About the Course

Delegates should have completed the Fast Track MS Project Introduction course or have knowledge and experience of the topics covered on that course.

By the end of the course delegates will have sufficient knowledge to use MS Project to use all of the resourcing features, both in stand alone projects and across multiple projects.

To give delegates the skills to be able to assign resources, identify over allocation of resources, use the leveling features, import and export data, filter the project, insert sub projects and view consolidated projects.

Course Content

Assigning Resources

• Specify Resources for Projects
• Determine Resource Working Hours
• Create new resource calendars
• Understand Effort-Driven Scheduling
• Modify the Gantt Table
• Assign resources to Tasks
• Make Part-Time Resource Assignments
• Display Resource Allocations
• Set Fixed-Units, Fixed Duration and Fixed Word Task Types
• Assign Additional resources to Increase Work
• Assign Additional resources without Increasing Work

Coordinating Multiple Projects

• Create New Project Files with Custom Templates
• Create Master Projects
• Set Start Dates for Master Projects
• Arrange Project Files for Viewing
• Link Tasks between Sub-Projects
• Share Resources between Projects
• Assign Resources from Resource Pools
• Save Baselines for Master Projects

Integrating MS Project with Applications

• Copy Sheet Data into MS Excel
• Link to Additional Task Information
• Save Projects as Web Pages

Re-using Project Plan Information

• Create a Project Plan Template
• Create a Custom Combination View
• Make Custom Views Available to Other Project Plans

Exchanging Project Plan Data with Other Applications

• Import a Task List from an Excel File into a New Project Plan
• Create a Custom Import Map
• Export Project Plan Cost Data into Excel
• Copy a Picture into a Word Document
• Save Project Plan Information as a Web Page

Entry Requirements

Delegates should have completed the Fast Track MS Project Introduction course or have knowledge and experience of the topics covered on that course.

Equipment Requirements

All equipment will be supplied.

Assessment

Due to the workshop nature of this course, there are no format assessments or examinations.

Progression

Candidates may wish to pursue a Prince2® course with City Business.  For further details, please contact us on 023 8057 7426.

Enrolment Instructions

Contact City Business, City College, St Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1AR
Tel: (023) 8057 7426  Fax: 023 8057 7491
Email: info@resultsforyourbusiness.com

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