This course is ideal for people wanting to utilise the more advanced features of Microsoft Project 2016 to manage tasks and resources, as well as track and report on projects.
Customise Microsoft Project by creating custom fields, filters and views.
Use advanced features to manage tasks and create a timeline.
Use advanced features to manage resources and costs.
Track the progress of a project including creating multiple baselines.
Create customised reports and analyse data using Microsoft Excel.
Revision of core scheduling basics
Customising Project
Customising the Project interface
Customise Quick Access toolbar
Customising tables
Customising fields
Drop down fields
Create a graphic indicator field
Calculated fields
Create and apply filters
Highlight filters
Creating custom filters
Grouping
Customising views
Format the Gantt chart – bar styles
Manually format Gantt chart bars
Saving to Microsoft Excel via export map
Create a new Export map
Templates
Creating Project templates
Create a template from an existing project
Copy elements to a template using Organiser
Handling tasks – beyond the basics
Manual vs automatic scheduling
Using manual scheduling
Inactivating tasks (Project Professional only)
Recurring tasks
Adjusting calendars for individual tasks
Resourcing – beyond the basics
Resourcing review
Create a resource calendar
Amending one resource's calendar
Assigning part-time work
Resourcing materials
Assigning a cost resource
Advanced resource levelling
Multiple cost rates for a resource
Viewing cost breakdowns
Level all resources
Advanced tracking
Create a baseline
View the baseline – tracking Gantt
Viewing multiple baselines
Tracking changes
Progress lines
Tracking progress in usage views
Tracking materials
Advanced reporting
Timeline view
Modifying predefined reports (2010)
Modify and create reports in Project (2013/2016)
Visual reports and Pivot Tables