Microsoft project 2010 basics & advanced online training course

Course Content
Unit 01 - Getting Started

Topic A: Project Management Concepts

• Project Constraints
• Phases of Project Management
• Links Between Project Phases
• Typical Project Management Tasks
• Gantt Chart View
• A Task List in Gantt Chart View
• Resource Sheet View

• The Project 2010 Interface
• Backstage View
• Demo - B-1: Identifying Interface Components
• A Sample File in Gantt Chart View
• Open a Project File
• Demo - B-2: Exploring Gantt Chart View

• Set the Project Start Date
• Project Information Dialog Box
• Define Project Properties
• Demo - C-1: Creating a Project File
• Save a New Project File
• Demo - C-2: Saving a Project File

• The Project Help window
• Demo - D-1: Getting Help with Using Project
• Unit 01 Review

• User-Controlled Scheduling
• Demo - A-1: Exploring User-Controlled Scheduling
• Demo - A-2: Adding Tasks and Durations in Auto Schedule Mode
• Change Default Scheduling Mode
• Demo - A-3: Changing the Scheduling Mode for all New Files

• Add Tasks to a Task List
• Delete Tasks
• Rearranging Tasks
• Demo - B-1: Inserting and Deleting Tasks
• Cut and Paste a Task
• Drag Selected Tasks
• Demo - B-2: Rearranging Tasks
• Demo - B-3: Formatting the Task List

• Create a Project Summary Task
• Demo - C-1: Creating a Project Summary Task
• Demo - C-2: Defining a Work Breakdown Structure
• Convert a Task into a Milestone
• Gantt Chart Styles
• Demo - C-3: Setting Milestones
• Demo - C-4: Applying Gantt Chart Styles
• Unit 02 Review

• Task Links
• When You Link Tasks
• Linking Tasks
• Demo - A-1: Linking and Unlinking Tasks
• Change a Task?s Predecessor
• Demo - A-2: Changing Task Predecessors
• Lag Time
• Lead Time
• Apply Lead Time or Lag Time
• Demo - A-3: Adding Lead Time and Lag Time to Tasks
• Insert a Recurring Task
• Demo - A-4: Adding Recurring Tasks

• Nodes in Network Diagram View
• Demo - B-1: Exploring Network Diagram View
• Task Relationships
• Task Dependency Dialog Box
• Demo - B-2: Changing Task Relationships

• Task Types
• Demo - C-1: Changing a Task Type
• Task Constraints
• Demo - C-2: Applying Task Constraints
• Unit 03 Review

• Create a Base Calendar
• Change Working Time
• Demo - A-1: Creating a Base Calendar
• Topic B: Resources and Calendars
• Resources and Calendars
• Resource Types
• Demo - B-1: Creating a Resource Pool
• Create a Resource Calendar
• Demo - B-2: Creating a Resource Calendar
• Assign Resources
• Demo - B-3: Assigning a Single Resource to a Task
• Assign a Resource to Multiple Tasks
• Assign Multiple Resources to a Task
• Demo - B-4: Assigning Multiple Tasks and Resources
• Demo - B-5: Creating and Applying a Task Calendar

• Fixed and Variable Costs
• Demo - C-1: Entering Resource Costs
• Cost Table in Task Sheet View
• Demo - C-2: Using the Cost Table
• Unit 04 Review

• Calendar View
• Demo - A-1: Exploring Calendar View
• Demo - A-2: Applying Form Views
• Timeline Formatting
• Demo - A-3: Working with the Timeline
• Demo - A-4: Copying a Timeline into PowerPoint

• Create a Table from Another Table
• Insert a Field in a Table
• Insert the WBS Column
• Show WBS in Task Name Field
• Demo - B-1: Creating a Table and Displaying WBS Codes
• Unit 05 Review

• Filter a View
• Demo - A-1: Filtering and Highlighting Information
• Apply an AutoFilter
• Demo - A-2: Applying AutoFilters
• Create a Custom Filter
• Demo - A-3: Creating a Custom Filter

• A Grouped Task List
• Demo - B-1: Grouping Tasks
• Create a Custom Group
• Edit or Copy a Group
• Demo - B-2: Creating a Custom Group

• Sort a Task List
• Demo - C-1: Sorting a Task List
• A Sorted Resource Sheet
• Demo - C-2: Sorting a Resource List
• Renumber a Sorted List
• The Sorted List, Renumbered
• Demo - C-3: Renumbering a Sorted Resource List
• Unit 06 Review

