Microsoft Project 2016 – Part 2

Length 1 day
Price $440 inc GST

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Why study this course

Microsoft Project is one of the most popular scheduling and project management programs on the market.

This version of Microsoft Project will look and feel familiar to you if you’ve used Microsoft Project 2013 or even Microsoft Project 2010. However, there are some new features to look forward to, such as multiple timelines, improved resource scheduling, and Tell Me, the new natural-language help feature.

This course is intended to help all users get up to speed with Microsoft Project’s advanced features, including task management, timelines, earned value calculation, custom reports, and custom views.

You may also be interested in our Microsoft Project 2016 – Part 1 course which covers setting up a simple project, configuring the project calendar, tasks, resources, and more.

After completion of this course you may also be interested in our Agile Project Management Foundation and PRINCE2 Foundation courses.

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What you’ll learn

At the completion of this course you should be comfortable with:

managing the Microsoft Project environment
working within task structures
generating views
creating reports

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Who is the course for?

This course is designed for people who need to use the more advanced features of Microsoft Project 2016 such as task management, timelines, earned value calculation, custom reports, and custom views.

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Course subjects

Lesson 1: Managing the Microsoft Project Environment

TOPIC A: Link Projects

Linked Projects
Master Projects and Subprojects
Insert Subproject Options
Dependencies
Task Links Between Projects

TOPIC B: Create and Use Resource Pools

Starting a Resource Pool
Linking a Project to the Pool
Creating a Resource Pool from Multiple Projects
Unlinking a Project from a Resource Pool
Updating a Resource Pool
Viewing Resource Availability Across Projects

TOPIC C: Baseline a Project

Baselines
Setting a Baseline
Updating a Baseline
Clearing a Baseline
Viewing Variance with Baselines

TOPIC D: Work with Custom Fields

Custom Fields
Adding Custom Fields
Lookup Tables
Formulas
Graphical Indicators
Custom Field Options
Viewing Custom Fields

TOPIC E: Change Project Options

The Backstage View
General Project Options
Display Project Options
Schedule Project Options
Proofing Project Options
Save Project Options
Language Project Options
Advanced Project Options
Customising the Ribbon
Customising the Quick Access Toolbar
Security Project Options

TOPIC F: Extend Project with Apps

Apps for Office

Lesson 2: Managing Task Structures

TOPIC A: Change a Task List

Schedule Options
Inserting Tasks
Insert Tasks Options
Splitting Tasks
Deleting Tasks
Moving Tasks
Unlinking Tasks
Relinking Tasks
Task Inspector
Task Path
Using the Task Form

TOPIC B: Create a Network Diagram

Network Diagramming
Network Diagram View
Task Nodes
Adding Nodes and Links
Milestones and Summary Nodes
Paths

TOPIC C: Manage the Critical Path

Critical Path
Viewing the Critical Path
Float (Slack)

TOPIC D: Use Lag and Lead

Lag
Adding Lag Time
Lead
Adding Lead Time

TOPIC E: Update Project Work

Setting the Status Date
% Complete vs. Physical % Complete
Marking Tasks on Track
Using the Update Tasks Dialog
Updating Work Completed
Using the Update Project Dialog
Rescheduling Uncompleted Work

TOPIC F: Analyse Earned Value

Earned Value
Earned Value Methods
Changing the Earned Value Method
Preparing to Use Earned Value
Earned Value Report
Earned Value Tables

Lesson 3: Generating Project Views

TOPIC A: Use View Commands

Sorting Data
Outlining Data
Highlighting Data
Filtering Data
Grouping Data
Table Views

TOPIC B: Use Existing Views

Default Views
More Views

TOPIC C: Create Custom Views

New Views
Define New View Dialog Box
Single View
Combination View
Editing Views
Copying Views
The Organiser
Format Views

TOPIC D: Format and Share the Timeline View

Timeline View
Adding and Removing Tasks
Creating Multiple Timelines
Formatting the Timeline
Sharing the Timeline

Lesson 4: Producing Project Reports

TOPIC A: Use Existing Reports

Dashboard Reports
Types of Dashboard Reports
Resource Reports
Types of Resource Reports
Cost Reports
Types of Cost Reports
In Progress Reports
Types of In Progress Reports

TOPIC B: Create Custom Reports

Creating a New Report
Report Design Commands
Chart Design Commands
Chart Format Commands
Chart Types
Chart Quick Analysis Commands
Table Design Commands
Table Layout Commands
The Field List
Field List Options
Hyperlinks in Reports
Images in Reports

TOPIC C: Export Visual Reports

Visual Reports
Excel PivotCharts
Visio PivotDiagrams
Visual Reports Dialog Box Options

Prerequisites

This course assumes that the user has completed or has an understanding of the topics covered in the Microsoft Project 2016 – Part 1 course, including:

The basic concepts of project management
Navigating and customising the Microsoft Project interface
Adding tasks and resources to a project
Saving a project
Managing project time frames
Changing the working time in a project
Managing project tasks and resources
Adding summary tasks and milestones to a project
Allocating and levelling work resources
Printing project views
Sharing and exporting projects

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