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Microsoft Project: Module 2: Linking Tasks & Resource Allocation (half day)

PROJMOD2      Course duration (days): 0.5
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TBA (EC1) 11/08/10 £ 95
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About this class

The objective of this course is to understand the benefits of linking tasks within the project plan and to assign resources to tasks.

This training may be available onsite; please contact us if you are interested.

Contents of this class

Introduction and Objectives

Linking Tasks

  • Why link tasks
  • Apply FS, SS, FF & SF types of links
  • Working with Split tasks
  • Entering positive & negative lag

Critical Path

  • Critical path explained
  • Applying the critical path

Working with Resources

  • Enter a resource to a task
  • Applying multiple resources to a task
  • Understanding the difference between Fixed Duration, Fixed Units & Fixed Work

Resolving Over-allocations

  • What is an over-allocation
  • Pin-point the over-allocations
  • Understand resource levelling
  • Displaying the levelling Gantt

Additional Topics

  • Creating a resource pool
  • Consolidating projects using multiple projects