Course Description
This three-day course is designed for individuals who will use Microsoft Project 2003 as a tool to assist them in managing projects. The topics in this course cover the critical skills necessary to create and modify a project plan file that contains tasks, resources, and resource assignments. Students will then build upon these skills and work with a project plan once it has entered the project implementation phase. 

Students who have an understanding of project management concepts, are responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and need a tool to manage those project plans will benefit from this course.

Prerequisites
Students enrolling in this class should have an understanding of project management concepts, and knowledge of a MS Windows, MS Word and MS Excel.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Create a project plan file containing tasks.
• Organize tasks in a work breakdown structure containing task relationships.
  
• Create and assign resources.
  
• Finalize the project in order to implement the project plan.
  
• Exchange project plan data with other applications.
  
• Update a project plan.
  
• Create custom reports.
  
• Re-use existing project plan information.
  
• Collaborate on a project plan with others.

Introduction to Project Management

Starting a Project

Outlining and Task Relationships

Adding and Assigning Resources

Analyzing the Project

Displaying Project Data

Sorting and Filtering Data

Setting the Plan

Tracking Project Progress

Adjusting the Schedule

Adjusting Resource Schedules

Customizing the Microsoft Project Environment

Working with Data in other Applications

Working with Resource Pools and Consolidated Projects