Desktop Computer Skills
Microsoft Office 2010: Beginning Project
Building a Schedule with Project 2010
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Communicating Project Information with Project 2010
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Creating Resources in Project 2010
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Defining Project Properties in Project 2010
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Initializing a Project with Project 2010
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Introduction to Project 2010
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Introduction to Project Management using Project 2010
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Managing Resource Assignments with Project 2010
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Monitoring Schedule Performance with Project 2010
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Project 2010: Managing Project Resources
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Project 2010: Managing Project Tasks
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Project 2010: Setting Up Projects
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Project 2010: Tracking Projects
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Building a Schedule with Project 2010
Lesson Objectives
Building a Schedule with Project 2010
- add tasks to a project plan
- determine whether given tasks should be automatically or manually scheduled in Project 2010
- recognize guidelines for using summary tasks and milestones
- recognize different types of task dependencies
- manage dependencies between tasks
- apply a constraint to a given task in Project 2010
- perform scheduling tasks in Project 2010
Overview/Description
A project is made up of tasks, and the job of a project manager essentially boils down to one thing: making sure tasks are properly defined, organized, planned, and carried out. Good scheduling leads to timely completion of the project, and that relies on the ability to order and link tasks, and set appropriate durations and constraints. This course covers the steps for entering and editing tasks within Microsoft Project 2010, setting milestones, organizing tasks into phases, and identifying task dependencies. The course also introduces methods for applying constraints and deadlines to your project tasks to keep them on schedule.
A project is made up of tasks, and the job of a project manager essentially boils down to one thing: making sure tasks are properly defined, organized, planned, and carried out. Good scheduling leads to timely completion of the project, and that relies on the ability to order and link tasks, and set appropriate durations and constraints. This course covers the steps for entering and editing tasks within Microsoft Project 2010, setting milestones, organizing tasks into phases, and identifying task dependencies. The course also introduces methods for applying constraints and deadlines to your project tasks to keep them on schedule.
Prerequisites: none
Building a Schedule with Project 2010
Lesson Objectives
Building a Schedule with Project 2010
- add tasks to a project plan
- determine whether given tasks should be automatically or manually scheduled in Project 2010
- recognize guidelines for using summary tasks and milestones
- recognize different types of task dependencies
- manage dependencies between tasks
- apply a constraint to a given task in Project 2010
- perform scheduling tasks in Project 2010
Overview/Description
A project is made up of tasks, and the job of a project manager essentially boils down to one thing: making sure tasks are properly defined, organized, planned, and carried out. Good scheduling leads to timely completion of the project, and that relies on the ability to order and link tasks, and set appropriate durations and constraints. This course covers the steps for entering and editing tasks within Microsoft Project 2010, setting milestones, organizing tasks into phases, and identifying task dependencies. The course also introduces methods for applying constraints and deadlines to your project tasks to keep them on schedule.
A project is made up of tasks, and the job of a project manager essentially boils down to one thing: making sure tasks are properly defined, organized, planned, and carried out. Good scheduling leads to timely completion of the project, and that relies on the ability to order and link tasks, and set appropriate durations and constraints. This course covers the steps for entering and editing tasks within Microsoft Project 2010, setting milestones, organizing tasks into phases, and identifying task dependencies. The course also introduces methods for applying constraints and deadlines to your project tasks to keep them on schedule.
Prerequisites: none
Communicating Project Information with Project 2010
Lesson Objectives
Communicating Project Information with Project 2010
- create a standard report using Project 2010
- print a project report
- apply text formatting options to a report
- add graphics to a project
- use the Timeline as a reporting tool in Project 2010
- customize the Gantt chart view
- create and format a customized standard report
- use the Timeline view to create a project report
- create a customized report with graphics using the Gantt Chart view
Overview/Description
It's been said that communication is the single most important factor in the success or failure of a project. And it's not only what you communicate, but how you format your communications to ensure they are clear, concise, and targeted to your audience. This course introduces the different reporting options you have within Project 2010, including how to create and print standard reports and how to report project information using the Timeline view. This course also introduces techniques for adding graphics to reports.
It's been said that communication is the single most important factor in the success or failure of a project. And it's not only what you communicate, but how you format your communications to ensure they are clear, concise, and targeted to your audience. This course introduces the different reporting options you have within Project 2010, including how to create and print standard reports and how to report project information using the Timeline view. This course also introduces techniques for adding graphics to reports.
