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Microsoft Project 2016: Basic to Intermediate

This course covers the critical knowledge and skills a project manager needs to create a project plan with Project 2016 during the planning phase of a project.

Description

This course is designed to familiarize you with the basic features and functions of Microsoft Project Professional 2016 so you can use it effectively and efficiently in a real-world environment. This course covers the critical knowledge and skills a project manager needs to create a project plan with Project 2016 during the planning phase of a project. In other words, if your supervisor assigns you to lead a project, this course will enable you to draft a project plan with Project 2016 and share it with your supervisor (and others) for review and approval.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Create and engage in basic management of a project using Microsoft Project Professional 2016
  • Identify project management concepts and navigate the Project 2016 environment.
  • Create and define a new project plan
  • Create and organize tasks
  • Manage resources in a project plan
  • Finalize a project plan

Prerequisites

To ensure your success in this course, you should have basic project management knowledge and skills. Students should also have basic knowledge and skills for using any current Windows® operating system—preferably Windows 10. Finally, students should have competency in using other Microsoft Office applications—preferably Office 2016.

Who is this Training Course for?

This course is designed for a person with an understanding of project management concepts and who is responsible for creating and maintaining project plans. The course will give the student a fundamental understanding of Microsoft Project 2016 necessary to create and save project plans.

The Course Content

Module 1: Kicking off

Input 1.1: Starting Out

  • What is Microsoft Office Project  ?
  • What is a Project?
  • Why Use Project?

 

Input 1.2: Meeting Project

  • Opening Project 
  • Interface Overview
  • Menus and Ribbons
  • Shortcut Keys
  • Dialog Boxes
  • Using the Project Guide Task Panes
  • Closing Project 

 

Input 1.3: Using Project

  • Ribbon and QAT intro
  • Using the Standard Ribbon
  • Using the Formatting Ribbon
  • Using the Project Guide

 

Input 1.4: Managing Project Files

  • Opening Project Files
  • Saving Project Files for the First Time
  • Re-Saving a Project File
  • Switching Between Open Projects
  • Closing Project Files

 

Input 1.5: Getting Help in Project

  • Using the Help Menu
  • Using the Help Window
  • Using the Type a Question Box
  • Getting Help in a Dialog Box

  

Module 2: Starting a Project

Input 2.1: Creating a Project

  • Planning your Project
  • Creating a Project
  • Entering Project Information
  • Setting Working Time
  • Using the Project Guide

 

Input 2.2: Creating Tasks

  • Entering New Tasks
  • Changing a Task's Duration
  • Moving a Task
  • Inserting a Task
  • Deleting a Task

 

Input 2.3: Editing Tasks

  • The Task Information Dialog
  • Task Types
  • Setting Milestones
  • Creating Recurring Tasks
  • Creating Sub Tasks
  • Creating Summary Tasks

 

Module 3: Scheduling a Project

Input 3.1: Creating the Project Calendar

  • Calendar Types
  • Setting up the Calendar
  • Creating a New Calendar
  • Using Calendar View
  • Adjusting the Timescale

 

 Input 3.2: Setting a Project Baseline

  • Baseline Basics
  • Saving a Baseline
  • Viewing a Baseline
  • Clearing a Baseline

 

Input 3.3: Setting the Critical Path

  • What is the Critical Path?
  • How Does Project Determine a Critical Path?
  • Viewing the Critical Path
  • Shortening the Critical Path

 

Module 4: Printing and Viewing a Project

Input 4.1: Basic Editing Tasks

  • Checking Spelling
  • Selecting Text
  • Cutting, Copying, and Pasting
  • Using Undo and Redo
  • Inserting Page Breaks

 

Input 4.2: Changing Your View.

  • Using Zoom
  • Using the View Bar
  • Using Basic Views
  • Using Advanced Views
  • Using the Find Dialog

 

Input 4.3: Using Page Setup

  • Setting Page Options
  • Setting Margins
  • Setting Headers
  • Setting Footers
  • Modifying the Legend
  • View Settings

 

Input 4.4: Printing a Project

  • Opening Print Preview
  • Using Print Preview
  • Using Print Commands
  • Using the Print Dialog
  • Using the Project Guide to Print your Project

 

Module 5: Working with Resources

Input 5.1: Editing Resources

  • Changing a Resource Calendar
  • Editing Working Time
  • Grouping Resources
  • Removing a Resource

 

Input 5.2: Resources and Tasks

  • Assigning a Resource to a Task (Gantt View)
  • Assigning a Resource to a Task (Task Information Dialog)
  • Using Task Usage View to Modify Resources
  • Using the Assign Resources Dialog
  • Removing or Replacing a Resource

 

Input 5.3: Resource Views

  • Resource Sheet View
  • Resource Graph View
  • Resource Usage View

 

Input 5.4: Resource Conflicts

  • Determining when Resource Conflicts Exist
  • Using the Resource Management Ribbon
  • Reassigning Resources
  • Scheduling Overtime

  

Module 6: Creating Reports

Input 6.1: Creating Reports

  • Using the Reports Dialog Box
  • Creating a Pre-Defined Report
  • Creating a Custom Report

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