Microsoft Office Project 2003 Standard Intermediate

Course Description

This course is aimed at users who are familiar with the basics of Microsoft Office Project 2003 Standard and is designed to help them leverage both the potential of fully resource project plans as well as the benefits of regularly and accurately updated project schedules.

Booking Details

Call us on 08707 303 400 to request more information of use the "Contact Us " page to request information on how to book this course.

Course Duration

1 Day – training can be delivered either at your place of work, our offices or a suitable 3rd party venue.

Course Objectives

Participants will learn how to assign Resources to their projects and to assess resource workloads and where appropriate alter their schedule to resolve overload situations. They will also learn how to update their schedule, compare progress against the baseline and the strategies to employ when project deadlines are in jeopardy. The final part of the course focuses on comparing what happened with what was planned to happen, identifying and understanding causes of variances and how lessons learned can be applied to future projects.

Pre-Requisites

Ideally participants will have attended our Microsoft Office Project 2003 Standard Essentials course and have had some practical experience of using it to create project plans in the workplace.

Post Course Support

Attending a training session with Projectability entitles you to unlimited on-going support of course subject matter by e-mail as well as access to a wealth of helpful information in our Member Services Portal.

Course Content

Resource Definition – key attributes of your people
Basic Resource Assignment
Resource Driven Scheduling
Task Types and their implications
Viewing Resource Workload
Resource Views, Tables and Reports
Resource Management Toolbar
Resource Levelling
Baseline Revision
Tracking Toolbar
Re-scheduling tasks
Ensuring accurate updates are submitted by your team
Strategies to Resolve Schedule Conflicts
Project Close out & Review
Variance Analysis & Lessons Learned.

Learning Path

Essentials> Intermediate>Advanced