Microsoft Project 2002 Basic Skills
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Course length: 2 days.
Introduction
Microsoft Project 2002 Basic Skills course is to help attendants to create efficient and cost-effective
projects for their organizations designed for individuals who will use Microsoft Office Project 2002
as a tool to assist them in managing projects. The topics in this course cover the critical skills
necessary to create and modify a project plan file that contains tasks, resources, and resource
assignments
Course Prerequisites
Before taking this course, attendant should be familiar with personal computers and the use of a
keyboard and a mouse. Furthermore, this course assumes that attendant have completed the
following courses or equivalent experience:
Project Management
Windows 95 or Windows 98 or Windows 2002
Benefits: You will create a project plan file 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.
Target student: 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 those project plans.
What's next: Project 2002 Advanced is the next course in this series.
Objectives
It is expected that by the end of the course, participants should be able to:
Apply project management concepts, start Microsoft Project 2002, open existing file, use the
Office Assistant, create, save, and close a new project file, and exit Microsoft Project 2002
Create a Task List, modify the Task list, create the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and
view, define and apply WBS codes.
Create Task links, and add lead-time, explore Network Diagram view, modify tasks links, add
advanced task information.
Use the Change Working Time dialog box to create a new base calendar, task calendar and
resource calendar, use Resource Sheet view to enter resource information, assign resources
to tasks, and work with resource costs.
Examine and customize Calendar view, and customize Gantt Chart and Network Diagram
view.
Edit task constrains, edit an effort-driven schedule, and identity and resolve resource over-
allocation.
Use standard filters and AutoFilters to view data, create a custom filters, use predefined
groups, and create a custom group, and sort tasks and resources.
Language
Microsoft Project 2002 Basic Skills course can be conducted in English or Vietnamese.
Certification
At the end of course, certificates will be awarded to participants by the TD&T – Microsoft CTEC.
Structure
Microsoft Project 2002 Basic Skills course consists of 7 lessons designed based on daily business
activities. Each lesson has modules, checking your skills and applying your skills sessions.
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Project 2002 Basic Skills Outline
Lessons Concepts – Activities
Unit 1: Project 2002 basics Topic A: Project management concepts
A-1: Discussing project management concepts
A-2: Discussing management concepts and tools
Topic B: Exploring the Project 2002 window
B-1: Starting Project 2002
B-2: Opening an existing project in Gantt Chart view
B-3: Navigating views
Topic C: Using Help
C-1: Using the Office Assistant
Topic D: Working with project files
D-1: Creating a new project file
D-2: Saving a project file
D-3: Setting Auto Save
Topic E: Closing project files and closing Project 2002
E-1: Closing a file and closing Project 2002
Unit 2: Working with tasks Topic A: Creating task lists
A-1: Adding tasks and durations
Topic B: Modifying task lists
B-1: Inserting and deleting tasks
B-2: Moving a task
Topic C: Creating the Work Breakdown Structure
C-1: Adding a project summary task
C-2: Indenting and outdenting tasks
C-3: Hiding a subtask
C-4: Adding recurring tasks
Topic D: Customizing WBS codes
D-1: Viewing WBS codes
D-2: Defining and applying WBS codes
Unit 3: Scheduling tasks Topic A: Setting up task links
A-1: Linking tasks
A-2: Adding lead-time to a task
A-3: Unlinking tasks
Topic B: Working in Network Diagram view
B-1: Exploring Network Diagram view
B-2: Modifying a task link in Network Diagram view
Topic C: Working with advanced task options
C-1: Inserting a task type
C-2: Setting a milestone
C-3: Setting up a task constraint
Unit 4: Managing resources Topic A: Creating base calendars
A-1: Creating a new base calendar
Topic B: Working with resources and calendars
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B-1: Creating a resource pool in Resource Sheet view
B-2: Creating a resource calendar
B-3: Assigning resources to tasks
B-4: Filtering for resources used in a specified time range
B-5: Using the Resource Graph
B-6: Creating and applying a task calendar
Topic C: Working with resource costs
C-1: Entering resource cost
C-2: Using the Cost table
Unit 5: Working with task views Topic A: Working in Calendar view
A-1: Exploring Calendar view
A-2: Customizing a project in Calendar view
Topic B: Customizing other views
B-1: Using the Gantt Chart Wizard
B-2: Customizing Network Diagram view
B-3: Grouping assignments in Task Usage view
Unit 6: Finalizing the task plan Topic A: Finalizing schedules
A-1: Editing a task constraint
A-2: Editing an effort-driven schedule
Topic B: Resolving resource conflicts
B-1: Identifying resource overallocation
B-2: Adjusting resource leveling manually
Unit 7: Filtering, grouping, and sorting Topic A: Working with filters
A-1: Using a standard filter
A-2: Using an AutoFilter
A-3: Creating an interactive filter
Topic B: Working with groups
B-1: Using a predefined group
B-2: Creating a custom group
Topic C: Sorting tasks and resources
C-1: Sorting a task list
C-2: Sorting a resource list
C-3: Renumbering the sorted resource list
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