VTC Training - Project 2000
Presenter:  Greg Dutton

A. Introduction to Project Management
   Overview
   Is it a project or a Process?
   What the 3 main needs of a project?
   Where does Microsoft Project 2000 fit in?
   Create a Work Breakdown Structure -pt1
   Create a Work Breakdown Structure -pt2

B. Navigating in Project 2000
   Introduction
   Getting Started
   Menus and Toolbars
   Views and Tables
   Creating a Project file
   Using Project Properties
   Saving Project Files

C. Creating Tasks
   Introduction
   Entering Tasks
   Estimating Durations
   Single and Multiple Tasks
   Linking Tasks
   Project Duration
   Inserting New Tasks
   Deleting Tasks
   Creating Phases
   Creating Milestones

D. Creating Resources
   Introduction
   People Resources
   Equipment Resources
   Material Resources
   Resource Rates
   Resource Groups
   Extra Resource Information

E. Assigning Resources to Tasks
   Introduction
   Single Resources
   Scheduling Process
   Multiple Resources
   Effort-Driven Scheduling
   Removing Assignments
   Assigning Material Resources
   Inserting New Resources

F. Fine-Tuning Tasks
   Introduction
   Project Working Times
   Task Working Times
   Links and Relationships
   Task Types
   Interrupting Work
   Fixed Costs
   Recurring Tasks
   Task Constraints
   Phases and Tasks
   Deadline Dates
   The Critical Path
   Notes and Hyperlinks

G. Working with Resources
   Introduction
   Working Times
   Availability and Times
   Multiple Pay Rates
   Pay Rates at Multiple Times
   Cost Factors
   Allocations over Time
   Leveling Resources
   Details and Notes
 

H. Working with Assignments
   Introduction
   Substituting Resources
   Different Cost Rates and Tasks
   Delaying Assignments
   Using Work Contours

I. Presenting Project Information
   Introduction
   Viewing and Sorting
   Viewing and Grouping
   Viewing and Filtering
   Customizing Tables and Views
   Formatting Charts and Views-pt1
   Formatting Charts and Views-pt2
   Formatting Charts and Views-pt3

J. Printing Project Information
   Introduction
   Drawing on a Gantt Chart
   Setup and Print Views
   Customize and Print Reports

K. Project Information on the Web
   Introduction
   Format as an Image
   Save as a Web Page
   Modify the Web Page

L. Exchanging Information with Other Programs
   Introduction
   Copying and Pasting Data
   Opening from other File Types
   Saving to other File Types

M. Tracking Progress
   Introduction
   Save a Baseline
   Tracking Actual Progress
   Recording Partial Progress
   Entering Actual Project Data
   Tracking the Project by Date
   Creating an Interim Plan

N. Status Reports
   Introduction
   Find Tasks that have Slipped
   Viewing the Big Picture
   Find Over Budget Items
   Communicating Status to Stakeholders

O. Troubleshooting your Project
   Introduction
   Time and Scheduling Problems
   Cost and Resource Problems
   Over-runs and Blowouts

P. Customizing Project
   The Project Environment
   Wrap-up