• Explore the Microsoft Project environment
• Display an existing project plan in different views

Creating a Project Plan

• Create a new project plan
• Assign a project calendar
• Add tasks to the project plan
• Enter the task duration estimates
• Add resources in the project plan

Managing Tasks in a Project Plan

• Outline tasks
• Add a recurring task
• Link dependent tasks
• Set a constraint to a task
• Set a task deadline
• Add notes to a task

Managing Resources in a Project Plan

• Create a resource calendar
• Assign resources to tasks
• Assign additional resources to a task
• Enter costs for resources
• Enter values for budget resources
• Resolve resource conflicts

Finalizing the Project Plan

• Display the critical path
• Shorten the project duration
• Set a baseline
• Print a project summary report