Project – Level 1 & 2 (Private)

Description

 (Overview:

Learn essential skills necessary to use Microsoft Project software to create and manage a project plan, including assigning tasks, setting deadlines, resolving resource conflicts, updating project plans, and creating reports.

Prerequisite(s):

Project Management Fundamentals

Audience:

This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts, who is responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and who needs a tool to manage those project plans.

Outline:

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Project

• Project management concepts
• The Project window
• Project files
• The Help window

Lesson 2: Tasks

• Creating a task list
• Modifying a task list
• The Work Breakdown Structure

Lesson 3: Task scheduling

• Task links
• Task relationships
• Task options

Lesson 4: Resource management

• The base calendar
• Resources and calendars
• Project costs

Lesson 5: Views and tables

• Working with views
• Working with tables

Lesson 6: Filters, groups, and sorting

• Filters
• Groups
• Sorting tasks and resources

Lesson 7: Finalizing the task plan

• Finalizing schedules
• Handling resource conflicts

Lesson 8: Using templates and importing data

• Working with templates
• Creating projects from other programs

Lesson 9: Managing a project

• Setting baselines
• Updating an active project
• Monitoring progress

Lesson 10: Analyzing and adjusting the plan

• Analyzing the plan
• Delays and conflicts
• Team Planner view

Lesson 11: Working with reports

• Standard reports
• Visual reports

Lesson 12: Customizing Project

• Custom views
• Macros
• Gantt chart formatting
• Custom fields

Lesson 13: Managing multiple projects

• Consolidating and sharing projects
• Sharing resources among projects

Lesson 14: Exchanging project information

• Collaboration
• Hyperlinks
• Exporting to Office applications