Microsoft Project 2013: Essentials
Course Aims
This extremely practical course introduces the delegate to Microsoft Project 2013. It will provide
“hands on” experience of many of the features found in this product.
By the end of the course the delegate should be able to:
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Start Microsoft Project and Navigate its Key Features
Enter, Insert, Remove and Move Tasks
Manage Project Files
Create and Work With Subtasks
Link and Unlink Tasks
Navigate Around Project Using Various Views
Create, Edit and Remove Task Relationships
Apply Lag, Lead and Slack Time
Print Your Project
Create Network Diagrams
Track a Project and Associated Tasks
Produce Standard and Custom Reports
Target Audience
This course is aimed at new or recent users of Project 2013.
Assumed Knowledge
Delegates should be familiar with the Windows operating system, either from attending a Windows
Essentials Course or knowledge gained from their own experience. No knowledge of Project 2013 is
expected.
Course Duration
1 day, approximately 6 – 8 hours.
Other Information
This course outline is a guide. All our courses can be tailored to reflect customer requirements.
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Microsoft Project 2013: Essentials
Course Outline
Section 1: Fundamentals
Project Management Overview
Starting Microsoft Project
The Project Screen
The Ribbon
Help
The Project
Section 2: Working with Tasks
Tasks
Entering Tasks
Inserting/Removing Tasks
Moving Tasks
Overtype, Undo and Redo
Assigning Durations to Tasks
Milestones
Section 3: Managing Project Files
Saving a Project
Starting a New Project
Opening/Closing Projects
Switching between Open Projects
Section 4: Working with Subtasks
Creating Subtasks
Working with Subtasks
Section 5: Linking Tasks
Linking
Link Tasks
Unlink Tasks
Dragging to Create Links
Linking using Task Information
Section 6: Navigating and Viewing Projects
Moving Around the Gantt Chart
Scroll to Task
Zoom
Viewing the Entire Project
Changing the Timescale
Section 7: Task Relationships
Types of Link
Finish to Start (FS) Link
Start to Start (SS) Link
Finish-to-Finish (FF) Link
Start to Finish (SF) Link
Editing/Removing Links using Task
Dependency
Editing/Removing Links using Task
Information
Inserting Tasks after Linking
Section 8: Lag, Lead and Slack Time
Lag & Lead Time
Slack Time
Section 9: Printing
Print Preview
Print Settings
Page Setup
Printing
Printing Between Dates
Section 10: Network Diagrams
Network Diagrams
Moving Tasks
Grouping Tasks
Formatting Network Diagrams
Shortcut Menus
Section 11: Gantt Chart Views
Project Review
Critical Path
Baseline Plan
Displaying the Baseline
Tracking a Project
Tracking Tasks
Percentage of Task Completed
Tracking Gantt
Section 12: Reporting
Producing Reports
Unit 2/3, The Venue, Grandholm Crescent,
Grandholm, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB22 8AA
Tel: +44 (0) 845 309 9777 | Email: [email protected]
www.appetiteforbusiness.com