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COURSE 9800 | 2-DAY SESSION | 14 PDUs
Mastering Microsoft Project

Course outline:


Each Module includes Software Labs to Reinforce Learning

Part I – Getting Started With Microsoft Project
 

Module 1: The Fundamentals of Microsoft Project 

  • Understanding the Nature of Projects:
    • PMI Concepts of Project Development
  • Discovering Microsoft Project Environment
    • Microsoft Project Windows Environment
      • Task and Resource Sheets
      • Screen Layouts, Menu Functions, Toolbar Control
      • Views Options, Project Tables vs. Sheets
  • Project Guide
    • Creating and Defining Projects
      • Entering Project and file Properties
      • Setting Calendars
      • Create and Edit Tasks
        • Project Summary Tasks
        • Task Summary
        • Work Packages
        • Milestone Tasks
        • Recurring Tasks
  • Estimating Durations
    • Duration, Work, and Units
       

Module 2: Creating and Managing a Work Breakdown Structure 

  • Create a Work Breakdown Structure
    • Organize tasks into phases
    • Schedule and Link Tasks
  • Manage Deliverables
    • Set deadlines and constrain tasks
    • Additional Columns in Task Sheets/tables

Module 3: Specify People and Equipment for the Project 

  • Utilize, modify the Resource Sheet
    • Assign, add, change, or remove resources
  • Develop and utilize Resource Calendars
    • Resource Information –  a double click away
    • Manage Part-Time resources
  • Additional Resources
    • Use Task Types and Scheduling Formula
  • Resource Optimization
     

Module 4: Identify Project Risks and Required Reports 

  • Define Critical Path
    • Managing the Critical Path
  • Baselines
    • Define, save, and modify baselines
  • Create Reports
    • Customize report capabilities


Part 2 –Project Performance and Optimization
 

Module 1: Tracking Performance 

  • Tracking and Updating the Project Plan
    • Use of Tracking Gantt, Tracking Table, Variance Table
    • Task updates
      • Split tasks, reschedule tasks 


Module 2: Updating and Filtering Project Plans

  • Applying Filters
    • Tracking overdue tasks with filters
    • Tracking competed tasks with filters
    • Tracking Tasks by Grouping
  • Customizing Filters
    • Create, modify, report view of custom filters
  • Grouping and Sorting Tasks

     

Module 3: Project File Exchange and Conversion 

  • Navigating Project with other Applications
    • Importing and exporting with Excel
    • Create Custom Maps
    • Converting Project Plan files
      • Web Pages, Gif files, Objects
      • Hyperlink to other application/web/within same project 


Module 4: Managing Multiple Projects 

  • Creating Master Projects
  • Linking Sub-Projects
  • Calculating Multiple Critical Paths
     

Module 5: Working with Resource Pools

  • Creating and sharing Resources between projects
  • Updating Resource files