Prerequisites: none
Communicating Project Information with Project 2010
Lesson Objectives
Communicating Project Information with Project 2010
- create a standard report using Project 2010
- print a project report
- apply text formatting options to a report
- add graphics to a project
- use the Timeline as a reporting tool in Project 2010
- customize the Gantt chart view
- create and format a customized standard report
- use the Timeline view to create a project report
- create a customized report with graphics using the Gantt Chart view
Overview/Description
It's been said that communication is the single most important factor in the success or failure of a project. And it's not only what you communicate, but how you format your communications to ensure they are clear, concise, and targeted to your audience. This course introduces the different reporting options you have within Project 2010, including how to create and print standard reports and how to report project information using the Timeline view. This course also introduces techniques for adding graphics to reports.
It's been said that communication is the single most important factor in the success or failure of a project. And it's not only what you communicate, but how you format your communications to ensure they are clear, concise, and targeted to your audience. This course introduces the different reporting options you have within Project 2010, including how to create and print standard reports and how to report project information using the Timeline view. This course also introduces techniques for adding graphics to reports.
Prerequisites: none
Creating Resources in Project 2010
Lesson Objectives
Creating Resources in Project 2010
- match resource types with corresponding examples
- organize project resources
- enter work resources in Project 2010
- configure resource availability in Project 2010
- enter material resources in Project 2010
- enter cost resources in Project 2010
- create a resource pool for a project
Overview/Description
The people who do the work, the materials and equipment you require to perform the work, and the money you need to fund the work are all vital project resources. As a project manager, you should understand how to work with resource information in Project 2010 so you can efficiently plan and manage your resources. This course covers entering and configuring resource information, including people, generic resources, materials, and cost resources. This course also covers how to sort and organize items in a resource sheet.
The people who do the work, the materials and equipment you require to perform the work, and the money you need to fund the work are all vital project resources. As a project manager, you should understand how to work with resource information in Project 2010 so you can efficiently plan and manage your resources. This course covers entering and configuring resource information, including people, generic resources, materials, and cost resources. This course also covers how to sort and organize items in a resource sheet.
Prerequisites: none
Creating Resources in Project 2010
Lesson Objectives
Creating Resources in Project 2010
- match resource types with corresponding examples
- organize project resources
- enter work resources in Project 2010
- configure resource availability in Project 2010
- enter material resources in Project 2010
- enter cost resources in Project 2010
- create a resource pool for a project
Overview/Description
The people who do the work, the materials and equipment you require to perform the work, and the money you need to fund the work are all vital project resources. As a project manager, you should understand how to work with resource information in Project 2010 so you can efficiently plan and manage your resources. This course covers entering and configuring resource information, including people, generic resources, materials, and cost resources. This course also covers how to sort and organize items in a resource sheet.
The people who do the work, the materials and equipment you require to perform the work, and the money you need to fund the work are all vital project resources. As a project manager, you should understand how to work with resource information in Project 2010 so you can efficiently plan and manage your resources. This course covers entering and configuring resource information, including people, generic resources, materials, and cost resources. This course also covers how to sort and organize items in a resource sheet.
Prerequisites: none
Defining Project Properties in Project 2010
Lesson Objectives
Defining Project Properties in Project 2010
- perform actions involved in defining a new project in Project 2010
- match pages in the Project Options dialog with corresponding options
- name and save a new project file in Project 2010
- recognize examples of appropriately named project files
- identify alternative file types available in Project 2010
- apply project-specific properties and settings to a project file
- save the project with an appropriate filename
Overview/Description
Your project file is probably the most important tool you will use to manage your project throughout its entire project lifecycle. In order to be effective though, it's important you understand how the file works, and how vital project information is for keeping the file relevant to your specific project. This course covers the six steps for defining a new project's properties, including setting your project start date, the project working schedule, and options unique to your particular project.
Your project file is probably the most important tool you will use to manage your project throughout its entire project lifecycle. In order to be effective though, it's important you understand how the file works, and how vital project information is for keeping the file relevant to your specific project. This course covers the six steps for defining a new project's properties, including setting your project start date, the project working schedule, and options unique to your particular project.
Prerequisites: none
Defining Project Properties in Project 2010
Lesson Objectives
Defining Project Properties in Project 2010
- perform actions involved in defining a new project in Project 2010
- match pages in the Project Options dialog with corresponding options
- name and save a new project file in Project 2010
- recognize examples of appropriately named project files
- identify alternative file types available in Project 2010
- apply project-specific properties and settings to a project file
- save the project with an appropriate filename
Overview/Description
Your project file is probably the most important tool you will use to manage your project throughout its entire project lifecycle. In order to be effective though, it's important you understand how the file works, and how vital project information is for keeping the file relevant to your specific project. This course covers the six steps for defining a new project's properties, including setting your project start date, the project working schedule, and options unique to your particular project.
