MS Project for Software Managers Training Course

Introduction

• Overview of Project Management principles
• Overview of Microsoft Project and project web app

Defining a Project's Time Frame

• Planning task duration and milestones
• Auto and manual scheduling

Defining Project Tasks

• Task relationships
• Identifying the critical path
• Working with constraints and recurring activities

Allocating Resources for a Project

• Understanding resource types
• Assigning calendars to resources

Managing the Project Schedule and Progress

• Creating a baseline
• Updating and grouping tasks
• Managing delayed tasks
• Using the tracking box
• Working with filters

Managing Costs, Conflicts, and Project Risks

• Understanding deadlines and constraints
• Understanding constraint types
• Understanding project costs
• Reviewing costs and assigning costs resources

Generating Reports

• Understanding graphical reports
• Generating a report
• Filtering report data
• Customizing a report

User administration in Project Server (optional)

Summary and Conclusion