Microsoft Project 2000 Level 2 Course
Course Description
Students will learn how to use Microsoft Project 2000 to manage a project. This course meets the Microsoft Proficiency Guidelines for Microsoft Project 2000 at the Expert level. Students will learn how to track and modify a project that is in progress.
Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Course pre-requisites:
Students enrolling in this course should have completed
the Microsoft Project 2000: Level 1 course and be familiar with project management terminology such as Gantt Chart, task, critical path, and resource.
Performance-based objects.
Create a baseline plan.
Track an active project.
Manage tasks that will occur in the future.
Work with resource needs.
Customize Microsoft Project.
Work with data in other applications.
Work with a resource pool and subprojects and master projects.
Topics covered on the 1 day Microsoft Project 2000 Level 2 course
Lesson 1: Setting the Plan
Viewing summary information statistics
Saving a baseline plan
Viewing baseline statistics
Previewing a Baseline Report
Previewing a baseline report
Clearing a Baseline
Clearing a baseline plan
Lesson 2: Tracking Project Progress
Modifying the Environment for Tracking
Applying the Tracking Gantt Chart
Changing the current date
Entering Data for Completed Tasks
Tracking a single task that started and finished on schedule
Tracking multiple tasks that started and finished on schedule
Tracking tasks that finished late
Entering Actual Data for Tasks in Progress
Tracking tasks that are currently in progress
Entering a percent complete for unfinished tasks
Rescheduling uncompleted work
Viewing progress in the Network Diagram
Lesson 3: Adjusting the Schedule
Adjusting the Schedule of Future Tasks
Changing task duration
Changing task constraints
Using the Detail Gantt view
Setting and Displaying an Interim Plan
Creating an interim-plan table
Setting an interim plan
Copying the Tracking Gantt Chart
Customizing the Interim Tracking Gantt
Lesson 4: Adjusting Resource Schedules
Work-Hour Considerations
Managing resource-driven scheduling
Delaying resource work
Managing tasks with a fixed duration
Using percentages for resource allocations
Assigning overtime and recording overtime pay
Customizing Resource Reports
Observing the Who Does What When report
Customizing a report
Lesson 5: Customizing the Microsoft Project Environment
Working with Views
Customizing the Network Diagram
Creating a table view
Creating a combination view
Working with Toolbars and Macros
Showing and hiding toolbars
Creating a macro
Assigning a macro to a toolbar
Resetting a toolbar
Working with Global Settings
Creating a global view and global calendar
Deleting objects
Using the Options Dialog Box
Changing default settings
Lesson 6: Working with Data in Other Applications
Importing Data
Importing resource information from Microsoft Excel
Viewing the imported data
Exporting Data
Exporting project information to Microsoft Excel
Viewing the exported data
Copying Data Into Other Office Applications
Copying and pasting a Gantt Chart into a Microsoft Word document
Copying and pasting sheet information into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet
Lesson 7: Working with Resource Pools and Consolidated Projects
Working with a Resource Pool
Opening a resource pool
Linking a project to a resource pool
Updating the resource pool
Working with Subprojects and Master Projects
Determining when to use a subproject
Linking a subproject to a master project
Linking tasks in a master project
Adding a task to a master project
Assigning resources
Setting baselines for a master project
Course Classification:
Course Fee = £250 (excl.VAT)
Scheduled course dates
| March 2010 | April 2010 | May 2010 | June 2010 | July 2010 |
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If you would prefer to run this course at your premises as you have several employees to place on the course perhaps, then we are also able to offer onsite Microsoft Project Training and bespoke Microsoft Project courses
