Advanced Microsoft Project
About the Course
Designed for
This one day course provides practical guidance on how to work with Microsoft Project at a more advanced level. On completion of the course delegates will have acquired the skills needed to:
- Track and update a project
- Reschedule tasks and resources
- Manage multiple projects
- Share resources across projects
Target Audience
This course is aimed at experienced users of Microsoft Project wishing to develop their understanding and capabilities with this package.
Requirements
Working experience of Microsoft Project and an understanding of project terminology is necessary to gain full benefit of this course. Prior completion of Citrus’s Introduction to Microsoft Project course is not essential but would prove of benefit.
Teaching Approach
The teaching approach contains a mix of lectures, practical and one-to-one work and varies according to the people attending. For the most part, candidates are able to work at a pace that best suits them, and emphasis is placed upon quality of learning, rather than quantity.
Course Material
A large part of each course is spent with a set of specially prepared exercises and projects so that those attending gain firm foundations through their own practical experience. Professionally presented course notes are provided and these may be retained for reference afterwards.
Duration
This training program is one day in duration.
Course Outline
Using Templates and Importing Data
Working with templates
Creating projects from other programs
Managing a Project
Setting baselines
Updating an active project
Monitoring progress
Analyzing and Adjusting the Plan
Analyzing the plan
Delays and conflicts
Team Planner view
Working with Reports
Standard reports
Visual reports
Customizing Project
Custom views
Macros
Gantt chart formatting
Custom fields
Managing Multiple Projects
Consolidating and sharing projects
Sharing resources among projects
Exchanging Project Information
Collaboration
Hyperlinks
Exporting to Office applications