Successful Project Management with Microsoft® Office Project 2007

This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to build, maintain, and control well-formed project plans.

Target Audience

This course is intended for both novice and experienced project managers and schedulers. These individuals are involved in or responsible for scheduling, estimating, coordinating, controlling, budgeting, and staffing of projects and supporting other users of Microsoft Office Project. A familiarity with key project management concepts and terminology is recommended as well as basic Windows navigation skills.

Duration

3 days.

Training Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Get started with Microsoft Office Project 2007.
• Create and define projects.
• Work with estimates and dependencies.
• Work with deadlines, constraints, and task calendars.
• Work with resources.
• Predict behavior by using task types and the scheduling formula.
• Customize and format Microsoft Project views.
• Analyze resource utilization.
• Track progress.
• Create project reports that analyze project, resource, and task data.
• Manage multiple projects.

Prerequisites

• Fundamental knowledge of project management
• Experience with the Windows XP or Windows Vista operating system
• Experience with Microsoft Office Excel 2003

Professional Certification

This course is aligned with the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) : Managing Projects with Microsoft Office Project 2007.

The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certifications enable professionals to target specific technologies and distinguish themselves by demonstrating in-depth knowledge and expertise in their specialized technologies. More than a product certification, the new Office Project 2007 certification family is designed specifically to help project managers apply the leading project management best practices and methodologies as established by the Project Management Institute (PMI), resulting in better project outcomes, greater efficiency, and optimal resource management.

The MCTS: Microsoft Office Project 2007 credential for managing projects validates the skills of project managers who use Office Project 2007. Candidates for this credential may work on projects as a team member, project lead, project manager, scheduler, or another role that requires the ability to formulate well thought-out project plans and to manage projects effectively. MCTS candidates may be responsible for the scheduling, estimating, coordinating, controlling, budgeting, and staffing of projects. Candidates may also provide support to other Microsoft Office Project users. Candidates should be familiar with key project management concepts and terminology.

The MCTS exams covers the following:

• Configuring Tools and Options (13 percent)
• Setting Up a Project (10 percent)
• Estimating, Scheduling, and Budgeting Tasks (29 percent)
• Resourcing Project Plans (24 percent)
• Updating and Reporting on Project Performance (24 percent)