MP2K2 - Microsoft Project 2000 Intermediate
Students will learn how to use Microsoft Project 2000 to manage a project. This course meets the Microsoft Proficiency Guidelines for Microsoft Project 2000 at the Expert level. During this course students will create a baseline plan, track an active project, manage tasks that will occur in the future, work with resource needs, customize Microsoft Project, work with data in other applications and work with a resource pool and subprojects and master projects.
"[The instructor] showed me exactly all the information I was hoping to learn from MS Project. That is a must if you want to do PM work. For me it was very valuable.." -- Filippo P. from San Diego, CA
"Take this course. You cannot learn these fundamentals by just reading a book. The instructor who explains well is the best way to learn and the computer (hands-on) usage was perfect.The speaker (Kugan) was fully knowledgable of the course, explained in detail the questions asked, and helped our company learn further in expanding our project management skills.." -- Christopher B. from San Diego, CA
"Excellent! One of the best teachers I've had.." -- Jennifer P. from Encino, CA
"A must for those using MS project. [The instructor) has great teaching skills. Kept the attention of all students. Highly interactive. Enthusiastic and very knowledgable.." -- Ron I. from San Diego, CA
Introduction
Tracking a project (part 1)
sorting and grouping project information
creating a custom group option
applying a predefined filter to a view
applying an autofilter to a view
creating a custom filter, applying a new table to a view
creating a custom table, creating a custom view
Tracking a project (part 2)
saving a baseline plan
updating a project schedule
comparing the actual and planned progress of a project
adding progress lines to a Gantt chart
additional methods for updating a project schedule
scheduling overtime work
additional project tracking topics
Tracking a project (part 3)
monitoring resource allocation
methods for resolving resource overallocation problems
manually delaying tasks
automatically delaying tasks
displaying earned value analysis data
Communicating project information (part 1)
displaying a project schedule in calendar view
printing a view
modifying the page layout of a printout
enhancing the elements of a view
Communicating project information (part 2)
printing a predesigned report
editing a predesigned report
using a report template
Working with multiple projects
setting up a consolidated project
linking tasks across projects of a consolidated project
displaying all critical paths in a consolidated project
using a resource pool
updating a resource pool at any time
additional consolidated project topics
Using Microsoft Project workgroup features
Microsoft Project workgroup features
sending a teamassign message
responding to a teamassign message
sending and responding to a teamassign message
additional e-mail workgroup messaging topics
working with Microsoft Project Central
additional Microsoft Project Central topics
Additional intermediate Microsoft Project features
recording and running a macro
creating a custom form
using the organizer
Final case study