Microsoft Project 2016 Training

Topic Covered:

• Create a new project and prepare it for data entry.
• Enter project tasks.
• Sequence the tasks.
• Define resources
• Estimate Task duration and assign resources.
• Baseline the project
• Track project progress.
• Lab : Creating a Basic Project with a template
• Lab : Creating a Basic Project

Topic Covered:

• Use multiple methods to create a new project from an Excel file and a SharePoint Tasks list
• Establish one or more calendars to constrain resource availability
• Configure Project to calculate the schedule from the Start Date forward, or from the Finish Date b
• Lab : Setting Up a Project

Topic Covered:

• Students practice switching tasks between Manually Schedule and Auto Schedule modes. By switching
• Lab : Explore Task Modes

Topic Covered:

• Build and use summary and subordinate tasks
• Understand and use milestones.
• Develop WBS Outlines.
• Assign completion criteria
• Evaluate the WBS.
• Understand and use WBS templates.
• Lab : Manipulate a WBS
• Lab : Supporting the Project Plan

Topic Covered:

• Understand the different types of task relationships.
• Understand and use various methods to create relationships.
• Determine and display task sequence
• Understand and use lag, lead, and delay
• Understand the new feature of Task Paths.
• Lab : Display the sequence

Topic Covered:

• Define resource types
• Define individual resources that will be used on the project
• Record the cost (s) of using each type of resource
• Record the limit of availability for each type of resource by establishing a resource calendar and d
• Lab : Resource Calendar and Availability

Topic Covered:

• Enter estimates for duration and costs for each task
• Distinguish between task types and describe when each is appropriate.
• Describe the relationship between work, units, and duration.
• Describe the way Effort Driven scheduling is affected by work, units, and duration.
• Assign tasks to resources using the Team Planner view.
• Lab : Work, Duration and Labor

Topic Covered:

• Calculate float and identify a project’s critical path.
• Understand and identify task constraints.
• Create milestones.
• Use the Task Inspector to troubleshoot the initial schedule.
• Lab : Calculating an Initial schedule

Topic Covered:

• Adjust a project schedule to account for limited people and other resources
• View the overall cost and schedule of a project.
• Identify resources that have been overallocated for a project schedule.
• Use multiple ways to adjust tasks and assignments to remove over allocation for any resource.
• Lab : Resource Leveling

Topic Covered:

• Learn how to set a baseline
• Lean how to enter and track project performance data
• Learn how to apply different tracking methods
• Learn how to perform a variance analysis on a project.
• Lab : The Baseline
• Lab : Baselining & Tracking Performance
• Lab : Variance

Topic Covered:

• Print
• Views
• Formats
• Sorting
• Filtering
• Grouping
• Custom Fields
• Reporting
• Other File Formats
• Lab : Use the Grouping Feature
• Lab : Create Reports in Project

Topic Covered:

• Learn how to use common resources among multiple projects
• Learn how to link tasks between multiple projects
• Learn how to create a consolidated view of multiple projects
• Lab : Identifying Overallocated Resources from a Resource Pool and Consolidated File

Topic Covered:

• Learn how to customize the Ribbon and the Quick Access Toolbar.
• Learn how to customize WBS numbering.
• Learn the concepts of Formulas and Graphical indicators.
• Learn the purpose of the Global template and Organizer.
• Learn how to use Task Deadlines.
• Learn how to record a Macro.
• Lab : Recording a Macro in Project

Topic Covered:

• Learn how to access the Office App Store.