Your project file is probably the most important tool you will use to manage your project throughout its entire project lifecycle. In order to be effective though, it's important you understand how the file works, and how vital project information is for keeping the file relevant to your specific project. This course covers the six steps for defining a new project's properties, including setting your project start date, the project working schedule, and options unique to your particular project.
Prerequisites: none
Initializing a Project with Project 2010
Lesson Objectives
Initializing a Project with Project 2010
- determine the best approach for setting up a new project in Project 2010
- create a project using a new blank project file
- create a new project using an existing project plan
- create a new project using a template
- create a new project using a SharePoint task list
- create a new project using a task list in an Excel workbook
- create exceptions in a project calendar
- create a resource calendar
- create a task calendar
- create a new project
- create a project calendar, given a scenario
Overview/Description
Before your project can get going, you need to have tools in place that will allow you to control tasks and organize the resources you'll use to complete your project. This course covers the steps for setting up a new project from a template, from an existing project, or from SharePoint Task Lists. The course also covers project calendars, including how to edit working days and create exceptions.
Before your project can get going, you need to have tools in place that will allow you to control tasks and organize the resources you'll use to complete your project. This course covers the steps for setting up a new project from a template, from an existing project, or from SharePoint Task Lists. The course also covers project calendars, including how to edit working days and create exceptions.
Prerequisites: none
Initializing a Project with Project 2010
Lesson Objectives
Initializing a Project with Project 2010
- determine the best approach for setting up a new project in Project 2010
- create a project using a new blank project file
- create a new project using an existing project plan
- create a new project using a template
- create a new project using a SharePoint task list
- create a new project using a task list in an Excel workbook
- create exceptions in a project calendar
- create a resource calendar
- create a task calendar
- create a new project
- create a project calendar, given a scenario
Overview/Description
Before your project can get going, you need to have tools in place that will allow you to control tasks and organize the resources you'll use to complete your project. This course covers the steps for setting up a new project from a template, from an existing project, or from SharePoint Task Lists. The course also covers project calendars, including how to edit working days and create exceptions.
Before your project can get going, you need to have tools in place that will allow you to control tasks and organize the resources you'll use to complete your project. This course covers the steps for setting up a new project from a template, from an existing project, or from SharePoint Task Lists. The course also covers project calendars, including how to edit working days and create exceptions.
Prerequisites: none
Introduction to Project 2010
Lesson Objectives
Introduction to Project 2010
- recognize the purpose of elements of the Project 2010 interface
- match views available in Project 2010 with their corresponding descriptions
- customize the Quick Access Toolbar
- locate the commands on the Ribbon for performing various functions in Project 2010
- open, save, and close a Project 2010 file
- locate given commands in the Project 2010 Backstage view
- start up Project 2010 and check resource information in a project file
- customize the Quick Access Toolbar
- match Ribbon and Backstage tabs with their corresponding commands and tools
Overview/Description
Microsoft Project 2010 includes a variety of straightforward and easily accessible features to simplify the process of managing projects, all located and organized within the Project 2010 layout. This course provides an overview of the Project 2010 interface, including the Ribbon feature, Project 2010 Backstage, and how to navigate within the Microsoft Project 2010 application.
Microsoft Project 2010 includes a variety of straightforward and easily accessible features to simplify the process of managing projects, all located and organized within the Project 2010 layout. This course provides an overview of the Project 2010 interface, including the Ribbon feature, Project 2010 Backstage, and how to navigate within the Microsoft Project 2010 application.
Prerequisites: none
Introduction to Project 2010
Lesson Objectives
Introduction to Project 2010
- recognize the purpose of elements of the Project 2010 interface
- match views available in Project 2010 with their corresponding descriptions
- customize the Quick Access Toolbar
- locate the commands on the Ribbon for performing various functions in Project 2010
- open, save, and close a Project 2010 file
- locate given commands in the Project 2010 Backstage view
- start up Project 2010 and check resource information in a project file
- customize the Quick Access Toolbar
- match Ribbon and Backstage tabs with their corresponding commands and tools
Overview/Description
Microsoft Project 2010 includes a variety of straightforward and easily accessible features to simplify the process of managing projects, all located and organized within the Project 2010 layout. This course provides an overview of the Project 2010 interface, including the Ribbon feature, Project 2010 Backstage, and how to navigate within the Microsoft Project 2010 application.
