Project Management with Microsoft Project 2010

The first part of this course examines the concepts of project management, from defining the problem, establishing project objectives, and building a project plan to meeting deadlines, managing team resources, and closing the project. The course also provides tips for reporting on project performance, keeping a project on track, and gaining customer acceptance. Exercise files accompany the course.
The second part shows how individuals and teams can use Microsoft Project to manage any level of project with the Microsoft Project 2010 software. The course demonstrates setting up projects, adding tasks, assigning resources, fixing scheduling issues, dealing with resource conflicts, and tracking project progress. It also covers the new Project interface, featuring the new Ribbon and Backstage view, and explains how to use new features like user-controlled scheduling, the Timeline, and Team Planner. Exercise files accompany the course.

Part 1 : Project Management Essentials
Understanding projects and project management
Exploring project management software options
Gathering requirements
Identifying deliverables and success criteria
Creating a scope statement
Identifying stakeholders
Building a work breakdown structure
Identifying resources
Building a schedule
Creating a risk management plan
Developing a change management plan
Understanding team dynamics
Gathering data
Evaluating project schedule and cost performance
Documenting lessons learned
Closing contracts, accounts, and transitioning

Part 2: Project 2010 Essential Training
Setting up projects and calendars
Creating tasks and milestones
Linking tasks
Setting start and finish dates using manual and automatic scheduling
Setting up and assigning resources
Understanding duration, work, and units
Filtering and grouping items
Modifying project views
Using the Task Inspector
Splitting and delaying items
Making tasks inactive
Updating progress and costs
Viewing project status
Running reports