Microsoft Project 2010: Advanced

Course Overview

In this course learn how to:

• Exchange project plan data into other applications
• View and update a project plan
• View and create custom reports
• Create custom views
• Manage resources and resource conflicts
• Record macros

This Microsoft training course will help you stay competitive, sharpen your skills and could enhance your Microsoft career prospects.

Related Courses

• Microsoft Project 2010: Introduction
• Microsoft Project 2010: A Comprehensive Introduction
• Microsoft Project 2010: Intermediate
• Microsoft Project 2007/2010: Introduction
• Microsoft Project 2007/2010: Level 2
• Microsoft Project 2010: Level 2
• Microsoft Project 2010: Introduction Level 1
• Microsoft Project 2010 Level 1 & Level 2
• 50413; Mastering Microsoft Project 2010

Audience

The delegate should have completed the Introductory course, or gained similar knowledge in the workplace

Course Outline

Exchanging Project Plan Data with Other Applications

• Import a Task List from an Excel File into a New Project Plan
• Create a Custom Import Map
• Export Project Plan Data into Excel
• Copy a Picture into Word and Other Documents

Updating a Project Plan

• Enter Task Progress Information
• View Task Progress
• Split a Task
• Reschedule a Task
• Filter Tasks in a Project Plan
• Save Multiple Baselines
• Display Multiple Baseline Gantt

Creating Custom Reports

• Create a Custom Report
• Modify a Custom Report's Header and Footer
• Add a Picture to a Report
• Modify a Custom Report's Margins
• Print a Custom Report

Re-using Project Plan Information

• Create a Project Plan Template
• Create a Custom Combination View
• Make Custom Views Available to Other Project Plans
• Share Resources
• Create a Master Project Plan

Managing Resources

• What Are Resources?
• Creating Resources Using The Resource Sheet
• Methods Of Assigning Resources To Tasks - Resource Assignment Dialogue Box, Task Entry Form, Task Information Button, Gantt Sheet View
• Adding Notes For A Resource
• Specifying Resource Availability
• Changing Resource Assignments Or Effort Driven Tasks
• Removing The Effort Driven Status Of A Task
• Resource Work, Duration And Task Type
• Assignment Information
• Creating A Resource Pool
• Updating And Refreshing Resource Pools
• Closing Files With Shared Resources

Task Constraints

• Setting A Baseline
• Displaying Summary Statistics For The Project
• Different Task Constraints
• Setting Task Constraints

Resource Conflicts

• Resource Conflicts
• Automatic Levelling
• Views Used For Automatic Levelling
• Finding Overallocations
• Strategies For Solving Overallocations

Multiple Project Management

• Combining Projects
• Inserting A Project Within Other Projects
• Maintaining Combined Projects
• Deleting An Inserted Project
• Linking Projects
• Resources In Linked Projects

Customising Project

• Creating A Custom Table
• The Table Definition Screen
• Modifying Tables On Screen
• Custom Forms
• Custom Fields
• Custom Views
• Custom Filters
• Using The Organizer
• Customizing Toolbars
• Creating a New Toolbar
• Displaying And Hiding Toolbars
• Moving And Resizing Toolbars
• Deleting Toolbars
• Adding And Removing Buttons
• Resetting Toolbars

Macros (Time Permitting)

• Recording a Macro
• Adding a Macro to a Toolbar
• Running Macros