Microsoft Project 2010 includes a variety of straightforward and easily accessible features to simplify the process of managing projects, all located and organized within the Project 2010 layout. This course provides an overview of the Project 2010 interface, including the Ribbon feature, Project 2010 Backstage, and how to navigate within the Microsoft Project 2010 application.
Prerequisites: none
Introduction to Project Management using Project 2010
Lesson Objectives
Introduction to Project Management using Project 2010
- recognize examples of a project
- identify the characteristics of a project
- recognize project management responsibilities
- identify characteristics of the project lifecycle
- match project management processes with their corresponding characteristics
- recognize benefits of using project management software
- match project management process areas with corresponding tools in Project 2010
- recognize characteristics of projects and project management processes
Overview/Description
The role of Project Manager is an important position in virtually any organization. The move from traditional project management to using project management software can help any project manager become more efficient and successful. This course provides an overview of project management fundamentals, including the stages of a project lifecycle, the basic project management processes, and how Microsoft Project 2010 project management software benefits both the manager and the project itself.
The role of Project Manager is an important position in virtually any organization. The move from traditional project management to using project management software can help any project manager become more efficient and successful. This course provides an overview of project management fundamentals, including the stages of a project lifecycle, the basic project management processes, and how Microsoft Project 2010 project management software benefits both the manager and the project itself.
Prerequisites: none
Introduction to Project Management using Project 2010
Lesson Objectives
Introduction to Project Management using Project 2010
- recognize examples of a project
- identify the characteristics of a project
- recognize project management responsibilities
- identify characteristics of the project lifecycle
- match project management processes with their corresponding characteristics
- recognize benefits of using project management software
- match project management process areas with corresponding tools in Project 2010
- recognize characteristics of projects and project management processes
Overview/Description
The role of Project Manager is an important position in virtually any organization. The move from traditional project management to using project management software can help any project manager become more efficient and successful. This course provides an overview of project management fundamentals, including the stages of a project lifecycle, the basic project management processes, and how Microsoft Project 2010 project management software benefits both the manager and the project itself.
The role of Project Manager is an important position in virtually any organization. The move from traditional project management to using project management software can help any project manager become more efficient and successful. This course provides an overview of project management fundamentals, including the stages of a project lifecycle, the basic project management processes, and how Microsoft Project 2010 project management software benefits both the manager and the project itself.
Prerequisites: none
Managing Resource Assignments with Project 2010
Lesson Objectives
Managing Resource Assignments with Project 2010
- recognize how assigning additional resources to a task affects scheduling
- identify the scheduling formula
- recognize how task types affect a project when resource assignments are updated
- use the task entry table for resource assignments
- use the Assign Resources dialog box for resource assignments
- recognize the procedure for assigning a material resource to a task
- change the cost rate table used for a resource assignment
- perform resource assignments given a scenario
Overview/Description
Good project management requires the ability to organize resources based on their availability, cost and consumption rates, and how many are required to complete each task. This course lays a foundation for understanding effort-driven scheduling and how Project 2010 uses resource assignment information to perform scheduling calculations. It also covers how to assign various types of resources to tasks in your project, and how to modify cost rate tables for your resources in order to accurately capture and report project costs.
Good project management requires the ability to organize resources based on their availability, cost and consumption rates, and how many are required to complete each task. This course lays a foundation for understanding effort-driven scheduling and how Project 2010 uses resource assignment information to perform scheduling calculations. It also covers how to assign various types of resources to tasks in your project, and how to modify cost rate tables for your resources in order to accurately capture and report project costs.
Prerequisites: none
Managing Resource Assignments with Project 2010
Lesson Objectives
Managing Resource Assignments with Project 2010
- recognize how assigning additional resources to a task affects scheduling
- identify the scheduling formula
- recognize how task types affect a project when resource assignments are updated
- use the task entry table for resource assignments
- use the Assign Resources dialog box for resource assignments
- recognize the procedure for assigning a material resource to a task
- change the cost rate table used for a resource assignment
- perform resource assignments given a scenario
Overview/Description
Good project management requires the ability to organize resources based on their availability, cost and consumption rates, and how many are required to complete each task. This course lays a foundation for understanding effort-driven scheduling and how Project 2010 uses resource assignment information to perform scheduling calculations. It also covers how to assign various types of resources to tasks in your project, and how to modify cost rate tables for your resources in order to accurately capture and report project costs.
