Project 2000 - Intermediate

Course Length: One or Two Days
Fees: Training at Client Offices: One delegate: £495 per-day + VAT
Additional delegates attending: £100 each per-day + VAT

Overview: This course is designed for individuals who are familiar with the basic functions of Microsoft Project 2000. It covers the more advanced functions and facilities available in Project for the management of complex projects.

At the end of the course delegates should be able to use Project 2000 to monitor projects & resources and understand Project feedback and to produce effective management reports.

Upon successful completion of this course, delegates should be able to:

	Create a baseline plan
	Track an active project
	Manage tasks that will occur in the future
	Work with resource needs
	Work with subprojects and multiple projects
	Work with data in other applications
	Customise Microsoft Project

The Intermediate Course covers the following topics:

Formatting

	Formatting the Timescale
	Zooming the Timescale
	Formatting Text
	Formatting Bars
	Formatting Gridlines
	Creating a Formatting Style

Working with Calendars

	Using Calendars
	Creating an Individual Resource Calendar
	Changing Resource Availability Over Time
	Creating a Base Calendar
	Assigning a Base Calendar to Resources
	Assigning a Base Calendar to a Project
	Assigning a Calendar to a Task

Filtering/Sorting/Grouping Information

	Using the AutoFilter Feature
	Creating a Custom Filter
	Sorting a View
	Creating a Custom Sort
	Grouping Resources or Tasks
	Creating a Custom Grouping

Assigning Costs

	Defining Costs
	Assigning Standard Rates
	Assigning Overtime Rates
	Assigning a Per-Use Cost to a Resource
	Selecting an Accrual Method
	Assigning Resource Codes
	Creating a Resource Rate Table
	Assigning a Resource Rate Table
	Assigning Fixed Material Resource Costs
	Viewing Resource Costs
	Viewing Task Costs
	Assigning a Fixed Cost to a Task

Working with the Critical Path

	Viewing the Critical Path
	Viewing Slack
	Shortening the Critical Path
	Assigning Overtime to a Task

Customising Project Information

	Using the Options Dialog Box
	Setting Save Options
	Setting Scheduling Options
	Setting Calculation Options
	Using the Drawing Toolbar

Using More Customisation Features

	Applying a Table to a View
	Creating a Custom View
	Creating a Custom Table
	Adding a Table Column
	Hiding a Table Column
	Using the Organizer to Reset Defaults
	Using the Organizer to Customize Templates
	Using the Gant ChartWizard
	Creating Custom Outline Codes

Working with Baselines

	Using Baseline Tables
	Saving a Project Baseline
	Saving a Task Baseline
	Saving a Project Interim Plan
	Saving a Task Interim Plan
	Clearing a Baseline

Tracking Your Progress

	Tracking Progress
	Revising the Current Date
	Updating a Task on Schedule
	Updating a Task Not on Schedule
	Viewing Slippage
	Updating a Task in Progress
	Entering the Percent Complete
	Entering Actual and Remaining Durations
	Entering Actual Work Values
	Applying Progress Lines
	Viewing Summary Information

Evaluating and Distributing Data

	Entering a Status Date
	Viewing Earned Value Data
	Creating a Report
	Creating a Custom Report
	Creating a Crosstab Report
	Using the Print Preview Window
	Changing Page Setup Options
	Printing a Report

Finalising a Project

	Marking Tasks Complete
	Correcting Actual Data
	Analyzing Final Data
	Using Final Data in a New Project
	Copying Task Names to a New Project

Working with Multiple Projects

	Working with Master Projects
	Creating a Subproject
	Inserting a Project
	Unlinking Subprojects
	Consolidating Open Projects
	Linking Subproject Information
	Viewing Multiple Critical Paths
	Saving a Workspace File

Working with Resource Pools

	Using Resource Pools
	Creating a Resource Pool
	Linking a Project to a Resource Pool
	Opening a Sharer File
	Updating a Resource Pool
	Opening a Resource Pool

Importing and Exporting Data

	Using Import/Export Maps
	Importing Data
	Exporting Data
	Creating a Custom Import/Export Map
	Saving a Project as a Database

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