Microsoft Project Masterclass - Introduction To Advanced

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Course Overview:

Are you looking to build your skills in using Microsoft Project? 

Microsoft Project is fast becoming the must have project management tool of choice. This course is designed to teach you the necessary skills every Microsoft Project user should be familiar with. Even if you have never used Microsoft Project before, by taking our series of Microsoft Project courses, you will be confident in using this software application throughout your day-to-day duties. 

Most lectures are 8 - 12 minutes long, with no lecture being over 20 minutes in length. Your trainer for this course, Richard Walters, is a Microsoft Certified Trainer who has been training Microsoft Project for the past 9 years throughout the UK. 

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Project Introduction Outline

• Project Initiation Document (PID)

• Customising Microsoft Project

• Setting a Start or Finish Date

• Data Entry

• Global Linking

• Modifying Task Links

• Entering Resources

• Assigning Resources to Tasks

• Displaying Project Cost

• Setting a Project Baseline

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Project Fundamental Skills Outline

• Creating and Controlling Automated and Manual Scheduled Tasks

• Linking Tasks

• Modifying Links to Business Requirements

• Managing Constraints

• Managing Resources and Resource Costs

• Managing Resource Calendars

• Managing and Updating the Standard Calendar

• Displaying and Analyzing the Critical Path

• Assigning Task Percentage Completion

• Displaying and Interpreting a Project Baseline

• Displaying Progress Lines Against Project Percentage Completion

• Printing Setup and Printing Notes

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Automation Features Outline

• Setting up and Controlling the Standard/Default Calendar

• Setting Public Holidays and Shutdown Periods in the Standard Calendar

• Setting up the Working Week

• Resource Calendars

• Setting a Project Start or Finish Date

• Setting and Modifying Constraints

• Managing Lag or Lead time for Tasks

• Linking Tasks Together

• Managing Resources

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Tables, Reports, Custom Fields and the Project Organiser Outline

• Creating and Using Tables

• Creating and Modifying Tables

• Creating and Using Reports

• Formatting and Manipulating Reports and Charts

• Creating Custom Field Calculations and Using Custom Fields  - Example 1

• Creating Custom Field Calculations and Using Custom Fields - Example 2

• Creating Custom Field Calculations and Using Custom Fields - Example 3

• Creating Text Fields and Lookup Fields

• Introduction to the Project Organizer

• Copying and Deleting Tables Within the Project Organizer

• Copying Fields and Custom Fields to the Project Organizer

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Programme Management Course Outline

• Master and Sub Projects

• Linking Sub Projects

• Controlling Sub Projects

• Master and Sub Project Rules

• Baselining Master and Sub Projects

• Using Custom Fields with Master and Sub Projects

• Resource Pools for Multiple Projects

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Whether you're looking for a quick overview on Linking Tasks, trying to diversify your Project skill set, or hoping to step up your reporting game in a major way, you've come to the right place. In today's increasingly data-driven world, Project makes it easy and intuitive to keep track of resources and costs. Enrol today and start your journey to becoming a Project master!

See you there!

-Richard Walters (Microsoft Project Trainer)