Learning Method: Instructor-led Classroom Learning Duration: 2.00 Days
Overview:
Project Level 2 covers more advanced principles and techniques, including Exchanging Project Plan Data with Other Applications, updating the project plan, creating custom reports, and creating a project plan template.
Who Should Attend:
This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts, who is responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and who needs a tool to manage those project plans. It is also intended for a person who has a basic understanding of Microsoft Project.
At Course Completion:
You will exchange project plan data with other applications, update project plans, create custom reports, and reuse project plan information.
Pre-requisite(s):
Project Management Fundamentals & Project – Level 1
Course Outline:
Lesson 1: Tracking project work
- Managing a project
- Updating the progress of tasks
- Observing project progress
Lesson 2: Analyzing and adjusting the plan
- Analyzing the plan
- Rescheduling tasks
Lesson 3: Formatting and reporting
- Formatting a project file
- Using drawing tools
- Printing views and reports
- Customizing reports
Lesson 4: Customizing the project environment
- Creating custom views
- Creating macros
- Creating a toolbar and a menu
- Creating a custom table
Lesson 5: Managing multiple projects
- Consolidating and sharing projects
- Sharing resources across projects
Lesson 6: Project communications
- Communicating among a project team
- Exporting project data to the Web
- Working with hyperlinks
Lesson 7: Exchanging project data
- Importing data
- Exporting data
- Copying data
Lesson 8: Overview of features in Project Server
- Review primary features of Project Server
Lesson 9: Review project management software available, other than Microsoft Project
- Open-Source desktop applications
- Open-Source web-based applications
- Proprietary desktop applications
- Proprietary web-based applications
