Overview
In this Introduction to
Microsoft Project 2016: Getting Started class, students will spend time getting
comfortable with the Project 2016 user interface, including project views and
the ribbon. They will also learn to enter, organize, and link tasks, work with
resources, create basic reports, and create projects independently. The course
allows time to practice fundamental basic skills essential for efficient use of
this program.
Goals
1. Learn
to create and manage simple projects.
2. Learn
to enter and manage tasks.
3. Learn
to work with a project calendar.
4. Learn
to add and manage project resources and work with the resource sheet.
5. Learn
to create basic reports for your project.
Outline
1. Components
of a Project
1. Project
Components
2. Demo
and Exercise Projects Used in This Course
1. Demo
Case Study
2. Exercise
Case Study
2. Getting
around Microsoft Project 2016
1. Starting
Project
2. The
Ribbon
1. Tabs
2. Groups
3. Commands
4. Hiding
the Ribbon
3. The
Backstage View
1. Save,
Save as, Open, Close
2. Info
3. Recent
4. New
5. Print
6. Save
& Send
7. Help
8. Options
9. Exit
4. Tour
of the Quick Access Toolbar
1. Customizing
the Quick Access Toolbar
5. Basic
Formatting
1. Clipboard
Group
3. Calendars
1. Project
Calendar Start Date
1. Setting
Project to Auto Schedule New Tasks
2. Setting
the Start Date
2. Creating
a Project Calendar
1. Custom
Project Calendars
2. Connecting
a Calendar to a Project
4. Working
with Tasks
1. Creating
a Task
1. Creating
Summary Tasks
2. Entering
Durations
3. Scheduling
Tasks
4. Milestone
Tasks
5. Linking
Tasks
6. Adding
Notes to Tasks
5. Creating
and Working with Resources
1. The
Resource Sheet
1. Entering
Work Resources
2. Entering
Material Resources
3. Entering
Cost Resources
2. Assigning
Resources to Tasks
6. Managing
a Project
1. Viewing
a Project
2. Reviewing
and Making Adjustments to a Project
1. The
Project Timeline
2. The
Project Calendar
3. Adjusting
Tasks
3. Setting
a Baseline
4. Viewing
the Baseline
5. Recording
Progress
6. Reporting
on Projects