Microsoft Project 2007

Class Schedule of Topics

Topics Day 1 Review of MS Project Basics 1:00 – 1:30

Constraints 1:30 – 2:15

Dead Lines 2:15 – 2:30

Identify and Resolve Resource Conflicts 2:30 – 3:00

Break 3:00 - 3:15

View Critical Tasks 3:15 – 3:30

Set and View Baselines 3:30 – 4:15

Enter Task Progress 4:15 – 5:00

View Task Progress 5:00 – 5:15

Reschedule Tasks 5:15 – 5:30

Topics Day 2Task Duration Estimating Overview 1:00 – 2:00

Controlled Lab 2:00 – 3:15

Break 3:15 – 3:30

Lab Results Discussion 3:30 – 4:00

Individual Lab (BYOP) 4:00 – 5:30

Task Duration Estimating1:00 – 2:00

Estimating the Unknown

Elapsed Time vs. Working Time

Skill Levels, Learning Curves

The Psychology of Task Durations

Estimating Methods – 2 Techniques

Practical Time Estimating – 3 Techniques

Develop Consistency

Controlled LabGroup Breakout 2:00 – 2:30

Discuss and Decide Task DurationsUse PERT and Delphi MethodsUse other Methods – Experience, Historical DataPlease document your techniques and decisions

Individuals Build Supplied Sample Project 2:30 – 3:15

Break 3:15 – 3:30

Group Discussion of Projects 3:30 – 4:00

Ideas for ProjectsWrite a Manual

Home Move

Office Move

New Product Release

Software Deployment – Internal

New Home Construction

Cross Country Road Trip

Company BBQ with Entertainment

Individual Lab (BYOP)4:00 – 5:30

Building a Projectusing MS Project

1. Set Up Project Calendar

2. Set Project Start Date

3. Enter Tasks (WBS)

4. Estimate Durations

5. Link Tasks (FS, FF, SS, SF)

6. Apply Lag and Lead

7. Set Known Constraints

8. Set Task Type

9. Adjust Schedule

10. Set Baseline