MS Project Proposal Outline

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Microsoft technology solutions are accepted as the most user-friendly software tools in the world.

They are easy-to-use and are also recognized as feature-rich tools that offer great flexibility.

Microsoft Project 2010 is no exception to this rule. It automates the process of organizing, scheduling,

recording, calculating, tracking, reporting, and analyzing schedule data for any project. The tool will help

you achieve your project goals on time and within budget. The strength of the tool continues to grow

because millions of users provide input to Microsoft regarding their use of the tool. This input is

compiled along with industry best practices in regular releases of the software. You can use this

software with the knowledge that it includes solid technology that is backed by the leader in the

industry.

Microsoft Project 2010 is one of several tools that should be used to help project managers bring in their

projects on time, on budget, and with the expected quality and functions. Microsoft Project 2010 is a

scheduling engine. It does an excellent job of helping you keep track of what work needs to be done and

the status of that work.

Microsoft Project 2010 is extremely helpful for organizing, scheduling, recording, calculating, tracking,

reporting, and analyzing schedule data for any project. The tool will help you achieve your project goals

on time and within budget.

Microsoft Project 2010 helps you create a better project plan and schedule

Microsoft Project 2010 helps you organize your project

Microsoft Project 2010 accurately performs calculations

Microsoft Project 2010 makes it easy to search for the best possible project schedule and plan

Microsoft Project 2010 helps detect problems or inconsistencies in the schedule

Microsoft Project 2010 helps communicate project data and the schedule to stakeholders and team

members

Microsoft Project 2010 helps you track progress and detect deviations from the plan

Microsoft Project 2010 helps adjust the schedule when the situation changes

Class Overview

In this Introduction to Microsoft Project 2010: Getting Started class, students will spend time getting

comfortable with the Project 2010 user interface, including project views and the ribbon, enter,

organize, and link tasks, work with resources, create basic reports, and create projects independently.

The class schedule allows time to practice fundamental basic skills essential for efficient use of this

program.

Class Goals

Learn to create and manage simple projects.

Learn to enter and manage tasks.

Learn to work with a project calendar.

Learn to add and manage project resources and work with the resource sheet.

Learn to create basic reports for your project.

Class Outline

1.

Components of a Project

1.

Project Components

2.

Demo and Exercise Projects Used in This Course

1.

Demo Case Study



2.

Exercise Case Study

2.

Getting around Microsoft Project 2010

1.

Starting Project

2.

The Ribbon

1.

Tabs

2.

Groups

3.

Commands

4.

Hiding the Ribbon

3.

The Backstage View

1.

Save, Save as, Open, Close

2.

Info

3.

Recent

4.

New

5.

Print

6.

Save & Send

7.

Help

8.

Options

9.

Exit4.

Tour of the Quick Access Toolbar

1.

Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

5.

Basic Formatting

1.

Clipboard Group

3.

Calendars

1.

Project Calendar Start Date

1.

Setting Project to Auto Schedule New Tasks

2.

Setting the Start Date

2.

Creating a Project Calendar

1.

Custom Project Calendars

2.

Connecting a Calendar to a Project4.

Working with Tasks

1.

Creating a Task

1.

Creating Summary Tasks

2.

Entering Durations

3.

Scheduling Tasks

4.

Milestone Tasks

5.

Linking Tasks

6.

Adding Notes to Tasks

5.

Creating and Working with Resources

1.

The Resource Sheet

1.

Entering Work Resources

2.

Entering Material Resources

3.

Entering Cost Resources

2.

Assigning Resources to Tasks

6.

Managing a Project

1.

Viewing a Project

2.

Reviewing and Making Adjustments to a Project

1.

The Project Timeline

2.

The Project Calendar



3.

Adjusting Tasks

3.

Setting a Baseline

4.

Viewing the Baseline

5.

Recording Progress

6.

