After completing this Lesson you will be able to:

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Define a Project

List the key parts of Project Management

Define the role of the Project Manager

Describe the Critical Path Method (CPM)

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Startup Task Pane

View Bar

Default menus and toolbars; shortcut menus

Drop-down, date picker, and spin controls

The Replace command

Fill commands

Linking Tasks Interface

Autotab

Most Recently Used Filename List

Microsoft Intellimouse

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Discuss tools shared with other Microsoft Office applications.

Discuss task panes available.

Show or hide the Office Assistant.

Describe the Pop-up menu.

Discuss the Office Assistant Options dialog box.

Recognize Office Assistant alerts format.

Describe the interface for the Planning Wizard.

Describe how feedback presents alternative actions.

Recognize the spell checker and its options.

Describe the AutoCorrect feature.

Discuss the Input Method Editor.

Describe what types of information the System Information Checker provides.

Recognize that fatal errors can be reported via the Web.

Discuss the Safe Mode feature.

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List Help options in Microsoft Project.

Use the tutorial to create a plan.

Use the Project Map as a general guide to project planning.

Use the Project Guide to track and manage a project plan.

List the five wizards in Microsoft Project.

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Discuss the options that affect how Microsoft Project schedules tasks.

Describe the difference between scheduling from Start vs. from Finish.

Describe the options in the Project Information dialog box.

Define different kinds of constraints.

Describe task dependencies.

Recognize how constraints and dependencies affect task scheduling.

Define lead and lag time.

Understand how deadline dates effect scheduling.

See the effect of Tasks will always honor their constraints option setting.

Calculate multiple critical paths.

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Describe the basic process for creating a project plan.

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Create a Project Plan.

Start a new project.

Create, delete, edit, insert and move tasks.

Create, delete, edit and insert recurring tasks.

Create milestones.

Create a project summary task and summary tasks.

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Split tasks.

Manipulate split tasks.

Deal with split tasks and resources.

Understand Stop and Resume fields.

Manipulate split in-progress tasks.

Understand baseline and interim plan information.

Modify Gantt Chart Bar Styles for split tasks.

Customise split tasks in Calendar view.

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Discuss the difference between outline number and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

Describe outlining drag and drop capabilities.

Create a complex outline code for a given scenario.

Explain Smart Insert.

Sort tasks effectively

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Understand how to sort project data.

Describe how to create a new sort.

Define filters and use them in Microsoft Project.

Define the 11 test criteria and how to use them.

Describe how to create an interactive filter.

Describe how to create a filter that compares two fields in a table.

Describe how to create a grouping based on a scenario.

Define rollup behavior when grouping.

Define differences between filtering, sorting, and grouping.

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Describe the relationship between base calendars, resource calendars, and task calendars.

Define predefined base calendars.

Describe working time formatting.

Describe cell formatting.

Explain where calendars are stored.

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Discuss the basic information associated with resources.

Describe how to create a resource.

Explain how work is calculated.

List and explain the differences between work and material resources.

Set up a material resource.

Explain resource availability.

Troubleshoot issues related to material resources.

Create a resource contour.

Explain the differences between a resource availability contour and resource calendar.

Discuss the cost rate table and how it is used.

Troubleshoot issues related to resource contours.

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Discuss how to assign resources.

Describe the features in the Assign Resources dialog box

Describe how task type and effort driven settings effect resource assignment.

Describe assignment contours.

Describe how a contour will change based on varying criteria.

Discuss material resources and how they differ from work resources.

Understand how overtime work is assigned.

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Discuss the fields associated with cost.

Identify how costs on Summary tasks are calculated.

Explain how costs are calculated.

Describe the difference between the Accrue at and Fixed cost accrual fields.

Identify which options affect cost calculations.

Discuss Sorting, Filtering, and Grouping on Cost fields.

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How to identify overallocated resources.

The concepts of Resource Leveling.

How to carry out automatic and manual leveling.

Fields related to leveling.

Leveling alerts and messages.

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Discuss advantages for tracking progress.

Discuss purpose of saving a baseline.

Describe what fields affect progress.

Understand how Schedule and Calculation options effect how progress is calculated.

Understand different features that can be used to track progress in Microsoft Project.

List ways to view progress information.

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Discuss earned value.

Describe the earned value measures.

Explain which earned value quantities Microsoft Project calculates.

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Discuss master and subprojects use.

Describe how to create a master project.

Describe the function of the Project Information dialog box.

Understand outline level behavior when inserting projects.

Describe the different ways to create cross project predecessor/successor links.

Describe the function of the Task Dependency dialog box.

Discuss circular loops involving external predecessor/successor links.

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Describe resource pool architecture.

Discuss alerts and choices displayed when opening a pool.

Understand Update and Refresh pool commands.

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Discuss the difference between field types.

Know how to create and modify tables.

Describe the function of the common fields available on task or resource tables.

Describe how to modify fields.

Describe features of custom fields.

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Describe the purpose of views in Microsoft Project.

Explain Microsoft Project's direct formatting capabilities.

Understand Microsoft Project's drag and drop features.

Explain time scaled view zooming capabilities.

Describe common uses of the Resource Graph and Resource Usage.

Describe the purpose of and how to work the Gantt Chart Wizard.

Understand the formatting features of the Network Diagram.

Describe limitations of Network Diagram and potential workarounds.

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Access the reports feature.

Create a basic report.

Create a custom report of any type.

Print a report.

Copy a report.

Delete a report.

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Describe the Print dialog box.

Describe the Page Setup dialog box.

Use the various print scaling options and describe under what circumstances they can be used.

Describe where the various preference settings are saved.

Describe header and footer functionality.

Describe the four print functions found on the View tab of Page Setup.

Work with and explain the Page Setup options for the Calendar view.

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Discuss the options for upgrading the global template.

Display and hide toolbars.

Discuss how to create and edit toolbars.

Describe the Organiser feature.

Disable toolbar editing.

Describe where the various preference settings are saved.

Describe Project Document properties and Custom Document properties.

Know what functionality the Options dialog box offers.

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Discuss the Microsoft Project file system.

Know the File Formats Supported in Microsoft Project.

Understand Code Page Support.

Describe the Serializer Loading Scheme.

Discuss specifics of Serializer Registration.

Understand how to selectively export to HTML.

Discuss Exporting With and Without a Template.

Discuss the Charset Tag.

Describe the HTML Output.

Understand Exporting Special Characters.

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Embed objects from other applications into Microsoft Project.

Understand the characteristics of Microsoft Project as an in-place server and container.

Use the Copy Picture tool with save to GIF feature and date range settings.

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