Microsoft Project PROJ
Microsoft Office Project training in Sacramento and OnLine
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- $795 per seat
About this class
This two-day, instructor-led course is designed to familiarize you with the basic features and functions of Microsoft Project so you can use it effectively and efficiently in a real-world environment. This course is designed for a person with an understanding of project management concepts, as well as general desktop computer skills, and who will be responsible for creating and maintaining project plans. This course will give you the fundamental understanding of Microsoft Project necessary to construct basic project plans
This course covers the critical knowledge and skills a project manager needs to create a project plan with Project during the planning phase of a project. In other words, if your supervisor assigns you to lead a project, this course will enable you to draft a project plan with Project and share it with your supervisor (and others) for review and approval. project. The course also covers the advanced knowledge and skills a project manager needs to update a project plan in Project during the execution, monitoring, and controlling phases of a project. In other words, once your project plan is approved by the project sponsor, this course will enable you to manage the project so that it is completed on time, within budget, and according to scope.
This course is designed for a person with an understanding of project management concepts and who is responsible for creating and maintaining project plans. Target students will be looking to acquire the advanced knowledge and skills needed to update a project plan in Microsoft Project during the execution, monitoring, and controlling phases of a project.
You will create a project plan containing tasks, organize these tasks in a work breakdown structure containing task relationships, create and assign resources, and finalize the project to implement the project plan.
You will exchange project plan data with other applications, update project plans, create visual reports, and reuse project plan information. You will manage and customize project plans during the implementation stage of a project.
Features and functions in Office 365 and Office 2019 / 2016 are nearly identical. For this reason, users for all three versions (365, 2019 and 2016) attend the same class. The instructor will explain the few visual differences in the versions to you; just let the instructor know what version you are using.
What you'll be able to do
- Introducing Microsoft Project
- Creating a Project Plan
- Structuring the Project Plan
- Adding Resources to the Project Plan
- Tracking Estimated Costs
- Adjusting the Project Plan
- Finalizing the Project Plan
- Updating a Project Plan
- Adjusting Project Plans
- Reporting on Project Information
- Creating Project Templates
- Customizing Project
- Working with Multiple Projects
Course outline
Module 1Introducing Microsoft Project
- What is Microsoft Project
- Uses for Project
- Using a Project template
Module 2Creating a Project Plan
- Determining a start or finish date
- Setting the project calendar
- Adding tasks
- Outlining the project
- Showing the project summary task
Module 3Structuring the Project Plan
- Estimating durations
- Linking tasks
- Adjusting links
- Adding constraints
- Adding deadlines
Module 4Adding Resources to the Project Plan
- Understanding resource types
- Building a resource sheet
- Working with resource calendars
- Assigning resources to tasks
- Understanding task types and effort- driven
Module 5Tracking Estimated Costs
- Viewing resource costs
- Using cost resources
- Adding fixed costs
Module 6Adjusting the Project Plan
- Exploring project views
- Using the timeline
- Using m ultiple timelines
- Adjusting work hours
- Adding project notes
- Resolving resource overallocations
Module 7Finalizing the Project Plan
- Viewing the critical path
- Using task path highlighting
- Saving the baseline
- Viewing initial reports
Module 8Updating a Project Plan
- Marking tasks complete
- Adjusting actuals
- Marking tasks partially complete
- Showing progress lines
- Comparing actuals to a baseline
Module 9Adjusting Project Plans
- Changing project resources
- Adjusting task schedules
- Splitting tasks
- Delaying the remainder of a project
- Saving an interim plan
Module 10Reporting on Project Information
- Using built-in reports
- Exporting information to Excel
- Copying information to Word
- Using visual reports
Module 11Creating Project Templates
- Removing unwanted information
- Saving the project as a template
- Using a project template
Module 12Customizing Project
- Using filters
- Formatting a project table
- Grouping project information
- Using custom fields
- Customizing views
- Building custom tables
- Building custom reports
- Sharing custom items with other projects
- Setting project options
Module 13Working with Multiple Projects
- Resource pools
- Master projects
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Before you attend
To ensure your success in this course, you should have basic knowledge and skills using the Microsoft Windows operating system —preferably the most current version. While you do not need to be an expert, some experience and competency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint will be useful. Finally, having a foundational knowledge of project management concepts will help prepare you for working with Microsoft Project. The course Project Fundamentals, (Course No. PRFND) provides this information
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