Course 55289-A: Microsoft Project 2019: Digging Deeper

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Course 55289-A: Microsoft Project 2019: Digging Deeper

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This Intermediate Microsoft Project 2019: Digging Deeper class takes an in-depth approach to key features of Project 2019 or Project 365 including task entry and linking, resource and resource management, and examining and updating projects. You will learn to efficiently manage projects, create master projects and sub-projects, create and customize visual reports, work with resource pools, and analyze project costs.

Audience Profile

This course is intended for students who have basic Microsoft Project skills including high comfort level navigating the program.

Prerequisites

Course outline

Module 1: Starting a Project from an Existing Project, Excel Workbook, or SharePoint Task List

Module Overview

This module explains how to start a project.

Lessons

Starting a Project

Lab Sessions

Not available for this module

Lab Lessons

Lab lessons not available

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Set project options.
Create a project from an existing project.
Create a project from an Excel spreadsheet
Create a project from a SharePoint list.

Module 2: Advanced Methods for Managing Tasks and Resources

Module Overview

This module explains how to use Advanced Methods to manage tasks and resources.

Lessons

Manage Tasks and Resources
Understanding Elapsed versus Actual Time Settings
Setting Task Constraints
Splitting and Delaying Tasks
Using the Task Inspector
Analyzing Critcal Tasks and the Critical Path
Using Lag Time and Lead Time
Analyzing Task Assignments
Using the Team Planner
Using a Resource Pool and Sharing Resources
Managing Resource Availability and Pay Rates

Lab Sessions

Excercises

Lab Lessons

Change the Task Dependency
Creating a Task Constraint
To Split a Task: using the Gantt Chart View
Delaying a Task: Using a Gantt Chart View
Viewing the Task Inspector
Set Lag and Lead Time
Adding a Note through the Assignment Information Dialog Box
Displaying a Team Planner and Apply Formatting
Sharing a Resource Pool
Changing a Pay Rate

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Work with task dependencies.
Understand elapsed versus actual time settings.
Set task constraints.
Split and delay tasks.
Use the task Inspector.
Analyze critical tasks and the critical path.
Use lag time and lead time.
Analyze task assignments.
Use the team planner.
Use a resource pool and share resources.
Manage resource availability and pay rates.

Module 3: Managing the Project with Advanced Techniques

Module Overview

This module explains how to review and and fix any issues in projects.

Lessons

Using Leveling to Solve Resource Overallocations
Amending Tasks
Understanding Baseline and Interim Plans
Analyzing Project Costs and Creating Budgets

Lab Sessions

Exercises

Lab Lessons

Using Leveling to Solve Resource Overallocations: Using the Gantt
Amending Tasks
Setting Additional Baselines
Creating Budgets

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use leveling to solve resource overallocation.
Amend tasks.
Understand baseline and interim plans.
Analyze project costs and create budgets.

Module 4: Formatting and Customizing Views

Module Overview

This module explains how to format and customize views in Microsoft Project.

Lessons

Customize the Gantt Chart
Creating a Custom View
Applying Filters
Using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Codes

Lab Sessions

Exercises

Lab Lessons

Customizing the Gantt Chart Using Gantt Chart View
Creating a Custom View
Applying Filters

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Customize the Gantt Chart.
Create a Custom View.
Apply Filters.
Use Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Codes.

Module 5: Reporting

Module Overview

This module explains how to work with reports in Microsoft Project.

Lessons

Creating Visual Reports
Editing Reports

Lab Sessions

Exercises

Lab Lessons

Creating a Visual Report
Editing a Report

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create visual reports.
Edit reports.

Module 6: Working with Templates

Module Overview

This module explains how to work with templates in Microsoft Project.

Lessons

Using Subproject within a Project
Using the Organizer to Maintain Templates

Lab Sessions

Exercises

Lab Lessons

Using Subproject within a Project
Using the Organizer

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use subproject within a project.
Use the Organizer to maintain templates.

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