Course Outlines - Microsoft Project 2010 Crash Course

Microsoft^Ž Project 2010 Crash Course: Learn Project in Two Days!

Length: 2 days
CPE: 16 hours
PDUs: 13
Prerequisites: Experience with the Windows operating system and MS Office applications. Project management experience, knowledge of project management equivalent to that covered in Project Management Essentials or completion of Project Management Essentials.

Target Student: The MS Office Project 2010 Crash Course is designed for those who want a thorough overview of the MS Project 2010 application in a fast-paced, interactive environment. Current Project Managers or others using MS Project who wish to improve or enhance their skills. The new interface in 2010 is quite different from previous versions and this course covers these new features throughout both days.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Project

Explore the Microsoft Project 2010 Environment

Display an Existing Project Plan in Different Views

Lesson 2: Creating a Project Plan

Create a Project Plan

Assign a Project Calendar

Add Tasks to a Project Plan

Enter the Task Duration Estimates

Add Resources to a Project Plan

Lesson 3: Managing Tasks in a Project Plan

Outline Tasks

Link Dependent Tasks

Set Task Constraints and Deadlines

Add Notes to a Task

Add a Recurring Task

Lesson 4: Managing Resources in a Project Plan

Create a Resource Calendar

Assign Resources to Tasks

Enter Costs for Resources

Resolve Resource Conflicts

Lesson 5: Finalizing a Project Plan

Shorten a Project Using the Critical Path

Set a Baseline

Print a Project Summary Report

Lesson 6: Exchanging Project Plan Data with Other Applications

Import Project Information

Export Project Plan Cost Data to an Excel Workbook

Copy a Picture of the Project Plan Information

Lesson 7: Updating a Project Plan

Enter Task Progress

Enter Overtime Work

Edit Tasks

Reschedule a Task

Filter Tasks

Set an Interim Plan

Create a Custom Table

Create a Custom Field

Lesson 8: Managing Project Costs

Update Cost Rate Tables

Group Costs

Link Documents to a Project Plan

Lesson 9: Reporting Project Data Visually

Create a Visual Report

Customize a Visual Report

Create a Visual Report Template

Lesson 10: Reusing Project Plan Information

Create a Project Plan Template

Create a Custom View

Make Custom Views Available to Other Project Plans

Share Resources

Create a Master Project

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