Microsoft Project 2016 (Software Included)

Complete the course by learning about formatting and customization. Change details, create macros, and use organizational tools. Import and export project data, manage multiple projects, create a master project file, and create a common resource pool.

1. Microsoft Project Training
   1. Course Introduction
      1. What is Project?
      2. Set up and download practice files
      3. What to expect
   2. Establishing a Good Project Management Foundation
      1. Gathering project documentation
      2. The Scope Statement
      3. Understanding your deliverables
      4. The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
   3. Schedule Terminology and Methodology
      1. Terms and Concepts
      2. Schedule Analysis
      3. Understanding Float
   4. Navigating to MS Project 2016
      1. Ribbon Menu Navigation
      2. The Backstage View
      3. Templates
   5. MS Project Terminology
      1. Understanding Task and Resource Views
      2. Navigating Resource and Task Tables
      3. Utilizing Forms
   6. Understanding Default Settings
      1. The Purpose of Default Settings
      2. Finding Default Settings
      3. Default Settings for display and general calendars
      4. Default Settings for scheduling and calculations
   7. Setting Up Calendars
      1. Available Base Calendar Templates
      2. Creating a Project Calendar
      3. Setting up Resource and Task Calendars
      4. Calendar Tips
   8. Task Terminology & Creating Task List
      1. Microsoft Project Tasks Defined
      2. More Tasks Defined
      3. Creating a Task List
      4. Organizing your Tasks
   9. Schedule Development
      1. Types of Estimates
      2. Modeling Tasks & Relationships
      3. Schedule Development
   10. Advanced Task Functionalities
       1. Task Types and Calculations
       2. Advanced Task Functionalities
       3. Managing Deadlines
       4. Task Information Dialog Box
   11. Introduction to Resources
       1. Resource Terminology
       2. Resource Types
       3. Setting up a Resource Sheet
       4. Best Practices
   12. Assigning Resources to Tasks
       1. Utilizing Assign Resources method
       2. Understanding Work Resource Calculations
       3. Changing Resource Assignments
       4. Assigning Material and Cost Resources
       5. Resource Planning Guidelines
   13. Managing Resource Assignments
       1. Resource Graph View
       2. Resource Usage View
       3. Utilizing Team Planner
   14. Customizing Project Views
       1. Modifying the Gantt Chart view
       2. Applying Sorts
       3. Understanding Built-in Filters and AutoFilter
       4. Utilizing Groups
   15. Project Plan Review
       1. Is it a Good Plan?
       2. Verifying Schedule Logic
       3. Ensuring All Work Is Included
       4. Validating Estimates and Resource Assignments
   16. Statusing Your Project
       1. Setting Baseline
       2. Understanding the Statusing Process
       3. Understanding Statusing Formulas
       4. Introduction to Tracking Methods
   17. Tracking Project Performance
       1. Project Statistics
       2. Applying Slipping Task Filter
       3. Utilizing Variance Table
       4. Generating Reports
       5. Earned Value Management (EVM) and Microsoft Project
       6. Getting Back on Track
   18. Format and Customize
       1. Changing Details
       2. Creating Macros
       3. Utilizing Drag and Drop functionality
       4. Utilizing the Organizer
   19. Create Master Project Files
       1. Import / Exporting Project Data
       2. Managing Multiple Projects
       3. Creating a Master Project File
       4. Creating a Common (Shared) Resource Pool