Project 2010 has been completely redesigned, and we must say, we’re pretty excited! Whether you’ve been using Project for years, or haven’t opened it yet, you’ll appreciate this course’s information on using the new interface. Of course, we’ll also work through the basics, including how to create projects, add tasks and resources, and customize your view.
Completing this course will confer 2 CPD Credits towards internationally recognised Continuous Professional Development Requirements within organisations operating this kind of staff development methodology.
Course Outline
Module One: Getting Started
Workshop Objectives
Module Two: Working with the Project Environment (I)
Setting Project General and Display Options
Setting Calendar and Schedule Options
Setting Proofing, Saving, and Language Options
Module Two: Review Questions
Module Three: Working with the Project Environment (II)
Customizing the Ribbon
Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
Setting Default Task Types
Changing the Default Assignment Unit Format
Module Three: Review Questions
Module Four: Templates and Other New Project Time Savers
Creating a Template from a Completed Project
Creating a Project from an Existing Project
Creating a Project from a Microsoft SharePoint Task List
Creating a Project from a Microsoft Excel Workbook
Module Four: Review Questions
Module Five: Working with Custom Fields
About Custom Field Types
Creating a Custom Task Field
Creating a Custom Resource Field
Creating a Custom Project Field
Using a Lookup Table
Creating Basic Formulas
Indicating Graphical Indicator Criteria
Module Five: Review Questions
Module Six: Working with Tasks
Displaying the Project Summary Task on a New Project
Rearranging Tasks
Creating Milestones
Creating Manually Scheduled Tasks
Using the Task Form View to Create Multiple Tasks
Creating a Recurring Task
Cancelling an Unneeded Task
Module Six: Review Questions
Module Seven: Working with Resources (I)
Removing a Resource Assignment
Managing Unassigned Tasks
Resolving Resource Conflicts
Moving Task Assignments from One Resource to Another
Printing a View or Report of Resource Information
Module Seven: Review Questions
Module Eight: Working with Resources (II)
Add Resources to the Enterprise Resource Pool
Export Resource Data
Import Resource Data
Modifying Resource Information in the Resource Center
Viewing Availability Across Multiple Projects
Module Eight: Review Questions
Module Nine: Using the Team Planner
Rolling Up Tasks
Formatting
Using Styles
Preventing Allocations
Showing and Hiding Information
Module Nine: Review Questions
Module Ten: Managing Risks and Measuring Performance
Review Differences Between Planned, Scheduled and Actual Work
Find Slack in the Schedule
Comparing Two Versions of a Project
Calculating Earned Value Analysis
Module Ten: Review Questions
Module Eleven: Communicating Project Information
About Sharing Information
Copying a .GIF Image of Your Plan
Publish a Project to a SharePoint List
Attaching Documents
Linking Hyperlinks
Printing Based on a Date Range
Module Eleven: Review Questions
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
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