Microsoft Project 2013 Core Essentials 2092; 3 days; Instructor-led Course Description This in-depth training course presents the skills that students need to get the most out of Microsoft Project 2013. The course covers all facets of setting up a project, scheduling work, managing resources, creating a timeline, managing tasks, working with deadlines and constraints, working with data, creating reports, adding the finishing touches, printing, and sharing. Day 1: Microsoft Project Core 2013 Essentials Module 1: The Basics Create a project Open a project Save a project Module 2: Scheduling Work Link, unlink and move tasks Reschedule, split and delete tasks Module 3: Managing Resources Enter resources Use the Resource Information dialog Assign resources to tasks Remove and replace resource assignments Module 4: Creating a Timeline Show and hide the timeline How to customize timeline tasks How to change fonts for individual items
Module 5: Managing Tasks Creating recurring tasks Inactivating tasks Updating task completion and updating a project as a whole Module 6: Working with Deadlines and Constraints Use the Task Information dialog Change the task calendar Use lag and lead time Create milestones Students will also be shown how to set deadlines and create constraints Module 7: Working with Data Sort, filter, group and highlight data. Outline data Module 8: Creating Reports Create a built-in report or create a report from scratch The new dashboard feature Create a visual report Module 9: The Finishing Touches View an entire project Check spelling Run the Task Inspector Apply a Gantt chart style Highlight critical, slack, or late tasks Module 10: Printing and Sharing Your Project Save a project as PDF or XPS Export a project as an Excel workbook Print and e-mail a project Day 2: Microsoft Project 2013 Advanced Essentials Module 1: Working with Network Diagrams
View a network diagram Change the layout of a network diagram Format the layout of the network diagram, format and modify boxes Module 2: Working with Calendar View View the calendar Modify text and bar styles Format and change the calendar style Module 3: Using the Team Planner Open Team Planner Format the Team Planner Resolve unassigned tasks Allocate work using the Team Planner Module 4: Creating Baselines and Interim Plans Set a baseline Clear a baseline Define an interim plan Module 5: Tracking Progress View the tracking gantt Filter and group tasks View the critical path Module 6: Resolving Resource Conflicts Reassign resources How to schedule overtime How to level resources automatically Module 7: Managing Project Costs Set currency options Enter costs with the Resource Sheet Enter costs with the Resource Information dialog Use cost table rates, view costs, and manually update costs Module 8: Working with Resource Pools Create a resource pool
Link a project to the resource pool Update a resource pool Module 9: Working with Multiple Projects Insert subprojects Unlink and remove subprojects Consolidate projects, and view information about inserted projects Module 10: Using the Organizer Open the Organizer Copy, rename, and delete project elements Day 3 - Microsoft Project 2013 Expert Module 1: Advanced Task Management Split tasks Delay tasks Change remaining work Module 2: Advanced Task Operations Fixed duration tasks Set and modify fixed tasks Add a hyperlink to a task Add custom fields to a task Module 3: Advanced Views Apply advanced views, View and create custom tables Create custom views Module 4: Formatting the Gantt Chart, Part One Change the text style Change the gridline settings Choose a layout and format columns Module 5: Formatting the Gantt Chart, Part Two
Format bars and bar styles Choose tasks to view Choose a baseline and show and hide task information Module 6: Working with Variances Use the variance table Check for variances Display variances and display cost variances Module 7: The Work Breakdown Structure Code Assign WBS code to a task View the WBS code of a project Customize WBS code