Microsoft® Project 2013: Part 1
Course Specifications
Course Number: 
091110
Course Length: 
1 day
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