130157 - Project Complete
Duration:
2 Days
You will create and manage a project schedule using Microsoft Project 2010.
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.
Prerequisites:
- A general introductory-level understanding of project management concepts. Courses that help fulfill this requirement include: Project Management Fundamentals (Second Edition).
- Basic end-user skills with any current Windows operating system. Courses that help fulfill this requirement include: Microsoft Windows XP Professional: Level 1 or Microsoft Windows Vista: Level 1 or Microsoft Windows 7: Level 1
Course Objectives:
Upon Successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Identify the basic features and components of the Microsoft Project environment
- Create a new project plan file and enter project information
- Manage tasks by organizing tasks and setting task relationships
- Manage resources for a project
- Finalize a project plan
- Exchange project plan data with other applications
- Update a project plan
- Create custom reports
- Re-use existing project plan information
Course Content
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Project
- Explore the Microsoft Project 2010 Environment
- Display an Existing Project Plan in Different Views
Lesson 2: Creating a Project Plan
- Create a Project Plan
- Assign a Project Calendar
- Add Tasks to the Project Plan
- Enter the Task Duration Estimates
- Add Resources in the Project Plan
Lesson 3: Managing Tasks in a Project Plan
- Outline Tasks
- Add a Recurring Task
- Link Dependant Tasks
- Set Task Constraints and Deadlines
- Add Notes to a Task
Lesson 4: Managing Resources in a Project Plan
- Create a Resource Calendar
- Assign Resources to Tasks
- Assign Additional Resources to a Task
- Enter Costs for Resources
- Resolve Resource Conflicts
Lesson 5: Finalizing the Project Plan
- Shorten a Project Duration Using the Critical Path
- Set a Baseline
- Print a Project Summary Report
Lesson 6: Exchanging Project Plan Data with Other Applications
- Import a Task List from an Excel File into a New Project Plan
- Create a Custom Import Map
- Export Project Plan into a Word Document
- Save a Project Plan Information as a Web Page
Lesson 7: Updating a Project Plan
- Enter Task Progress Information
- View Task Progress
- Split a Task
- Reschedule a Task
- Filter Tasks in a Project Plan
- Save an Interim Project Plan
- Create a Custom Table
- Add Custom Columns to a Table
- Hyperlink Documents to Tasks
Lesson 8: Creating Custom Reports
- Create a Custom Report
- Modify a Custom Report’s Header and Footer
- Add a Picture to a Report
- Modify a Custom Report’s Margins
- Print a Custom Report
Lesson 9: Reusing Project Plan Information
- Create a Project Plan Template
- Create a Custom Combination View
- Make Custom Views Available to Other Project Plans
- Share Resources
- Create a Master Project
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