Microsoft Project Tutorial Video - Try for FREE

Introduction to Project Management

• Overview Demo
• Is it a project or a process? Demo
• What the 3 main needs of a project? Demo
• Where does Microsoft Project 2000 fit in? Demo
• Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)-pt1 Demo
• Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)-pt2 Demo

Navigating in Project 2000

• Introduction Demo
• Getting Started Demo
• Menus and Toolbars Demo
• Views and Tables Demo
• Creating a Project file Demo
• Using Project Properties Demo
• Saving Project Files Demo

Creating Tasks

• Introduction Demo
• Entering Tasks Demo
• Estimating Durations Demo
• Single and Multiple Tasks Demo
• Linking Tasks Demo
• Project Duration Demo
• Inserting New Tasks Demo
• Deleting Tasks Demo
• Creating Phases Demo
• Creating Milestones Demo

Creating Resources

• Introduction
• People Resources
• Equipment Resources
• Material Resources
• Resource Rates
• Resource Groups
• Extra Resource Information

Assigning Resources to Tasks

• Introduction
• Single Resources
• Scheduling Process
• Multiple Resources
• Effort-Driven Scheduling
• Removing Assignments
• Assigning Material Resources
• Inserting New Resources

Fine-Tuning Tasks

• Introduction
• Project Working Times
• Task Working Times
• Links and Relationships
• Task Types
• Interrupting Work
• Fixed Costs
• Recurring Tasks
• Task Constraints
• Phases and Tasks
• Deadline Dates
• The Critical Path
• Notes and Hyperlinks

Working with Resources

• Introduction
• Working Times
• Availability and Times
• Multiple Pay Rates
• Pay Rates at Multiple Times
• Cost Factors
• Allocations over Time
• Leveling Resources
• Details and Notes

Working with Assignments

• Introduction
• Substituting Resources
• Different Cost Rates and Tasks
• Delaying Assignments
• Using Work Contours

Presenting Project Information

• Introduction
• Viewing and Sorting
• Viewing and Grouping
• Viewing and Filtering
• Customizing Tables and Views
• Formatting Charts and Views-pt1
• Formatting Charts and Views-pt2
• Formatting Charts and Views-pt3

Printing Project Information

• Introduction
• Drawing on a Gantt Chart
• Setup and Print Views
• Customize and Print Reports

Project Information on the Web

• Introduction
• Format as an Image
• Save as a Web Page
• Modify the Web Page

Exchanging Information with Other Programs

• Introduction
• Copying and Pasting Data
• Opening from other File Types
• Saving to other File Types

Tracking Progress

• Introduction
• Save a Baseline
• Tracking Actual Progress
• Recording Partial Progress
• Entering Actual Project Data
• Tracking the Project by Date
• Creating an Interim Plan

Status Reports

• Introduction
• Find Tasks that have Slipped
• Viewing the Big Picture
• Find Over Budget Items
• Communicating Status to Stakeholders

Troubleshooting your Project

• Introduction
• Time and Scheduling Problems
• Cost and Resource Problems
• Over-runs and Blowouts

Customizing Project

• The Project Environment
• Wrap-up