Advanced Microsoft Project

Advanced Microsoft Project Training Course takes an in-depth approach to key features of Project 2019 or Project 365 including task entry and linking, resource and resource management, and examining and updating projects

Total Duration

8 Hours

Level

Intermediate

Target Audience

Project managers professionals who work on project planning, controlling and tracking projects

Individuals who must manage several projects along with shared resources and subprojects

professionals who must analyze the performance, critical paths, and resources usage of the project.

Professionals seeking to improve project control and reporting using advanced Microsoft Project

Prerequisites

Basic Microsoft Project skills

Course Outline

Set project options
Create a project from an existing project
Create a project from an Excel spreadsheet

Manage Tasks and Resources
Understanding Elapsed versus Actual Time Settings
Setting Task Constraints
Splitting and Delaying Tasks
Using the Task Inspector
Analyzing Critical Tasks and the Critical Path
Using Lag Time and Lead Time
Analyzing Task Assignments
Using the Team Planner
Using a Resource Pool and Sharing Resources
Managing Resource Availability and Pay Rates
Change the Task Dependency
Creating a Task Constraint
To Split a Task: using the Gantt Chart View
Delaying a Task: Using a Gantt Chart View
Viewing the Task Inspector
Set Lag and Lead Time
Adding a Note through the Assignment Information Dialog Box
Displaying a Team Planner and Apply Formatting
Sharing a Resource Pool
Changing the Pay Rate

Using Leveling to Solve Resource Overallocations
Amending Tasks
Understanding Baseline and Interim Plans
Analyzing Project Costs and Creating Budgets
Using Leveling to Solve Resource Overallocations: Using the Gantt
Amending Tasks
Setting Additional Baselines
Creating Budgets

Customize the Gantt Chart
Creating a Custom View
Applying Filters
Using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Codes
Customizing the Gantt Chart Using Gantt Chart View
Creating a Custom View
Applying Filters

Creating Visual Reports
Editing Reports
Creating a Visual Report
Editing a Report

Using Subproject within a Project.
Using the Organizer to Maintain Templates.
Using Subproject within a Project
Using the Organizer

Learning outcomes

What you'll learn

Work with the advanced formatting features of the Gantt chart and network diagrams.

Create master projects and subprojects in Project

Create customized project reports.

Analyze project costs and create budgets.

Use subprojects within a project.

Use the Organizer to maintain templates.

Skills you'll learn

11 skills

Advanced Project Setup

Task Constraints

Critical Path Analysis

Resource Management

Team Planning

Cost Analysis

Budget Management

Custom Views

Project Reporting

Visual Reports

Certificate

Attendance Certificate from CLS Learning Solutions

Potential Career Paths

Project Manager

Project Coordinator

Planning Engineer

Project Controls Engineer

Cost Control Engineer

Project Control Specialist