Project 2003: Level 1 - Syllabus View the Project 2003 Level 1 Class Syllabus (PDF)

Introduction

This course is the first in a series of two courses designed for individuals who will use Microsoft Office Project Professional 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.
Course Objective: You will create a project plan file containing tasks, organize these tasks in a work breakdown structure containing task relationships, create and assign resources, and finalize the project to implement the project plan.

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