Overview/Description
To explain and demonstrate how to customize projects and handle multiproject environments using Microsoft Outlook and Project Central
Target Audience
Business managers, planners, and team members who want to track and manage project tasks, costs, and resources; candidates for Microsoft Office Specialist certification; anyone wishing to gain a basic understanding of Project 2000; end users seeking competence in Project 2000
Prerequisites
A basic knowledge of standard project methodology; familiarity with Microsoft Windows and Office environments; a knowledge of previous versions of Project is preferred
recognize how to format the Gantt chart view appearance, modify the Network Diagram, and define Project settings.
identify how to use Work Breakdown Structure codes to differentiate tasks, and recognize how to create customized filters and groups.
recognize how to define custom criteria for sorting tasks and resources, identify how to create tables, and determine the steps for adding a new column to a table.
create a custom view.
identify how to save a project file as a web page, copy and paste Project information into Microsoft Word and Excel, and print the document.
recognize how to create and format different types of reports.
create a report on unstarted critical tasks.
recognize how to delete and replace views, and customize the Microsoft Project template.
determine when to split a master project file into subprojects, and recognize the benefits and structure of subprojects.
set up and save a baseline plan, add and link tasks, and insert a subproject into a master project.
identify how to reorganize the project task list and create external task dependencies.
recognize the relationship between Microsoft Project and Microsoft Outlook, and set up e-mail communication for project information.
identify the system setup requirements for Project Central, and recognize how to create a workgroup account.
assign tasks to workgroup members, and recognize how to delegate tasks, request status reports, and update the project file.