Overview/Description
To explain and demonstrate how to administrate and use advanced features of Project Central
Target Audience
Anyone wishing to gain advanced knowledge of Microsoft Project 2000; candidates for Microsoft Office Specialist certification; end users seeking competence in Microsoft Project 2000
Prerequisites
A good understanding of project management methodology
recognize the role of an administrator, and outline the steps for managing user accounts in Project Central.
create and manage users' views, and recognize how to customize categories and modify their properties.
delete files from the Project Central server and identify how to customize the appearance of Gantt views.
configure deletion settings and delete obsolete tasks.
recognize the role of workgroup members, and identify how to view and work with tasks and send updates.
identify the steps in the status report process, the responsibilities of the key players in the process, and the types of changes permitted while working offline.
identify how to request and respond to task assignments, set up messaging rules, and delegate tasks.
recognize what a resource pool is and how to share pooled resources, recognize how to set contours for resources, and identify the priority value assigned to a task.
recognize the different resource costs and rates, and identify how to use the Earned Value table to measure project progress.
identify how to set up fixed-cost tasks and keep track of resources.
recognize the standard task forms, use the Custom Forms toolbar to apply built-in custom task forms, and recognize how to add and remove features from a form.
use a custom form to display tracking information about a task, and use the Custom Form Editor to edit a form.
recognize how to create, copy, and edit custom forms, and delete fields using the Custom Form Editor.
recognize how to record and run macros to automate frequently used tasks.
create a custom report with a custom table and filter, and identify how to generate the report display.
create a custom report that incorporates a custom table and custom filter.
identify how to customize fields, set custom attributes by using formulas and value lists, and associate a custom field with a task.