MS Project 2

One Day • Instructor Led

This course is designed to familiarize you with the advanced features and functions of Microsoft Project Professional so that you can use it effectively and efficiently in a real-world environment Microsoft® Project: Part 2 covers the advanced knowledge and skills a project manager needs to update a project plan in Project during the execution, monitoring, and controlling phases of a project. In other words, once your project plan is approved by the project sponsor, this course will enable you to manage the project so that it is completed on time, within budget, and according to scope.  

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to manage an existing Microsoft Project plan.  

You will:  

  • Update a project plan to reflect progress as you execute the project. 
  • Monitor project progress in the project plan. 
  • Adjust the project plan to control constraints. 
  • Create project reports to share a project’s status. 
  • Customize project settings and share customizations with other projects. 

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Executing a Project  

  • Enter Task Progress  
  • Update Task Progress with SharePoint  
  • Update Work  
  • Update Costs  

 

Lesson 2: Monitoring Project Progress  

  • View Project Progress  
  • Add Custom Fields  
  • Create Custom Views  
  • Create a Network Diagram  
  • Analyze a Project Plan  

 

Lesson 3: Controlling a Project Plan  

  • Edit the Task List  
  • Reschedule Tasks  
  • Update a Baseline  

 

Lesson 4: Reporting on Progress  

  • Format and Share a Chart View  
  • View Existing Reports  
  • Create Custom Reports  
  • Create a Visual Report  

 

Lesson 5: Customizing the Application  

  • Change Project Options  
  • Create a Project Plan Template  
  • Share Resources  
  • Link Project Plans  

 

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