Course Overview
This course is designed to familiarize students with the basic features and functions of Microsoft Project Professional 2016 so they can use it effectively and efficiently in a real-world environment. NOTE: This course will earn you 7 PDUs.
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Course Objectives
In this course, you will learn to create and engage in basic management of a project using Microsoft Project Professional 2016. You will: Identify project management concepts and navigate the Project 2016 environment. Create and define a new project plan. Create and organize tasks. Manage resources in a project plan. Finalize a project plan
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for a person with an understanding of project management concepts and who is responsible for creating and maintaining project plans. The course will give the student a fundamental understanding of Microsoft Project 2016 necessary to create and save project plans.
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Course Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Agenda
1 - Getting Started with Microsoft Project
- Topic A: Identify Project Management Concepts
- Topic B: Navigate the Microsoft Project 2016 Environment
2 - Defining a Project
- Topic A: Create a New Project Plan
- Topic B: Define a Project
- Topic C: Assign a Project Calendar
3 - Creating and Organizing Tasks
- Topic A: Add Tasks to a Project Plan
- Topic B: Import Tasks From Other Programs
- Topic C: Create a Work Breakdown Structure
- Topic D: Define Task Relationships
- Topic E: Schedule Tasks
4 - Managing Project Plan Resources
- Topic A: Add Resources to a Project Plan
- Topic B: Create a Resource Calendar
- Topic C: Enter Costs for Resources
- Topic D: Assign Resources to Tasks
- Topic E: Resolve Resource Conflicts
5 - Finalizing a Project Plan
- Topic A: Optimize a Project Plan
- Topic B: Set a Baseline
- Topic C: Share a Project Plan