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Module 01: Project Management Overview
What is a Project?
Understanding the Project Management Process
Definition
Planning
Execution
Control
Closure
Module 02: Microsoft Project 2010 Overview
Introducing the Global.mpt
Understanding the User Interface
Understanding the Ribbon
Using the Task Ribbon
Using the Resource Ribbon
Using the Project Ribbon
Using the View Ribbon
Using the Format Ribbon
Collapsing the Ribbon
Using the Backstage (File Tab)
Using Navigation Features
Using Shortcut Menus
Using Built in
Keyboard Shortcuts
Zooming the Timescale
Tips for Using the Scroll Bars
Using the Scroll to Task button
Using Screen Tips and Tool Tips
Customizing the User Interface
Customizing the Ribbon
Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
Importing/Exporting a Custom Ribbon
Understanding the Planning Wizard
Understanding Gantt Chart Symbols
Reading a Gantt Chart
Understanding Gantt Optimized Scheduling Benefits
Creating a Three Tiered Timescale
Displaying Fiscal Year in a Three Tiered Timescale
Module 03: Inside Microsoft Project 2010
Understanding the Microsoft Project Data Model
Understanding Views
Using Single Views and Combination Views
Understanding Tables
Understanding Filters
Applying a Standard Filter
Applying a Highlight Filter
Understanding Groups
Applying a Group
Module 04: Project Definition
Creating a New Project from a Template
Creating a New Project Using a Template
Creating a New Project from an Existing Project
Creating a New Project from a SharePoint Task List
Defining a New Project
Step #1 Set the Project Start Date
Step #2 Enter the Project Properties
Step #3 Display the Project Summary Task
Step #4 Set the Project Working Schedule
Adding Nonworking Time to the Standard Calendar
Setting the Working Schedule
Creating a New Base Calendar
Setting the Project Calendar
Step #5 Set Options Unique to this Project
Setting the Task Mode
Setting Options in the Project Options Dialog
Setting General Options
Setting Display Options
Setting Schedule Options
Setting Proofing Options
Setting Save Options
Setting Language Options
Setting Advanced Options
Setting Add Ins
Options
Setting Trust Center Options
Step #6 Save the Project
Saving a Project as an Alternate File Type
Saving a Project File as a PDF or XPS Document
Understanding Reduced Functionality with Older Project File Formats
Opening a Project Created in an Older Version of Microsoft Project
Saving a Project to SharePoint
Sharing a Project via Email
Module 05: Project Task Planning
Understanding the Task Planning Process
AutoWrapping Task Names
Understanding Change Highlighting
Understanding Manually Scheduled vs. Auto Scheduled Tasks
Using Basic Task Planning Skills
Entering and Editing Tasks
Entering Manually Scheduled
Moving Tasks
Inserting Tasks
Deleting Tasks
Creating the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Inserting Summary Tasks
Creating a Manually Scheduled Summary Task
Creating Milestones
Inserting a Milestone Task
Using Task Notes and Cell Background Formatting
Using Task Dependencies
Understanding Task Dependencies
Setting Task Dependencies
Linking Manually Scheduled Tasks
Removing a Task
Using Lag Time with Dependencies
Using Lead Time with Dependencies
Understanding Schedule Warnings and Suggestions
Using the Respect Links Feature
Using the Task Inspector
Using Alternate Methods to Set Dependencies
Setting Task Constraints and Deadline Dates
Setting Constraints
Adding Notes on Tasks with Constraints
Understanding Flexible and Inflexible Constraints
Understanding Planning Wizard Messages about Constraints
Understanding Task Scheduling Changes
Using Deadline Dates
Viewing Missed Constraints and Deadline Dates
Assigning Task Calendars
Understanding Duration Based and Effort Based Planning
Estimating Task Durations
Using the Task Inspector to Determine Task Drivers
Creating Recurring Tasks
Planning for Known Fixed Costs
Module 06: Project Resource Planning
Defining Project Resources
Creating Work Resources
Entering Custom Resource Information
Entering General Information
Changing Working Time
Entering Cost Information
Entering Resource Notes
Using the Custom Fields Page
Creating Generic Resources
Creating Material Resources
Creating a Budget Cost Resource
Creating an Expense Cost Resource
Sorting Resources in the Resource Sheet View
Inserting New Resources in the Resource Sheet View
Module 07: Project Assignment Planning
Understanding Assignments
Using a Work Estimation Methodology
