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  Project 98 - Day 1: Creating a Project
  Project 98 - Day 2: Managing a Project

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                Microsoft Project 98
                2 Days (6 Hours Each Day) / $390

Day 1: Creating a Project

Lesson 1: Introduction to Project Management and Microsoft Project 98
A) Project planning
B) Examining major screen elements in the Gantt Chart view

Lesson 2: Creating the Work Breakdown Structure
A) Entering tasks
B) Building the Work Breakdown Structure outline
C) Determining the duration of work

Lesson 3: Sequencing Tasks
A) The PERT Chart and sequencing of tasks
B) Modifying predecessor – successor relationships
C) Constraints

Lesson 4: Assigning Resources to Tasks
A) Creating a base calendar for your organization
B) Creating a resource pool and copying the Resource Sheet
C) Assigning resources to the project
D) Working with costs

Lesson 5: Working with Views and Tables
A) The calendar view
B) Customizing views

Lesson 6: Finalizing the Schedule
A) Adjusting task schedules
B) Resolving resource conflicts

Lesson 7: Sorting and Filtering
A) Sorting project data
B) Filtering project data


Day 2: Managing a Project  ($225 if taken without Day 1)

Lesson 1: Saving a Baseline Plan
A) Project planning processes
B) Executing processes
C) Creating a baseline plan

Lesson 2: Tracking Project Progress
A) Modifying the environment for tracking
B) Tracking and updating tasks
C) Entering data for tasks in progress

Lesson 3: Adjusting the Schedule
A) Adjusting and viewing the schedule
B) Using interim plans

Lesson 4: Working with Resources and Printing Reports
A) Adjusting resource schedules and pay rates
B) Observing and customizing reports

Lesson 5: Managing Consolidated Projects
A) Consolidating projects
B) Managing resources

Lesson 6: Importing and Exporting Data
A) Importing data
B) Exporting data

Lesson 7: Project Communications
A) Setting up the work group messaging system
B) Creating HTML files and using hyperlinks

Lesson 8: Customizing the Microsoft Project Environment
A) Customizing views
B) Creating macros
C) Working with global settings
D) Setting preferences and changing Gantt bar styles


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