Microsoft Project 2016|System Source

This course is designed to familiarize you with the basic features and functions of Microsoft Project Professional 2016 so you can use it effectively and efficiently in a real-world environment.

This course covers the critical knowledge and skills a project manager needs to create a project plan with Project 2016 during the planning phase of a project. In other words, if your supervisor assigns you to lead a project, this course will enable you to draft a project plan with Project 2016 and share it with your supervisor (and others) for review and approval.

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LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED WITH MICROSOFT PROJECT

Topic A: Identify Project Management Concepts
Topic B: Navigate the Microsoft Project 2016 Environment

LESSON 2: DEFINING A PROJECT

Topic A: Create a New Project Plan
Topic B: Define a Project
Topic C: Assign a Project Calendar

LESSON 3: CREATING AND ORGANIZING TASKS

Topic A: Add Tasks to a Project Plan
Topic B: Import Tasks From Other Programs
Topic C: Create a Work Breakdown Structure
Topic D: Define Task Relationships
Topic E: Schedule Tasks

LESSON 4: MANAGING PROJECT PLAN RESOURCES

Topic A: Add Resources to a Project Plan
Topic B: Create a Resource Calendar
Topic C: Enter Costs for Resources
Topic D: Assign Resources to Tasks
Topic E: Resolve Resource Conflict

LESSON 5: FINALIZING A PROJECT PLAN

Topic A: Optimize a Project Plan
Topic B: Set a Baseline
Topic C: Share a Project Plan

LESSON 6: EXECUTING A PROJECT

Topic A: Enter Task Progress
Topic B: Update Task Progress with SharePoint
Topic C: Update Work
Topic D: Update Costs

LESSON 7: MONITORING PROJECT PROGRESS

Topic A: View Project Progress
Topic B: Add Custom Fields
Topic C: Create Custom Views
Topic D: Create a Network Diagram
Topic E: Analyze a Project Plan

LESSON 8: CONTROLLING A PROJECT PLAN

Topic A: Edit the Task List
Topic B: Reschedule Tasks
Topic C: Update a Baseline

LESSON 9: REPORTING ON PROGRESS

Topic A: Format and Share a Chart View
Topic B: View Existing Reports
Topic C: Create Custom Reports
Topic D: Create a Visual Report

LESSON 10: CUSTOMIZING THE APPLICATION

Topic A: Change Project Options
Topic B: Create a Project Plan Template
Topic C: Share Resources
Topic D: Link Project Plans

To ensure your success in this course, you should have basic project management knowledge and skills. You should also have basic knowledge and skills for using any current Windows operating system preferably Windows 10. Finally, you should have competency in using other Microsoft Office applications preferably Office 2016.

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