Project 2010 Introduction

 

Course Length

One day

 

Prerequisites

Windows Introduction or equivalent experience

 

Course Description

In this full-day course, participants will create and manage different aspects of a project using Microsoft Project 2010. Participants will learn how to create projects, enter tasks, organize schedules, assign task relationships, add resources, and customize calendars.

Course Topics

  • Learn the phases of a project

  • Explore the Microsoft Project Window

  • Display or hide the View Bar

  • Display Backstage View

  • Explore the Ribbon

  • Customize the Quick Access Toolbar

  • Execute commands using KeyTips

  • Specify the start or finish date for the project

  • Specify the project calendar

  • Change working time for the project calendar

  • Specify nonworking time for a project

  • Explore manual and automatic scheduling

  • Learn about task durations

  • Create a task list

  • Change the scheduling mode

  • Insert a row in the task list

  • Create a milestone task

  • Create, view, and hide recurring tasks

  • Edit recurring tasks

  • Save and close a project

  • Create a new blank project

  • Link and unlink tasks

  • Learn about task relationships

  • Change a task link

  • Autolink tasks

  • Insert, delete, and move a task

  • Apply lag time or lead time

  • Add a note to a task

  • Apply a constraint

  • Change task start or finish date

  • Enter a deadline date

  • Create a summary task and subtasks

  • Hide or show subtasks

  • Roll up Gantt bars to a summary bar

  • Display the project summary task

  • Display outline numbers

  • Create a resource list

  • Make an initial assignment to a task

  • Filter the resource list

  • View work hours assigned to tasks

  • Change the setting for effort-driven scheduling

  • Change a task assignment

  • Assign a material resource to a task

  • Change the task type

  • Apply preset and manual contours

  • Change views

  • Display a combination view

  • Zoom the Gantt Chart timescale

  • Change the timescale tiers independently

  • Format text and bars

  • Create a text style and a bar style

  • Print a view

  • Use drawing commands

  • Attach a drawing object to a task

  • Apply a table to a view

  • Modify the calendar for a resource

  • Specify the availability of a resource

  • Create a new base calendar

  • Assign a base calendar to a resource

  • Assign a base calendar to a task

What Participants Receive

Each participant receives a guide containing step-by-step instructions and practice exercises.

 

 

 

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