Microsoft Project 98:
Basic

Topic-Level Outline

Days: 1

Prerequisites: Windows 95: Basic, Windows 98: Basic or equivalent experience

Unit 1 : Project 98 Basics

Topic A: 0 Project management concepts

A-1: Discussing project management concepts

A-2: Matching management concepts and tools

Topic B: 0 Exploring the Project 98 window

B-1: Starting Project 98

B-2: Opening an existing project in Gantt Chart view

B-3: Navigating views

Topic C: 0 Using Help

C-1: Using the Office Assistant

Topic D: 0 Working with a project file

D-1: Creating a new project file

D-2: Saving a project file

Topic E: 0 Closing a project file; exiting Project 98

E-1: Closing a file; exiting Project 98

Unit 2 : Working with Tasks

Topic A: 0 Creating a task list

A-1: Adding tasks and durations

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 subtasks

C-4: Adding recurring tasks

Unit 3 : Scheduling tasks

Topic A: 0 Setting up task links

A-1: Linking tasks

A-2: Adding lead time to a task

A-3: Unlinking tasks

Topic B: 0 Working in PERT Chart view

B-1: Exploring PERT Chart view

B-2: Modifying a task link in PERT Chart view

B-3: ActivityTitle

Topic C: 0 Working with advanced task options

C-1: Inserting a task type

C-2: Setting a milestone

C-3: Setting up a task constraint

Unit 4 : Creating a base calendar

Topic A: 0 Creating a base calendar

A-1: Creating a new base calendar

Topic B: 0 Assigning resources

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

B-2: Creating a resource calendar

B-3: Assigning resources to tasks

Topic C: 0 Working with resource costs

C-1: Entering resource costs

C-2: Using the Cost table

Unit 5 : Working with task views

Topic A: 0 Working in calendar view

A-1: Exploring calendar view

A-2: Customizing a project in Calendar view

Topic B: 0 Customizing other views

B-1: Using the GanttChartWizard

B-2: Customizing a project in PERT Chart view

Unit 6 : Finalizing the task plan

Topic A: 0 Finalizing the schedule

A-1: Editing a task constraint

A-2: Editing an effort driven schedule

Topic B: 0 Resolving resource conflicts

B-1: Identifying resource overallocation

B-2: Adjusting resource leveling manually

Unit 7 : Filtering 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 Sorting a view

B-1: Sorting tasks

B-2: Sorting resources

B-3: Renumbering the sorted resource list