Project 2007:
Basic
TopicActivity-Level Outline
Days: 1
Prerequisites: Windows
XP: Basic, Windows Vista: Basic, or equivalent experience
Unit 1: Getting started
Topic A: Project management concepts
A-1: Discussing project management concepts
A-2: Discussing project management tools
Topic B: Exploring the Project window
B-1: Starting Microsoft Project 2007
B-2: Examining the Project Guide
B-3: Opening an existing project in Gantt Chart view
B-4: Navigating views
Topic C: Working with project files
C-1: Creating a new project file
C-2: Saving a project file
C-3: Setting Auto Save
Topic D: Using Help
D-1: Using the Type a Question box
D-2: Using the Project Help window
Unit 2: Working with tasks
Topic A: Creating a task list
A-1: Adding tasks and durations
Topic B: Modifying a task list
B-1: Inserting and deleting tasks
B-2: Moving a task
Topic C: Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
C-1: Adding a project summary task
C-2: Indenting and outdenting tasks
C-3: Hiding and unhiding subtasks
Unit 3: Scheduling tasks
Topic A: Setting up task links
A-1: Linking and unlinking tasks
A-2: Changing links by changing predecessors
A-3: Adding lead and lag time to tasks
A-4: Viewing task relationships
A-5: Adding recurring tasks
Topic B: Working in Network Diagram view
B-1: Exploring Network Diagram view
B-2: Modifying links in Network Diagram view
Topic C: Working with advanced task options
C-1: Changing a task type
C-2: Calculating the estimated duration of a task
C-3: Setting a milestone
C-4: Setting a task constraint
Unit 4: Managing resources
Topic A: Creating base calendars
A-1: Creating a new base calendar
Topic B: Working with resources and calendars
B-1: Creating a resource pool in Resource Sheet view
B-2: Creating a resource calendar
B-3: Assigning a single resource to a task
B-4: Assigning multiple tasks and multiple resources
B-5: Creating and applying a task calendar
Topic C: Working with resource costs
C-1: Entering resource costs
C-2: Using the Cost table
Unit 5: Working with views and tables
Topic A: Working with views
A-1: Exploring Calendar view
A-2: Exploring a form view
Topic B: Working with tables
B-1: Creating a new table from an existing table
B-2: Modifying a table
Unit 6: Filtering, grouping, and sorting
Topic A: Working with filters
A-1: Using a standard filter
A-2: Using an AutoFilter
A-3: Creating an interactive filter
Topic B: Working with groups
B-1: Using a predefined group
B-2: Creating a custom group
Topic C: Sorting tasks and resources
C-1: Sorting a task list
C-2: Sorting a resource list
C-3: Renumbering the sorted resource list
Unit 7: Finalizing the task plan
Topic A: Finalizing schedules
A-1: Displaying the critical path
A-2: Editing effort-driven and non-effort-driven tasks
Topic B: Resolving resource conflicts
B-1: Identifying resource over-allocation
B-2: Discussing resource over-allocation
B-3: Filtering for resources in a specified group
B-4: Leveling resources manually