ITLL 2041 - Microsoft Project 2003

Noncredit

Delivery/Location: Denver

Students will learn how to use Microsoft Project 2003 to manage a project. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Identify the steps involved in project planning.
  • Become familiar with project management software and plan a project by using Microsoft Project 2003.
  • Work with subtasks in an outline form, link tasks effectively, and work with time constraints.
  • Assign resources and their work schedules to tasks.
  • Resolve time and resource conflicts.
  • Effectively use the different views, reports, and drawing tools available in Microsoft Project 2003.
  • Sort and filter project information effectively.
  • Create a baseline plan.
  • Track an active project.
  • Manage tasks that will occur in the future.
  • Work with resource needs.
  • Customize Microsoft Project.
  • Work with data in other applications.

Before taking the course, students should have some project management experience and be familiar with terms such as Gantt Chart, task, critical path, and resource. Students should also be familiar with terms such as computer memory, data files, and program files. No knowledge of Microsoft Project 2003 is assumed.

Noncredit courses do not produce academic credit nor appear on a Colorado State University academic transcript.