Project 2007 Getting Started

Objective

Learn the beginning steps in correctly setting up a project plan. Focus on setting up calendars, working with tasks, and establishing task relationships. Also learn how to save your project as a template to reuse in the future.

Prerequisite Skills

Comfortable with the Windows environment
Comfortable with basic Excel capabilities
(Suggested course: Excel 2007 Getting Started)

Course Description

Attend this course if you want to:

Understand Microsoft Project's purpose and capabilities.
Start a new project.
Define the project information.
Work with calendars.
Understand the components of the Project window.
Enter tasks for a project.
Import tasks from Excel.
Modify and delete tasks.
Enter the task duration.
Understand summary tasks and subtasks.
Understand task dependency.
Save a project as a template for future projects.
Work with the Gantt Chart view.
Use the Project Guide.

Class Length

90 minutes

Delivery Options

Virtual classroom - public
($70 per student; check times and register here)
Virtual classroom - dedicated (up to ten people from the same organization)
($480 per class; contact us for more details)
Virtual classroom - one on one
(Register for a 45-minute 1-on-1 Application Support session. Cost is $70 per student per session.)
On-site instructor-led
(Contact us for details)