Course duration
- 16.0 hours
Course Benefits
- Learn to work with the advanced formatting features of the Gantt chart and network diagrams.
- Learn to create master projects and subprojects in Project 2013.
- Learn to create customized project reports.
- Learn to work with resource pools.
- Analyze project costs
Learn at your own pace with 24/7 access to an On-Demand course.
Course Outline
- Starting a Project from an Existing Project, Excel Workbook, or SharePoint Task List
- Starting a Project
- Reviewing the Options
- Changing Save Options
- Time Conversion
- Creating Projects
- Create a New Project from an Existing Project File
- Starting a Project
- Advanced Methods for Managing Tasks and Resources
- Manage Tasks and Resources
- Working with Task Dependencies
- Task Dependency
- Understanding Elapsed versus Actual Time Settings
- Setting Task Constraints
- Creating Task Constraints
- Splitting and Delaying Tasks
- Splitting a Task: Using the Gantt Chart View
- Delaying a Task: Using a Gantt Chart View
- Using the Task Inspector
- Analyzing Critical Tasks and the Critical Path
- Analyze Critical Tasks: Using the Gantt Chart View
- Using Lag Time and Lead Time
- Setting Lag and Lead Time
- Analyzing Task Assignments
- Viewing Task Assignments: Using the Task Usage View
- Using the Team Planner
- Formatting the Team Planner
- Using a Resource Pool and Sharing Resources
- Sharing a Resource Pool
- Managing Resource Availability and Pay Rates
- Manage Tasks and Resources
- Managing the Project with Advanced Techniques
- Using Leveling to Solve Resource Overallocations
- Chart View
- Amending Tasks
- Understanding Baseline and Interim Plans
- Setting Additional Baselines
- Analyzing Project Costs and Creating Budgets
- Formatting and Customizing Views
- Customizing the Gantt Chart
- Creating a Custom View
- Applying Filters
- Using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Codes
- Reporting
- Creating Visual Reports
- Editing Reports
- Working with Templates
- Using Subproject within a Project
- Using the Organizer to Maintain Templates
Class Materials
Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.
Experience in the following is required for this Microsoft Project class:
- Basic Microsoft Project skills including high comfort level navigating the program.
Courses that can help you meet these prerequisites:
Instructor-led courses are offered via a live Web connection, at client sites throughout Europe, and at our Geneva Training Center.