram View
Adding Lag or Lead Time to a Linked Task
Module 4: Working with Deadlines, Constraints, and Task Calendars
This module explains how to incorporate restrictions in a schedule by using of deadlines and constraints. Displaying, reading, and analyzing the critical path will be discussed, along with how to use task drivers in the analysis. Task calendars will be presented as a technique to get a schedule back in line with a deadline or constraint.
Lessons
Introducing Deadlines, Constraints, and Task Calendars
Creating and Modifying Deadlines
Creating and Modifying Constraints
Creating and Modifying Task Calendars
Identifying Critical Tasks
Working with Task Driver
Module 5: Working With Resources
This module explains the various types of resources that are needed on a schedule, how to enter the resource list, and how to assign resources to tasks. Changes to the project team will be implemented by modifying resource assignments. Various types of costs will also be covered including resource costs, task costs, and project budgets.
Lessons
Introducing Resources, Assignments, and Budgeting
Adding Resources to the Resource Sheet
Creating and Modifying Resource Assignments
Entering Project Budgets
Module 6: Predicting Behavior by Using Task Types and the Scheduling Formula
This module explains the scheduling formula and the interaction between the variables duration, work, and units. It also illustrates how recalculations occur when variables are changed. This module explains recommended procedures on changing task types and changing variables for various situations.
Lessons
Using Task Types and the Scheduling Formula
Changing Variables and Predicting Behavior
Applying Task Types to Produce Predictable Behavior
Special Situations with Effort-Driven Scheduling
Module 7: Customizing and Formatting
This module explains how to format text, bars, and other screen elements. Custom objects will be created including templates, calendars, fields, tables, filters, groups, and views. This module also illustrates use of the Organizer to transfer custom objects to other files.
Lessons
Formatting Screen Elements
Creating and Modifying Templates
Creating and Modifying Fields, Tables, and Formulas
Creating and Modifying Filters and Groups
Creating and Modifying Custom Views
Module 8: Analyzing Resource Utilization
This module explains techniques for manipulating views to display resource allocation and how to identify causes of resource overallocation. Various options for managing limited resources will be explored. In addition, several techniques for solving overallocated resources will be explained, including the leveling feature.
Lessons
Introducing Resource Utilization Concepts
Viewing Resource Assignments, Allocation, and Utilization
Managing Resource Availability
Optimizing and Leveling Resource Assignments
Module 9: Tracking Progress
This module explains how to manage updates to a schedule by saving baselines and tracking duration, work, and cost updates. Comparison between expected and actual results will be illustrated with various views that display variance. In addition, this module provides guidelines on how to troubleshoot a schedule and how to get a troubled schedule back on track.
Lessons
Working With Baselines
Entering Duration Updates
Entering Work Updates
Entering Cost Updates
Discovering Variances
Troubleshooting and Getting Back on Track
Module 10: Creating Reports
This module explains how to configure views for printing and how to generate standard and visual reports. Customizations to printouts and modifications to existing reports will also be covered. This module will explain how to export data and explore techniques for solving printing issues.
Lessons
Selecting, Editing, and Creating Basic Reports
Configuring Print and Page Setup Options
Setting Options to Correct Printing Issues
Exporting Reporting Data
Creating and Modifying Visual Reports
Module 11: Managing Multiple Projects
This module explains how to create and manage multiple projects. It will cover links and the critical path across multiple projects. It also discusses how to create and use a shared resource pool and how to view resource allocation across multiple projects.
Lessons
Introducing Management of Multiple Projects
Creating Master Projects
Creating Links Between Projects
Calculating Single or Multiple Critical Paths
Saving and Opening Multiple Projects
Sharing Resources and Analyzing Resource Utilization Across Multiple Projects
Pre-Requisitos:
Experience using Microsoft Office Project to create project schedules
Fundamental knowledge of project management
Experience with the Windows XP or Windows Vista operating system
Experience with Microsoft Office Excel 2003
Diferencial:
- Um micro por aluno.
- Acesso Full Time na Internet.
- Coffe Break de qualidade.
- Material de apoio.
Desenvolvedor do Curso:
MICROSOFT
Cursos de Pre-Requisitos:
SSPROJ - Desejavel