Reporting on Projects



Class Overview

This Intermediate Microsoft Project 2010: Digging Deeper class takes an in-depth approach to key

features of Project 2010 including task entry and linking, resource and resource management, and

examining and updating projects. You will learn to efficiently manage projects, create master projects

and subprojects, create and customize visual reports, work with resource pools, and learn about costing.

Class Goals

Learn to work with the advanced formatting features of the Gantt chart and network diagrams.

Learn to create master projects and subprojects in Project 2010.

Learn to create customized project reports.

Learn to work with resource pools.

Learn about costing.

Class Outline

1.

Quick Review of Microsoft Project Basics

1.

New Features and Edition Comparison

2.

Using Help

3.

Microsoft Project User Interface

4.

Using the Ribbon

2.

Task Entry and Task Linking1.

Working with Task Durations and Relationships

2.

Project Terminology

3.

Creating Constraints for Tasks in AutoSchedule Mode

3.

Resources and Resource Management

1.

Creating Resources

2.

Assigning Resources to Tasks: AutoSchedule Mode

3.

Assistance in Finding Resources with Available Working Time

4.

Assigning Additional Resources to Reduce Task Duration

5.

How Project Recalculates the Task Duration in AutoSchedule Mode

6.

Using Material Resources

4.

Managing the Project and Understanding Project Views1.

Task Linking

2.

Outline Tasks

3.

Constraints and Deadlines

4.

Resources

5.

Resource Assignments

6.

Inserting and Hiding Columns

7.

Customizing the Gantt Chart

8.

Editing Tasks Using the Gantt Chart

9.

Using Network Diagrams

10.

More about Tables

11.

Applying Filters

12.

WBS Codes and Viewing a WBS

5.

Examining and Updating the Project

1.

Amending Tasks

2.

Understanding Baseline and Interim Plans

3.

Tracking and Updating Tasks Effectively

4.

Viewing Progress Lines

5.

Understanding Project Costs

6.

Creating a Budget



7.

Project Deliverables

6.

Printing and Reporting

1.

Printing Project Views

2.

Reports

3.

What You Can Print

4.

Reports by Report Type

7.

Multiple Projects and Resource Sharing

1.

The Resource Pool

2.

Updating the Resource Pool

3.

Consolidating Projects

4.

Comparing Project Versions



Class Overview

This Advanced Topics in Project 2010 class covers the advanced features of the application, including

emphasis on customization of the application itself.

Class Goals

Learn to manage time and resources.

Learn to modify the display.

Learn to chart data.

Learn to use recurring tasks.

Learn to use templates.

Learn to customize Project reports, tables, filters, and the ribbon.

Learn to use macros in Project.

Class Outline

1.

Managing the Project

1.

Management Criteria

2.

Managing Time

3.

Examine an Existing Project

4.

Managing Resources

2.

Special Features and Advanced Analysis1.

Use the Course Development Project

2.

Modifying the Display (Shortcuts)

3.

Task Usage and Resource Usage Views

4.

Charting Data

5.

Importing into Project

6.

"Grouping"

7.

Recurring Tasks

3.

Templates

1.

Templates

2.

Using a Sample Template

3.

Global Template4.

Customizing MS Project

1.

Customization

2.

Custom Reports

3.

Custom Tables

4.

Adding Columns to Tables

5.

Custom Filters

6.

Custom Filter Values

7.

Customizing the Ribbon

5.

Macros Overview Page

1.

Macros

2.

Creating VBA Code

3.

The VB Editor

4.

Working with Modules

5.

Editing Macros



Day 1

Module 1: Getting Started with Project 2007

Module 2: Creating and Defining Projects

Module 3: Working with Estimates and Dependencies

Module 4: Working with Deadlines, Constraints, and Task Calendars

Module 5: Working with Resources

Day 2

Module 6: Predicting Behavior by Using Task Types and the Scheduling Formula

Module 7: Customizing and Formatting

Module 8: Analyzing Resource Utilization

Day 3

Module 9: Tracking Progress

Module 10: Creating Reports

Module 11: Managing Multiple Projects

Day 4

Documents

MS Project Proposal Outline