MSP98 - Microsoft Project 98 Course Description

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Course Objectives: Learn how to create plans and track progress in MSP 98.
Training Approach: Interactive, step-by-step approach, with guidance throughout. Detailed workbook provided for future reference.
Delegates: Project Managers and Planners.
Prerequisites: Delegates have previous planning experience and are proficient in use of other Microsoft applications such as Word and Excel.
Training environment: Delegates' PCs and software are not provided. Laptops or PC training environment will be required with MSP 98 pre-installed.
Duration: 2 days.
Minimum delegates: 2
Maximum delegates: 8
Note: Exact sequence of modules may vary.
Module Content
MSP Overview
  1. Scope of functionality
  2. Structure of data
  3. Finding your way around menus
  4. Modes of entry
Setting up defaults
  1. Time/calendar
  2. Date formats
Creating a plan
  1. Identify deliverables/products
  2. Enter tasks (work breakdown structure)
  3. Enter task notes and indicators
  4. Entering resources/costs/ calendars
  5. Allocate resources to tasks
  6. Include work estimates
  7. Set up tasks with longer/shorter durations
  8. Include dependency links
  9. Include constraints
  10. Level the resources
  11. Analyse the Critical Path/Pert
  12. Estimate/include Project Management work
  13. Insert Milestones
  14. Analyse Costs
  15. Base-line the Plan
Tracking and reporting progress
  1. Capture timesheet/progress information
  2. Track progress against baseline
  3. Track costs against budget
Reporting
  1. Standard reports
  2. Customised Reports
  3. Filters and tables
Practical
  1. Create small plan & base-line

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