MICROSOFT PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYLLABUS

SECTION 1: MICROSOFT PROJECT 2016: BUILDING THE FOUNDATION

 Microsoft Project 2016: Course Overview

 Microsoft Project and Project Management
 Touring Microsoft Project 2016
 Accessing Microsoft Project 2016 Project Information
 Microsoft Project 2016: Course Foundation Summary

SECTION 2: BUILDING A MICROSOFT PROJECT 2016 PROJECT PLAN

 Planning with Microsoft Project 2016

 Working With Project Templates
 Examining a Populated Project
 Adding Tasks in Microsoft Project 2016
 Creating Summary Tasks for Planning
 Adding Subtasks in Microsoft Project 2016
 Setting the Project Start Date
 Creating Calendar Exceptions
 Wrapping Project Planning

SECTION 3: CONFIGURING YOUR MICROSOFT PROJECT 2016 PLAN

 Defining Project Management

 Setting the Working Hours for a Project
 Establishing Milestones in Microsoft Project 2016
 Configuring Microsoft Project 2016 Units of Measurement
 Establishing Relationships Among Activities
 Linking Tasks in Microsoft Project 2016
 Deeper Dive: Linking Non-Contiguous Tasks
 Multiple Methods for Linking Tasks
 Microsoft Project 2016: Unlinking Tasks
 Summary: Linking Summary Tasks

SECTION 4: MANAGING PROJECT RESOURCES IN MICROSOFT PROJECT

2016
  Managing and Leading Project Resources
 Microsoft Project 2017: Auto and Manual Schedule
 Adding Notes on Activities for Resources
 Microsoft Project 2016: How to Add Resources
 Editing Resources in Microsoft Project 2016
 Creating a Resource Exception for Project Planning
 Adding Cost and Materials Resources for Microsoft Project 2016
 Microsoft Project 2016: How to Assign Resources to Tasks
 Assigning Materials and Cost Resources to Activities
 Tracking Resource Utilization
 Defining Effort-Driven Activities and Project Resources
 Summation of Managing Project Resources
SECTION 5: MICROSOFT PROJECT 2016: ACCESSING PROJECT VIEWS

 Section Overview: Working With Microsoft Project 2016 Views

 Getting Started with Microsoft Project 2016 Views
 Formatting the Gantt Chart in Microsoft Project 2016
 Deeper Dive: Formatting in Microsoft Project 2016
 Working With Tables and Split Views in Microsoft Project 2016
 Microsoft Project 2016: Adding Objects to the Gantt Chart
 Microsoft Project 2016: Customizing the Project Timeline View
 Deeper Dive: Working with the Project Timeline
 Summary of Project Views in Microsoft Project 2016

SECTION 6: MICROSOFT PROJECT 2016: ESTABLISHING PROJECT

BASELINES FOR PERFORMANCE

 Section Overview: Preparing to Measure Project Performance

 Set a Project Baseline in Microsoft Project 2016
 Monitoring and Controlling the Project: Updating Task Completion
 Tracking Activity Completion
 Comparing Planned Duration to Actual Duration
 Utilizing the Task Path in Microsoft Project 2016
 Microsoft Project 2016: Managing A Task Constraint
 Splitting a Task in Microsoft Project 2016
 Creating Special Calendars in Microsoft Project 2016
  Removing Calendars Through the Organizer
 Section Wrap: Using Project Baselines to Measure Performance

SECTION 7: PERFECTING THE MICROSOFT PROJECT 2016 PROJECT PLAN

 Microsoft Project 2016: Planning and Controlling

 Setting a Deadline
 Microsoft Project 2016: Working with Fixed Costs
 Creating a Recurring Task in Microsoft Project 2016
 Viewing the Critical Path
 Microsoft Project 2016: Working with Summary Task Durations
 Editing Resource Capacity Project Control
 Managing Over allocated Resources with Microsoft Project 2016
 Working with the Levelling Gantt
 Section Wrap: Planning and Controlling the Project

SECTION 8: CUSTOMIZING PROJECT RESOURCES IN MICROSOFT PROJECT

2016

 Microsoft Project 2016: Managing Resources

 Assigning Variable Rates for Project Resources
 Configuring a Variable Pay Structure in Microsoft Project 2016
 Creating Staggered Start Dates for Resources
 Creating a Work Contour
 Assigning a Cost Rate Table in Microsoft Project 2016
 Reviewing Resource Assignments and Capacity
 Marking a Task Inactive in Microsoft Project 2016
 Filtering Resource Costs
 Section Wrap: Planning and Fine Tuning Tasks and Resources

SECTION 9: LEVERAGING MICROSOFT PROJECT 2016 TO COMMUNICATE

EFFECTIVELY

 Microsoft Project 2016: Managing Communication Tools

 Tracking Actual Work Information
 Working with the Tracking Gantt
 Starting a Project Report
 Editing and Customizing a Report in Microsoft Project 2016
 Microsoft Project 2016: Creating a Custom Report
 Preparing to Print in Microsoft Project 2016
 Creating a Custom View and Printing
 Section Wrap: Reporting and Printing in Microsoft Project 2016
 Course Wrap: Review and Conclusion
 Course Certificate of Completion