Microsoft® Project 2013: Part 1

Course Description

Overview:

Welcome to Microsoft® Project 2013. This course is designed to familiarize you with the basic features and functions of Microsoft Project Professional 2013 so that you can use it effectively and efficiently in a real-world environment.

Course Objectives:

Target Student:

Students taking this course are responsible for managing projects in a work environment. This includes creating and maintaining project plans.

This course is also for anyone seeking to become a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) in Microsoft Office Project 2013.

Prerequisites:

To ensure your success in this course, you should have basic project management knowledge and skills. The following course can help you in meeting this requirement: Project Management Fundamentals (Second Edition).

You should also have basic knowledge and skills for using any current Windows® operating system—preferably Windows 8. The following Logical Operations course can help you meet this requirement: Microsoft® Windows® 8 and Office 2013: Making the Transition.

Finally, you should have competency in using other Microsoft Office applications—preferably Office 2013. You can take any of the Office 2013 course offerings from Logical Operations.

Course-specific Technical Requirements

Hardware

For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware configurations:

1 GHz or greater x86/x64 processor with SSE2 instruction set.
1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit).
Hard disk with 2 GB available disk space.
Graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX10 graphics card and 1024 x 576 minimum resolution.
Keyboard and mouse (or other pointing device).
1024 x 768 resolution monitor recommended.
Network cards and cabling for local network access (optional).
Internet access.
Printer (optional) or an installed printer driver.
Projection system to display the instructor's computer screen.

Software

Windows® 7, Windows 8, Windows Server® 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 with .Net 3.5 or greater
Internet Explorer® 8, 9, or 10; Firefox® 10.x+, Safari® 5 (Mac), or Chrome™ 17.x.
Microsoft® Project Professional 2013 (32-bit version recommended to ensure compatibility with other software)

Course Content

Lesson 1: Starting a Project

Topic A: Project Management 101

Topic B: Navigate and Customize the Project 2013 Interface

Topic C: Add Tasks to a Project

Topic D: Add Resources to a Project

Topic E: Save a Project

Lesson 2: Working with Project Calendars

Topic A: Manage Project Time Frames

Topic B: Change Working Time

Lesson 3: Working with Project Tasks

Topic A: Manage Project Tasks

Topic B: Add Summary Tasks and Milestones

Lesson 4: Working with Project Resources

Topic A: Manage Project Resources

Topic B: Allocate and Level Work Resources

Lesson 5: Delivering a Project Plan

Topic A: Print Project Views

Topic B: Share Projects

Topic C: Export Projects