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This 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 to familiarize you with the basic features and functions of Microsoft Project Professional 2016 so you can use it effectively and efficiently in a real-world environment. During Level 1, we'll cover the critical knowledge and skills a project manager needs to create a project plan with Microsoft Project during the planning phase of a project. In other words, if your team leader assigns you to lead a project, this course will enable you to draft a project plan with Microsoft Project and share it with others for review and approval.
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Microsoft Project
13405
2 Day(s)
Foundation
$895.00
Objectives
In this training course course, you will be able to construct basic project plans using Microsoft Project and will cover a variety of topics. You will: • Identify project management concepts and navigate Microsoft Project Professional. • Create a new project plan. • Add tasks to a project. • Manage task relationships within a project. • Manage project resources. • Finalize a project plan. • Update a project plan. • Generate project views to manage a project. • Create project reports to share a project's status. • Reuse project plan information. • Work with multiple projec
DAY ONE Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Project · Topic A: Identify Project Management Concepts · Topic B: Navigate in the Microsoft Project Desktop Environment Lesson 2: Defining a Project · Topic A: Create a New Project Plan File · Topic B: Set Project Plan Options · Topic C: Assign a Project Calendar Lesson 3: Adding Project Tasks · Topic A: Add Tasks to a Project Plan · Topic B: Enter Task Duration Estimates Lesson 4: Managing Tasks · Topic A: Create a Work Breakdown Structure · Topic B: Define Task Relationships · Topic C: Schedule Tasks Lesson 5: Managing Project Resources · Topic A: Add Resources to a Project · Topic B: Create a Resource Calendar · Topic C: Enter Costs for Resources · Topic D: Assign Resources to Tasks · Topic E: Resolve Resource Conflicts Lesson 6: Finalizing a Project Plan · Topic A: Optimize a Project Plan · Topic B: Set a Baseline · Topic C: Share a Project Plan DAY TWO Lesson 1: Updating a Project Plan · Topic A: Enter Task Progress · Topic B: Enter Overtime Work · Topic C: Edit Tasks · Topic D: Update Cost Rate Tables · Topic E: Update a Baseline Lesson 2: Viewing Project Progress · Topic A: Use View Commands · Topic B: Add a Custom Field · Topic C: Create Custom Views · Topic D: Format and Share the Timeline View Lesson 3: Reporting on Project Progress · Topic A: View Built-in Reports · Topic B: Create Custom Reports · Topic C: Create a Visual Report Lesson 4: Reusing Project Plan Information · Topic A: Create a Project Plan Template · Topic B: Share Project Plan Elements with Other Plans Lesson 5: Working with Multiple Projects · Topic A: Share Resources · Topic B: Link Project Plans Appendix A: Exploring Project Management in the Cloud
Questions?
Microsoft Project Certification Microsoft retired Exam 74-343: Managing Projects as of July 31, 2019. No replacement exam is offered.
To ensure your success in this learning 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 and Excel®, will be useful when completing the project training course. NOTE: If you already have a basic understanding of how to use Microsoft Project or are self-taught using Project and want additional practice with project management concepts, topics, and techniques, you should consider the second classes in this series, Microsoft Project Level 2: Mastering Project (55301)
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