Project 2003

Core Skills

2 Days

Learn How to

  • Create a project plan file and enter task information
  • Create a work breakdown structure by organising tasks and setting task relationships
  • Assign project resources
  • Finalise the project plan file
  • Exchange project plan data with other applications
  • Update a project plan
  • Create custom reports
  • Re-use existing project plan information

Pre-Requisites

No knowledge of Project 2003 is assumed.

Creating a Project Plan File

Create a Project Plan File

Create and Assign a Project Calendar

Add Tasks to the Project Plan File

Add a Project Summary Task

Add a Recurring Task

Enter Task Duration Estimates

 

Creating a Work Breakdown Structure

Outline Tasks

Link Dependent Tasks

Identify Deliverables in the Project Plan File

Constrain Tasks

Set a Task Deadline

 

Creating and Assigning Resources

Create Resources

Create a Resource Calendar

Assign Resources

Assign Additional Resources to a Task

Resolve Resource Conflicts

 

Finalizing the Project Plan

View the Critical Path

Shorten the Project Duration

Set a Baseline

Display Project Summary Information

Exchanging Project Plan Data with Other Applications

Import a Task List from an Excel File into a New Project Plan

Create a Custom Import Map

Export Project Plan Cost Data into Excel

Copy a Picture into a Word Document

Save Project Plan Information as a Web Page

 

Updating a Project Plan

Enter Task Progress Information

View Task Progress

Split a Task

Reschedule a Task

Filter Tasks in a Project Plan

Save an Interim Project Plan

Create a Custom Table

Add Custom Columns to a Table

Hyperlink Documents to Tasks

 

Creating Custom Reports

Create a Custom Report

Modify a Custom Report's Header and Footer

Add a Picture to a Report

Modify a Custom Report's Margins

Print a Custom Report

 

Re-using Project Plan Information

Create a Project Plan Template

Create a Custom Combination View

Make Custom Views Available to Other Project Plans

Share Resources

Create a Master Project Plan