Prof. Roy Levow MS Project 2007, Introduction

 Obtain software from MSDNAA  Install MS Office Project 2007  Start Project (on menu under MS Office)  Activate on first use  Traditional Menus, not Office 2007 “Ribbon”  Opens new project in Task view

 File | New | On Computer ->Project Templates or Templates on Office Online  Offers a selection of project templates  View | Turn On Project Guide  Provides step-by-step advice

 Gantt Chart View  Tasks and relationships  Resource Sheet  Resource characteristics  Resource Usage  When resources are used  Task Usage  Time on task each day  Calendar  Network Diagram

 Visual or Text Reports  Variety of Preformatted Reports  Customizable

 Start with New | Blank Project  Enter Project | Project Information  Start or End date, Calendar type  Project Calendar  Tools | Change Working Time  Customize calendar  Holidays, hours normally worked, etc.  Holidays are recorded in Exceptions list  Also, Tools | Options |Calendar

 File | Properties  Title, Author, etc.  Create task list in left side of Gantt Chart  Estimate duration  Units m, h, d, w, mo  Milestone has duration zero  Indent to create sub-tasks  Tab or Project | Outline | Indent  Select group of tasks if desired

 Linking Tasks  Select tasks and then Edit | Link Tasks  Change link type with Project | Task Info | Predecessors  Project | Task Notes  Documentation on Tasks  Check Project Duration  Calculated in Project | Project Information