Microsoft Project , Intermediate/Advanced

Microsoft Project - Level II builds upon the knowledge of project management skills acquired when you created a complete project plan. This course will give you the opportunity to work with a project plans once it has entered the project implementation phase. This course is a mixture of student participation, lecture, and practical exercises.

Course Objectives: To be able to exchange project plan data with other applications, update project plans, create custom reports, and reuse project plan information.

Prerequisites:
Knowledge of Windows, an understanding of project management concepts, and Microsoft Project Level 1.

Classroom Hours: 12

Technology update: Please bring a Flash Drive/Memory Stick 512MB or larger to class which will enable you to save your class work.

Textbook: Books may be purchased at the MC Bookstore or online. You will need to know the CMP#(Continuing Education classes) for the class you are taking in order to look up information about the textbook. Please bring your textbook to the first class session.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Exchanging Project Plan Data with Other Applications
  • Import a task List from an Excel File into a New Project Plan
  • Create a Custom Import Map
  • Export Project Plan Cost Data into Excel
  • Copy a Picture into a Word Document
  • Save Project Plan information as a Web Page
Lesson 2: Updating a Project Plan
  • Enter Task Progress Information
  • View Task Progress
  • Split a Task
  • Reschedule a Task
  • Filter Tasks in a Project Plan
  • Save an Interim Project Plan
  • Create a Custom Table
  • Add Custom Columns to a Table
  • Hyperlink Documents to Tasks
Lesson 3: Creating Custom Reports
  • Create A Custom Report
  • Modify a Custom Report's Header and Footer
  • Add a Picture to a Report
  • Modify a Custom Report's Margins
  • Print a Custom Report
Lesson 4: Reusing the Project Plan Information
  • Create a Project Plan Template
  • Create a Custom Combination View
  • Make Custom Views Available to Other Project Plans
  • Share Resources
  • Create a Master Project Plan