Microsoft Project 2010 Introduction
Audience
This course is designed for individuals with a strong understanding of the Microsoft Office Suite who want to use Microsoft Project to manage projects.
Structure
This course is a combination of lecture and hands-on guided instruction. Course manual and quick reference guide provided.
Course Length
Two Days
Topics
- The project screen
- Getting help
Creating the plan
- Setting project specifications
- Adding tasks
- Entering task durations
- Adding notes
- Adding recurring tasks
- Using task indicators
Working with outlines
- Defining the outline
- Viewing the outline
Linking tasks
- Defining links
- Changing the dependency
- Setting lag and lead time
Adding task constraints
- Problems with constraints
- Setting correct constraints
Setting up work calendars
- Define the overall work calendar
- Setting holidays
- Setting the critical path
- Using Project styles
- Specifying custom information
Viewing the data
- Changing views
- Changing tables
- Defining custom tables
- Working with filters
Output data
- Changing page setup
- Printing the project
- Alternatives to printing
Working with resources
- Assigning/removing resources
- Specifying task types
- Setting resource calendars
- Viewing and adjusting resource allocation
Checking the project status
- Setting the baseline
- Tracking the project
Reporting the project
- Using built-in reports
- Using visual reports
Microsoft Project 2010 Advanced Techniques
Audience
This course is designed for individuals with a strong understanding of Microsoft Project who want to learn and use advanced techniques.
Structure
This course is a combination of lecture and hands-on guided instruction. Course manual and quick reference guide provided.
Course Length
Full Day
Topics
Custom tables
Custom fields
- Text, numeric, date
- Calculate
- Concatenate
Reports
- Modify existing report
- Build a custom report
- Generate reports from XML data
Create filters
- Simple filters
- Interactive filters
Templates
- Global template
- Start a project with a template
- Create a template
- Work with metadata
- Project summary task
Organizer
- Move elements between plans
- Modify the global template
Arrange Project workspace
- Set default view
- Show/hide workspace elements
Define grouping
- Options
- Saving
- Copy data
- Hyperlink
- Import/export
- Charting WBS in Visio
Task calendars
- Create a task calendar
- Assign a calendar to a task
Multiple projects
- Insert projects
- Link tasks between projects
Update tasks
- Choose best method
- Update by schedule controls
- Update by resource work
- Reschedule the project
Earned value
- Analyze progress
- Generate data
Tips and Resources
- Microsoft Project resources
- Deadline reminders
- Special options
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