Project 2003:
Basic

Topic-Level Outline

Days: 1

Prerequisites: Windows 2000 or equivalent experience

Unit 1 : Getting started

Topic A: 0 Project management concepts

A-1: Discussing project management concepts

A-2: Discussing project management tools

Topic B: 0 Exploring the Project 2003 window

B-1: Starting Project 2003

B-2: Examining the Project Guide

B-3: Opening an existing project in Gantt Chart view

B-4: Navigating views

Topic C: 0 Using Help

C-1: Using the Office Assistant

C-2: Using the Help task pane

Topic D: 0 Working with project files

D-1: Creating a new project file

D-2: Saving a project file

D-3: Setting Auto Save

Topic E: 0 Closing project files and closing Project 2003

E-1: Closing a file and closing Project 2003

Unit 2 : Working with tasks

Topic A: 0 Creating a task list

A-1: Adding tasks and durations

A-2: Calculating the estimated duration of a task

Topic B: 0 Modifying a task list

B-1: Inserting and deleting tasks

B-2: Moving a task

Topic C: 0 Creating a Work Breakdown Structure

C-1: Adding a project summary task

C-2: Indenting and outdenting tasks

C-3: Hiding and unhiding subtasks

Unit 3 : Scheduling tasks

Topic A: 0 Setting up task links

A-1: Linking and unlinking tasks

A-2: Changing links by changing predecessors

A-3: Adding lead and lag time to tasks

A-4: Adding recurring tasks

Topic B: 0 Working in Network Diagram view

B-1: Exploring Network Diagram view

B-2: Modifying links in Network Diagram view

Topic C: 0 Working with advanced task options

C-1: Changing a task type

C-2: Setting a milestone

C-3: Setting a task constraint

Unit 4 : Managing resources

Topic A: 0 Creating base calendars

A-1: Creating a new base calendar

Topic B: 0 Working with resources and calendars

B-1: Creating a resource pool in Resource Sheet view

B-2: Creating a resource calendar

B-3: Assigning a single resource to a task

B-4: Assigning multiple tasks and multiple resources

B-5: Creating and applying a task calendar

Topic C: 0 Working with resource costs

C-1: Entering resource costs

C-2: Using the Cost table

Unit 5 : Working with views and tables

Topic A: 0 Working with views

A-1: Exploring Calendar view

A-2: Exploring a form view

Topic B: 0 Working with tables

B-1: Creating a new table from an existing table

B-2: Modifying a table

Unit 6 : Filtering, grouping, and sorting

Topic A: 0 Working with filters

A-1: Using a standard filter

A-2: Using an AutoFilter

A-3: Creating an interactive filter

Topic B: 0 Working with groups

B-1: Using a predefined group

B-2: Creating a custom group

Topic C: 0 Sorting tasks and resources

C-1: Sorting a task list

C-2: Sorting a resource list

C-3: Renumbering the sorted resource list

Unit 7 : Finalizing the task plan

Topic A: 0 Finalizing schedules

A-1: Displaying the critical path

A-2: Editing effort-driven and non-effort-driven tasks

Topic B: 0 Resolving resource conflicts

B-1: Identifying resource over-allocation

B-2: Discussing resource over-allocation

B-3: Filtering for resources in a specified group

B-4: Leveling resources manually