In
the previous course, Project Introduction, students used Microsoft Project to
create a project plan that included Tasks.
This hands-on course will build upon that introductory knowledge. Students will add resources to the project,
resolve resource over-allocations, work with calendars, costs and the critical
path. This is a two-day class. Prerequisite: Project Management Course, Project
Management Experience, or Project,
Introduction course.
LESSON 6 WORKING
WITH VIEWS
Explore views
Change views
Display the View Bar
Use a combination view
Change the view in a pane
Format the timescale
Zoom the timescale
Format text
Format bars
Format gridlines
Create a formatting style
Print a view
LESSON 7 WORKING
WITH RESOURCES
Use resources
Create a work resource
Create a material resource
Add resources from an address list
Assign a work resource to a task
Assign work resources - Project Guide
Add more resources to a task
Remove a resource assignment
Assign a material resource to a task
Graph resource availability
Filter for available resources
Use the Task Form view
Change the task type
Change task assignment - Project Guide
Contour a work assignment
LESSON 8 WORKING
WITH CALENDARS
Use calendars
Modify individual resource calendars
Modify a calendar - Project Guide
Change resource availability over time
Create a base calendar
Assign a base calendar to resources
Assign a base calendar to a project
Assign a calendar to a task
Address resource over-allocation
View resource usage
Resolve conflicts by increasing units
Level a resource
Specify leveling timeframes
Change the leveling order
Level by entering a delay amount
Clear leveling
Change leveling to automatic
Set task level priority
LESSON 10 ASSIGNING
COSTS
Define Costs
Assign standard rates
Assign overtime rates
Assign a per-use cost to a resource
Select an accrual method
Assign resource codes
Create a resource rate table
Assign a resource rate table
Assign fixed material resource costs
View resource costs
View task Costs
Assign a fixed cost to a task
LESSON 11 WORKING WITH THE CRITICAL PATH
View the critical path
View slack
Shorten the critical path
Assign overtime to a task
LESSON 12 CUSTOMIZING PROJECT
INFORMATION
Use the Options dialog box
Set Save options
Set scheduling options
Set calculation options
Use the Drawing toolbar
LESSON 13 FILTERING/SORTING/GROUPING INFORMATION
Use the AutoFilter feature
Create a custom filter
Sort a view
Create a custom sort
Group resources or tasks
Create a custom grouping
LESSON 14 USING MORE
CUSTOMIZATION FEATURES
Apply a table to a view
Create a custom view
Create a custom table
Add a table column
Hide a table column
Use the Organizer to reset defaults
Use the Organizer to customize templates
Use the GanttChartWizard
Create custom outline codes