Microsoft Project

Training Itinerary

• Introduction
• Importance
• Skills to be developed / Objectives
• Advantages according to Microsoft
• Basic definitions
• Benefits

Topic 1. Getting started with Project 

• First step Start MS Project
• Work Environment or Atmosphere
• Views in Project
• Start a new project
• Enable the Project Summary task
• Start or end date of the project

Topic 2. Use of Calendars / Project Time Management in MS Project

• Project Calendars. Base Calendars
• Calendar Management
• Create or Copy a Calendar
• Customize a Calendar
  
  • Exceptions
  • Exceptions – January 1
  • Exceptions – Christmas Party
  • Exceptions – Examples
  • Work weeks
  • Work Weeks - Default
  • Working Weeks – Year-End Closing
• Assign the Calendar to the Project
• Define Calendar Settings
• Update Calendar in Time Scale
• Calendar Maintenance

Topic 3. Tasks / Task Management in MS Project

• Creating tasks
• Task duration
• Types of Task Duration
• Modify Default Time Unit
• Creating Subtasks
• Creating Repetitive Tasks
• Creating a Milestone
• Editing Tasks: Delete, move, insert, and hide a column, Modify the format of values ​​in date columns
• Project Task Identification
• Dependency between Project Tasks
• Types of Linking between Tasks
• End-Start (FC) Linkage
• Start – Start (CC) Linking
• Beginning – End (CF) Linkage
• End-to-End (FF) Linking
• Lead and Lag Time
• Dependency between Project Tasks
• Task Linking
• Option 1 - Using the Ctrl key
• Option 2 - Using the predecessor column
• Modifying Task Linking
• Option 1 - Using the graphic link
• Option 2 - Using the successor task
• Option 3 – By Window Division
• Including Task Delay Times
• Inclusion of Lead Times

Topic 4. Resources / Resource Management in MS Project

• Project Resources and Types
• Definition of the Resource List
• Description of Available Fields
• Definition of Resource Names
• Define Resource Availability
• Assign Resources to Tasks
• Leveling Resource Use
• Automatic redistribution
• Manual redistribution
• Redistribution Parameters
• Other Resource Sheet Options

Topic 5. Monitoring

• Status Date
• Update Project
• Update Progress Percentage
• Update According to Schedule
• Update Tasks
• View the Progress Status of Tasks
• Update Using Tracking Table

Topic 6. Reports and Printing Settings / Custom Tables and Reports

• Tables in Project
• Selecting a Table
• Description of Task Tables
• Description of Resource Tables
• Create or Modify a Table
• Information
• Create or Modify a Report

Topic 7. Applying the format to the Project

• Change the date format
• Wrap text and change row height in a project view
• Hide or show a column in a project view
• Display task names next to Gantt chart bars
• Change the timescale in a project view
• Change the color of external links
• Rename a project

• Print a project schedule
• Saving a project file
• Copy reports, calendars, and views with the organizer
• Export project data to Excel

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Microsoft Project and ToDo

Duration 3 months