Microsoft Project 2007 Scheduling

 

Topics covered in this course will include both the Planning and Tracking Phase:

Planning Phase

Creating the Project Schedule

1. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
2. Task Relationships, Dependencies and Linking
3. Lag Time and Lead Time
4. Constraints

Lab Exercises for Creating the Project Schedule

Using Calendars Effectively

1. Project Calendar
2. Task Calendars
3. Resource Calendars

Lab Exercises for Using Calendars Effectively

 

Putting Reality Into Your Schedule

1. Resources
2. Resource Allocation and Availability
3. The Difference Between Duration and Work
4. Duration vs. Work Based Scheduling
5. Resource Assignments
6. 4/40 or 8/80 Rule
7. Assignment Changes and How They Affect Your Schedule
8. Resource Over-Allocation

Lab Exercises for Putting Reality Into Your Schedules

 

Baselines

1. Saving the Baseline
2. Viewing Baseline Data

Lab Exercises for Baselines

Reports

1. Default Reports
2. Visual Reports
3. Custom Reports
4. Custom Formatting

Lab Exercises for Reports

 

Tracking Phase

 

Updating Task Progress

1. Tracking Toolbar
2. Tracking Views, Tables and Charts
3. Actual Duration vs. Current Schedule
4. Percent Complete
5. Remaining Work
6. Rescheduling Work
7. Multiple Predecessors

Lab Exercises for Updating Task Progress

 

Tracking Project Progress

1. Views, Tables and Charts
2. Variance
3. Stop Light Indicators

Lab Exercises for Tracking Project Progress

Project Progress Data Analysis

1. Visual Reports
2. Grouping and Filtering Data
3. Custom Groups and Filters
4. Status Reporting

Lab Exercises for Project Progress Data Analysis