Microsoft Project 2013 - Level 1 / Intro

Overview of Managing with Project

• Understanding Project Management Concepts
• Application and Project Windows
• Creating and Saving Project
• Opening and Closing Projects
• Creating a New Project & Prepare It for Data Entry
• Enter Project Tasks
• Sequence the Tasks
• Define Resources
• Estimate Task Duration and Assign Resources
• Baseline the Project
• Track the Project

Creating a Project Plan

• Project Information
• Creating Task Lists
• Editing Task Lists
• Outlining Task Lists
• Task Dependencies
• Modifying Task Dependencies
• Task Information

Managing Resources and Costs in a Project

• Project Resources
• Resource Assignment Concepts
• Assigning Resources
• Working with Project Calendars
• Working with Resource Calendars
• Working with Task Calendars
• Entering Project Costs

Printing Project Information

• Page Setup Options
• Previewing Views and Reports
• Printing Project Information

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Identify the basic features and components of the Microsoft Project environment
• Create a new project plan file and enter project information
• Manage tasks by organizing tasks and setting task relationships
• Manage resources for a project
• Finalize a project plan

Students enrolling in this class should have the following: 

• A general introductory-level understanding of project management concepts
• Basic end-user skills with any current Windows operating system

This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts, is responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and needs a tool to manage those project plans.