55205 Mastering Microsoft Project 2016

1 – INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT PROJECT

• Describe how Project relates to the discipline of Project management.
• Learn what the new features are in Project 2016.
• Navigate to the primary views available using the Ribbon.
• Choose Views that display task, resource, or assignment information.
• Select table within views to change the information that is available to see and edit.
• Relate the features of Project to the 5 steps for building a plan in Project.
• Lab 1: Introduction to Mastering Microsoft Project

2 – A QUICK AND EASY OVERVIEW OF MANAGING WITH PROJECT

• 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 1: Creating a Basic Project with a template
• Lab 2: Creating a Basic Project

3 – SETTING UP A PROJECT

• 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 backward.
• Lab 1: Setting Up a Project

4 – MANUALLY SCHEDULE VS. AUTO SCHEDULE

• Students practice switching tasks between Manually Schedule and Auto Schedule modes. By switching modes, students learn the impact made on the project schedule and the individual tasks.
• Lab 1: Explore Task Modes

5 – CREATING A WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE

• 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 1: Manipulate a WBS
• Lab 2: Supporting the Project Plan

6 – IDENTIFYING TASK RELATIONSHIPS

• 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 1: Display the sequence

7 – DEFINING RESOURCES WITHIN PROJECT

• 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 defining the maximum units of that resource.
• Lab 1: Resource Calendar and Availability

8 – MAKING WORK PACKAGE ESTIMATES

• 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 1: Work, Duration and Labor

9 – CREATING AN INITIAL SCHEDULE

• 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 1: Calculating an Initial schedule

10 – CREATE A RESOURCE LEVELED SCHEDULE

• 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 over allocated for a project schedule.
• Use multiple ways to adjust tasks and assignments to remove over allocation for any resource.
• Lab 1: Resource Leveling

11 – MANAGING THE PROJECT

• 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 1: The Baseline
• Lab 2: Baselining & Tracking Performance
• Lab 3: Variance

12 – FORMATTING OUTPUT AND PRINTING REPORTS

• Print
• Views
• Formats
• Sorting
• Filtering
• Grouping
• Custom Fields
• Reporting
• Other File Formats
• Lab 1: Use the Grouping Feature
• Lab 2: Create Reports in Project

13 – MANAGING MULTIPLE PROJECTS

• 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 1: Identifying Over allocated Resources from a Resource Pool and Consolidated File

14 – ADVANCED TOPICS

• 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 1: Recording a Macro in Project

15 – SUMMARY

• Learn how to access the Office App Store.