Microsoft Project 2013 Level 1 Training - Fundamentals

Training Topic 1:The concepts of Project ManagementThe new Microsoft Project 2013 interfaceNew features in MS Project 2013 (Project reports etc.)Manual or Auto scheduled Tasks?Set up the Microsoft Project 2013 Calendar

Training Topic 2:Enter typical tasks (add detailed information if needed)Work with the Gantt chartOrganize groups of tasks into Project phasesCreate task dependencies - link tasks (new analysis features in MS Project 2013)Enter lag and lead time Add deadlines and constraints (if needed)Use elapsed time to ignore time offDisplay the task TimelineCreate MS Project task calendars (if needed)Enter various fixed costs for tasksExamine the Microsoft Project critical pathCreate & edit resources (people, machines, cost, material etc.)Assign correct resources to tasks

Training Topic 3:Examine the MS Project scheduling formulaUnderstand effort-driven schedulingVarious task types and their usesSet up & edit resource calendars (if needed)Examine different resource costsWork with over allocations and levellingCreate different cost rates in MS Project 2013Enter material consumption rates in MS Project 2013

Training Topic 4:Track progress Save the baseline in Microsoft Project 2013 (how many baselines?)View actual progress against the baselineTrack a Project as scheduledEnter percentage completeEnter actual start, finish and actual & remaining durationsTrack actual hours worked Specify overtime in MS Project 2013Identify tasks that are late and/or overbudget

Training Topic 5:Display MS Project 2013 summary detailsFormat and print reportsGroup tasks and/or resourcesFilter tasks and/or resourcesSort tasks and/or resourcesPage Set Up dialogThe Print dialogDisplay View and Reports

Work with tablesFind the report you needExecutive high level reports versus detailed Project 2013 reports

 

Microsoft Project 2013  Level 2 Training - Advanced

Training Topic 1:Share multiple resources between various projectsConsolidate projects in a Microsoft Project Master projectView & work with sub-projectsCreate and use MS Project templatesCreate your own customized tables

Training Topic 2:Customize Microsoft Project 2013 filtersCustomize MS Project viewsCustomize Project 2013 reportsCustom Filters and GroupsCreate a Filter

Training Topic 3:Create custom fields in MS Project 2013Create calculated custom fieldsUse custom graphical indicatorsCustom tables and viewsCreate a table, view or report

Training Topic 4:Inserting additional columns of dataWork with views, Network Diagram etc.Use Excel to Analyze Project DataCreate custom export mapsCreate Pivot Tables from Project Data

Training Topic 5:Use MacrosRecord a macroRun a macroAssign macros to toolbars

Training Topic 6:Microsoft Project TemplatesCreate a TemplateEdit a TemplateUsing the OrganizerView informationReport on MS Project status

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