Description:     Students will learn how to create a new project file, create and modify task lists, create a Work Breakdown Structure, and work with task relationships. They'll also learn how to create a base calendar, assign resources to tasks, create task calendars, and create and modify tables. Students will use filters and groups, and they'll sort task and resource data. Finally, they will learn how to resolve resource conflicts.

Days:               1

Prerequisites:  Windows XP: Basic or equivalent experience.

Unit 1: Getting started

 Topic A: Project management concepts

·          Discussing project management concepts

·          Discussing project management tools

 Topic B: Exploring the Project window

·          Starting Microsoft Project 2007

·          Examining the Project Guide

·          Opening an existing project in Gantt Chart view

·          Navigating views

 Topic C: Working with project files

·          Creating a new project file

·          Saving a project file

·          Setting Auto Save

 Topic D: Using Help

·          Using the Type a Question box

·          Using the Project Help window

 Unit 2: Working with tasks

 Topic A: Creating a task list

·          Adding tasks and durations

 Topic B: Modifying a task list

·          Inserting and deleting tasks

·          Moving a task

 Topic C: Creating a Work Breakdown Structure

·          Adding a project summary task

·          Indenting and outdenting tasks

·          Hiding and unhiding subtasks

 Unit 3: Scheduling tasks

 Topic A: Setting up task links

·          Linking and unlinking tasks

·          Changing links by changing predecessors

·          Adding lead and lag time to tasks

·          Viewing task relationships

·          Adding recurring tasks

 Topic B: Working in Network Diagram view

·          Exploring Network Diagram view

·          Modifying links in Network Diagram view

 Topic C: Working with advanced task options

·          Changing a task type

·          Calculating the estimated duration of a task

·          Setting a milestone

·          Setting a task constraint

 Unit 4: Managing resources

 Topic A: Creating base calendars

·          Creating a new base calendar

 Topic B: Working with resources and calendars

·          Creating a resource pool in Resource Sheet view

·          Creating a resource calendar

·          Assigning a single resource to a task

·          Assigning multiple tasks and multiple resources

·          Creating and applying a task calendar

 Topic C: Working with resource costs

·          Entering resource costs

·          Using the Cost table

 Unit 5: Working with views and tables

 Topic A: Working with views

·          Exploring Calendar view

·          Exploring a form view

 Topic B: Working with tables

·          Creating a new table from an existing table

·          Modifying a table

 Unit 6: Filtering, grouping, and sorting

 Topic A: Working with filters

·          Using a standard filter

·          Using an AutoFilter

·          Creating an interactive filter

 Topic B: Working with groups

·          Using a predefined group

·          Creating a custom group

 Topic C: Sorting tasks and resources

·          Sorting a task list

·          Sorting a resource list

·          Renumbering the sorted resource list

 Unit 7: Finalizing the task plan

 Topic A: Finalizing schedules

·          Displaying the critical path

·          Editing effort-driven and non-effort-driven tasks

 Topic B: Resolving resource conflicts

·          Identifying resource over-allocation

·          Discussing resource over-allocation

·          Filtering for resources in a specified group

·          Leveling resources manually