Assigning Resources Using a Best Practice
Assigning Resources to Tasks
Using the Task Entry View
Using the Assign Resources Dialog
Understanding the Duration Equation
Understanding Task Types
Understanding the Peak and Assignment Units Fields
Setting the Cost Rate Table
Assigning Material Resources
Assigning Cost Resources
Using Expense Cost Resources Using Effort Driven Scheduling
Using NonEffort
Driven Scheduling
Replacing Resources Assigned to Tasks
Using the Team Planner View
Leveling an Overallocated Resource in the Team Planner View
Dragging Tasks in the Team Planner View
Changing Schedule Information in the Team Planner View
Understanding Resource Overallocation
Locating Resource Overallocations
Leveling Overallocated Resources
Using a Leveling Methodology
Setting Leveling Options
Leveling an Overallocated Resource
Viewing Leveling Results
Clearing Leveling Results
Setting Task Priority Numbers
Leveling Resource Overallocations in a Task View
Understanding the Intricacies of Manually Scheduled Tasks
Understanding Unsupported Task Features
Understanding Work Value Calculations for Calendar Exceptions
Module 08: Project Execution
Understanding the Execution Process
Rescheduling an Unstarted Project
Viewing the Critical Path
Working with Project Baselines
Saving a Project Baseline
Saving a “Rolling Baseline”
Saving Over a Previous Baseline
Viewing the Project Baseline
Clearing the Project Baseline
Using Additional Baselines
Tracking Project Progress
Entering Progress Using Percent Complete
Entering Progress Using Actual Work and Remaining Work
Entering Progress Using a Daily Timesheet
Entering Progress for an Expense Cost Resource
Rescheduling Uncompleted Work
Rescheduling a Task
Setting Tasks to Inactive
Synchronizing with a SharePoint Tasks List
Adding Fields to the Task Synchronization Process
Reporting Progress Using a SharePoint Tasks List
Module 09: Variance Analysis, Plan Revision, and Change Control
Understanding Variance
Understanding Variance Types
Calculating Variance Understanding Actual vs. Estimated Variance
Analyzing Project Variance
Analyzing Date Variance
Analyzing Work Variance
Analyzing Cost Variance
Understanding Custom Views
What Is A View?
Creating a New Custom View Using a Four
Step Method
Creating a Custom Table
Creating a Custom Filter
Creating a Custom Group
Creating a New Custom View
Creating a Combination View
Using the Organizer
Copying Custom Objects
Renaming and Deleting Custom Objects
Revising a Project Plan
Potential Problems with Revising a Plan
Using a Change Control Process
Inserting New Tasks in a Project
Rebaselining Your Project
Backing Up an Original Baseline
Rebaselining the Entire Project
Baselining Only Selected Tasks
Rebaselining Only Unstarted Tasks
Rebaselining the Entire Project Using an Alternate Baseline
Viewing Multiple Baselines
Module 10: Project Reporting
Reporting in Microsoft Project 2010
Using Enhanced Copy and Paste
Using the Timeline with the Gantt Chart View
Adding a Task to the Timeline
Formatting the Timeline View
Adding Tasks Using the Contextual Format Ribbon
Exporting the Timeline View
Creating a New Table by Customizing an Existing Table
Customizing an Existing Table and Creating a New Table
Customizing a Table Using the Add New Column Feature
Creating a New View by Customizing an Existing View
Resetting a Default View and Table after Customization
Formatting the Gantt Chart
Using the Format Tools
Using the Columns Tools
Using the Bar Styles Tools
Using the Gantt Chart Style Tools
Using the Show/Hide Tools
Using the Drawing Tools
Customizing the Team Planner View
Formatting Other Views
Module 11: Printing Views, Reports, and Visual Reports
More about Project Reporting
Printing Views
Using Page Setup
Creating a Header or Footer
Setting Print Options
Printing Reports
Understanding Report and View Interaction
Understanding Report Definition
Creating Custom Reports
Creating Custom Monthly Calendar Reports
Creating Custom Crosstab Reports
Using Visual Reports
Viewing a Visual Report
Customizing a Microsoft Excel Visual Report
Customizing a Microsoft Visio Visual Report
Saving Local OLAP Cube Data
Creating Visual Report Templates
Editing Visual Report Templates
Managing Your Visual Report Templates
Module 12: Project Closure
Using Project Closure Methodologies
Closing a Project
Cancelling Unnecessary Tasks
Marking Milestones as Complete
Saving a Completed Project as a Template
Creating a New Project from a Template
Using the Compare Project Versions Tool
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