Objectives

To give users of Microsoft Project a more in-depth working knowledge of this package.

Who should attend

This course has been designed for project planners with a working knowledge of Microsoft Project, but who need to access the more advanced facilities within the package.

Course Outline

CUSTOMISATION
The secrets of creating:
Tables
Views
Reports
Template projects
Toolbars
Menus

RESETTING A BASELINE PLAN
Reset up to ten times for accurate tracking or for a project to be periodically aligned (interim baselining)

MILESTONE TRACKING
Covering the power of milestone tracking for tracking larger projects or master projects

EXCHANGING PROJECT DATA WITH OTHER PROJECTS

COMMUNICATING TASK INFORMATION
Communicating task information using workgroups making it easy to let resources know what they are doing and making it easy for them to let you know what has been done

WORKING WITH CONSTRAINTS
Setting start/end dates for tasks

UNDERSTANDING HOW PROJECT CALCULATES EFFORT DRIVEN TASKS

ASSIGNING FIXED COSTS AND FIXED CONTRACT FEES