• Slack
• Demo - A-1: Displaying Critical Tasks and Free Slack
• Effort Driven Schedules
• Make a Task Non-Effort-Driven
• Example of Smart Tag Options
• Demo - A-2: Editing Effort-Driven and Non-Effort-Driven Tasks

• Resource Usage View
• Demo - B-1: Viewing Resource Over-Allocation
• Options to Level Resources Manually
• Demo - B-3: Filtering for Specific Resources
• Demo - B-4: Leveling a Resource
• Unit 07 Review

• Convert a Project to a Template
• Demo - A-1: Creating a Template From a Completed Project
• Create a Project from a Template
• Demo - A-2: Creating a Project From a Template

• Import Excel Data into a New Project
• The Import Wizard
• Demo - B-1: Creating a Project From an Excel Workbook
• Unit 08 Review

• Save a Baseline Plan
• Demo - A-1: Setting a Baseline
• Update a Baseline Plan
• Demo - A-2: Updating a Baseline Plan

• Task Bars in Tracking Gantt View
• Demo - B-1: Updating Completed Tasks
• Update Actual Start and Finish Dates
• Demo - B-2: Updating Actual Start and Finish Dates
• Demo - B-3: Updating Tasks That Are in Progress
• The Status Date
• Demo - B-4: Marking Tasks as Being on Track with a Status Date
• Demo - B-5: Updating the Actual Work Performed on a Task

• The Earned Value Table
• Display the Earned Value Table
• Demo - C-1: Using the Earned Value Table
• Progress in Network Diagram View
• Demo - C-2: Checking Progress in Network Diagram View
• Unit 09 Review

• The Project Statistics Dialog Box
• Demo - A-1: Viewing Project Statistics
• Demo - A-2: Displaying Slippage in the Schedule

• Split a Task
• Demo - B-1: Splitting a Task
• Delay Resource Work
• Demo - B-2: Delaying Work for a Resource
• Assign Overtime to a Resource
• Demo - B-3: Assigning Overtime and Extra Resources
• Demo - B-4: Using the Task Inspector to Resolve Conflicts
• Demo - B-5: Inactivating a Task

• Team Planner View
• Demo - C-1: Working with Team Planner View
• Demo - C-2: Formatting Team Planner View
• Unit 10 Review

• Report Formats
• Project Overview
• Current Activity
• Cost Reports
• Assignment Reports
• Workload Reports
• Custom Reports
• Demo - A-1: Creating Reports
• Create a Current Activity Report
• Demo - A-2: Creating a Current Activity Report
• Demo - A-3: Creating an Assignment Report
• Demo - A-4: Printing Project Information
• Save a Project as PDF or XPS File

• A Visual Report
• Create a Visual Report
• Demo - B-1: Creating and Modifying a Visual Report
• Unit 11 Review

• Create a Custom View
• Demo - A-1: Creating a Custom View
• Create a Combination View
• A Combination View
• Demo - A-2: Creating a Combination View
• Demo - A-3: Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

• Record a Macro
• The Record Macro Dialog Box
• Demo - B-1: Creating a Macro
• Run a Macro
• Demo - B-2: Running a Macro

• Customize Bar Styles
• Customize Gantt Chart Text
• The Bar Styles Dialog Box
• Demo - C-1: Modifying Bar Styles
• Customize the Timescale
• The Timescale Dialog Box
• Demo - C-2: Customizing the Timescale
• Demo - C-3: Drawing Elements

• Lookup Table
• Create a Custom Text Field
• Demo - D-1: Creating a Custom Text Field
• Demo - D-2: Creating a Formula-driven Field
• Graphical Indicators Dialog Box
• Demo - D-3: Applying Graphical Indicators
• Unit 12 Review

• Subproject in Master Project Task List
• Insert a Subproject
• Demo - A-1: Consolidating Project Files
• Link Tasks Across Projects
• Demo - A-2: Linking Tasks Across Projects
• Set Priority for Subproject or Task
• Demo - A-3: Assigning Project and Task Priorities
• The Organizer Dialog Box
• Share Project Elements Globally
• Demo - A-4: Sharing Custom Elements With All Projects
• Share Elements with Specific Projects

• The Share Resources Dialog Box
• Share an External Resource Pool
• Demo - B-1: Sharing Resources With Other Projects
• Unit 13 Review

• Basic Project Server Connectivity
• Project Server Accounts
• Save a Project in a SharePoint Library
• Save & Send

• Link to Supporting Information
• Demo - B-1: Linking to Supporting Information

• Export Data to Excel Workbook
• Demo - C-1: Exporting Project Data to an Excel Workbook
• Create a Picture of a Project
• Demo - C-2: Creating an Image to Share Project Information
• Unit 14 Review

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