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Microsoft Project 2000 Course

Author : Greg Dutton

8hrs (102 Lessons) 2002-03-26

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Microsoftâs Project 2000 is an incredible tool for project management that helps you plan and track all of your projects. Greg Dutton is your instructor in this Virtual Training Company tutorial. First he takes you on a tour of the basic components. He will then help you learn everything you need to make Project 2000 work for you, including creating and assigning tasks and resources, sharing information about your project, and tracking the various stages of your progress. To get started now, simply click one of the topics below.

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Course: Microsoft Project 2000
Author: Greg Dutton
SKU: 33331
ISBN: 1889347655
Work Files: Yes
Captions: No
Subject: Business Applications
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Course outline

Introduction to Project Management

Overview (03:10)

Is it a project or a Process? (03:12)

What the 3 main needs of a project? (02:54)

Where does Microsoft Project 2000 fit in? (10:05)

Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)-pt1 (11:47)

Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)-pt2 (09:58)

Navigating in Project 2000

Introduction (01:10)

Getting Started (05:40)

Menus and Toolbars (03:13)

Views and Tables (06:14)

Creating a Project file (03:19)

Using Project Properties (02:54)

Saving Project Files (01:26)

Creating Tasks

Introduction (01:16)

Entering Tasks (03:57)

Estimating Durations (12:17)

Single and Multiple Tasks (02:24)

Linking Tasks (09:38)

Project Duration (02:10)

Inserting New Tasks (02:33)

Deleting Tasks (01:42)

Creating Phases (06:17)

Creating Milestones (02:41)

Creating Resources

Introduction (01:31)

People Resources (04:50)

Equipment Resources (03:25)

Material Resources (01:57)

Resource Rates (04:37)

Resource Groups (02:24)

Extra Resource Information (04:15)

Assigning Resources to Tasks

Introduction (02:10)

Single Resources (03:50)

Scheduling Process (04:27)

Multiple Resources (04:55)

Effort-Driven Scheduling (05:36)

Removing Assignments (00:40)

Assigning Material Resources (04:02)

Inserting New Resources (02:33)

Fine-Tuning Tasks

Introduction (02:00)

Project Working Times (10:27)

Task Working Times (05:45)

Links and Relationships (06:41)

Task Types (05:01)

Interrupting Work (04:06)

Fixed Costs (05:16)

Recurring Tasks (06:05)

Task Constraints (08:24)

Phases and Tasks (04:53)

Deadline Dates (02:34)

The Critical Path (04:39)

Notes and Hyperlinks (04:34)

Working with Resources

Introduction (00:59)

Working Times (07:50)

Availability and Times (02:11)

Multiple Pay Rates (01:56)

Pay Rates at Multiple Times (02:45)

Cost Factors (03:56)

Allocations over Time (08:45)

Leveling Resources (09:04)

Details and Notes (03:35)

Working with Assignments

Introduction (00:48)

Substituting Resources (02:25)

Different Cost Rates and Tasks (02:57)

Delaying Assignments (03:47)

Using Work Contours (04:26)

Presenting Project Information

Introduction (00:44)

Viewing and Sorting (04:50)

Viewing and Grouping (06:12)

Viewing and Filtering (09:57)

Customizing Tables and Views (09:14)

Formatting Charts and Views-pt1 (05:15)

Formatting Charts and Views-pt2 (09:17)

Formatting Charts and Views-pt3 (08:11)

Printing Project Information

Introduction (00:52)

Drawing on a Gantt Chart (04:21)

Setup and Print Views (15:11)

Customize and Print Reports (05:40)

Project Information on the Web

Introduction (00:48)

Format as an Image (05:28)

Save as a Web Page (03:52)

Modify the Web Page (05:15)

Exchanging Information with Other Programs

Introduction (00:54)

Copying and Pasting Data (06:24)

Opening from other File Types (06:15)

Saving to other File Types (06:36)

Tracking Progress

Introduction (03:27)

Save a Baseline (06:36)

Tracking Actual Progress (02:30)

Recording Partial Progress (03:29)

Entering Actual Project Data (05:05)

Tracking the Project by Date (06:24)

Creating an Interim Plan (03:54)

Status Reports

Introduction (01:56)

Find Tasks that have Slipped (04:09)

Viewing the Big Picture (05:24)

Find Over Budget Items (05:15)

Communicating Status to Stakeholders (08:49)

Troubleshooting your Project

Introduction (01:51)

Time and Scheduling Problems (03:35)

Cost and Resource Problems (05:16)

Over-runs and Blowouts (05:14)

Customizing Project

The Project Environment (09:51)

Wrap-up (01:54)