Defining Project Properties in Project 2010

Overview/Description
Your project file is probably the most important tool you will use to manage your project throughout its entire project lifecycle. In order to be effective though, it's important you understand how the file works, and how vital project information is for keeping the file relevant to your specific project. This course covers the six steps for defining a new project's properties, including setting your project start date, the project working schedule, and options unique to your particular project.

Target Audience
Individuals involved in managing projects who have basic computer literacy

Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

Defining Project Properties in Project 2010

perform actions involved in defining a new project in Project 2010

match pages in the Project Options dialog with corresponding options

name and save a new project file in Project 2010

recognize examples of appropriately named project files

identify alternative file types available in Project 2010

apply project-specific properties and settings to a project file

save the project with an appropriate filename