Good project management requires the ability to organize resources based on their availability, cost and consumption rates, and how many are required to complete each task. This course lays a foundation for understanding effort-driven scheduling and how Project 2010 uses resource assignment information to perform scheduling calculations. It also covers how to assign various types of resources to tasks in your project, and how to modify cost rate tables for your resources in order to accurately capture and report project costs.
Prerequisites: none
Monitoring Schedule Performance with Project 2010
Lesson Objectives
Monitoring Schedule Performance with Project 2010
- set and maintain project baselines
- update a project schedule with actual duration values
- match scheduling terminology used in Project 2010 with corresponding definitions
- interpret the results of an in-progress schedule check
- reschedule work that is not yet started using Project 2010
- split a task in a Project 2010 schedule
- set and update a project baseline
- update a project schedule
- set a new start date for work that is not yet started
Overview/Description
Once project planning is complete, the actual project work begins. Your job as a project manager is to diligently track the progress of this work so that if schedule slippage occurs, you can make adjustments and manage the remaining work effectively. This course covers setting and maintaining project baselines, which are used to compare the planned work with actual work. This course also covers the procedure for updating project progress at the task level in order to track variance, as well as rescheduling incomplete work when an unanticipated work interruption occurs.
Once project planning is complete, the actual project work begins. Your job as a project manager is to diligently track the progress of this work so that if schedule slippage occurs, you can make adjustments and manage the remaining work effectively. This course covers setting and maintaining project baselines, which are used to compare the planned work with actual work. This course also covers the procedure for updating project progress at the task level in order to track variance, as well as rescheduling incomplete work when an unanticipated work interruption occurs.
Prerequisites: none
Monitoring Schedule Performance with Project 2010
Lesson Objectives
Monitoring Schedule Performance with Project 2010
- set and maintain project baselines
- update a project schedule with actual duration values
- match scheduling terminology used in Project 2010 with corresponding definitions
- interpret the results of an in-progress schedule check
- reschedule work that is not yet started using Project 2010
- split a task in a Project 2010 schedule
- set and update a project baseline
- update a project schedule
- set a new start date for work that is not yet started
Overview/Description
Once project planning is complete, the actual project work begins. Your job as a project manager is to diligently track the progress of this work so that if schedule slippage occurs, you can make adjustments and manage the remaining work effectively. This course covers setting and maintaining project baselines, which are used to compare the planned work with actual work. This course also covers the procedure for updating project progress at the task level in order to track variance, as well as rescheduling incomplete work when an unanticipated work interruption occurs.
Once project planning is complete, the actual project work begins. Your job as a project manager is to diligently track the progress of this work so that if schedule slippage occurs, you can make adjustments and manage the remaining work effectively. This course covers setting and maintaining project baselines, which are used to compare the planned work with actual work. This course also covers the procedure for updating project progress at the task level in order to track variance, as well as rescheduling incomplete work when an unanticipated work interruption occurs.
Prerequisites: none
Project 2010: Managing Project Resources
Lesson Objectives
Project 2010: Managing Project Resources
- Creating resources
- Assigning resources to tasks
- Using resource graphs
- Sharing resources
- Levelling your resources
Overview/Description
The goal of any project is to finish it on time and on budget. Learn how to use the resource tools in Project 2010 to manage your project's resources and costs.
The goal of any project is to finish it on time and on budget. Learn how to use the resource tools in Project 2010 to manage your project's resources and costs.
Target
Prerequisites: none
Project 2010: Managing Project Tasks
Lesson Objectives
Project 2010: Managing Project Tasks
- Creating a task
- Creating a recurring task
- Importing tasks from Outlook
- Keeping track of your tasks
- Linking or splitting your tasks
- Grouping your tasks
- Changing your task completion properties
- Sorting & filtering tasks
- Displaying task properties in a table
- Highlighting certain tasks
- Adjusting your task display settings
- Speeding up your data entry
- Using customized fields
Overview/Description
Projects consist of a series of tasks that must be completed to finish the project. Learn how to manage tasks in Project 2010, including how to create and import tasks, track task progress, and organize and display tasks.
Projects consist of a series of tasks that must be completed to finish the project. Learn how to manage tasks in Project 2010, including how to create and import tasks, track task progress, and organize and display tasks.
Target
Prerequisites: none
Project 2010: Setting Up Projects
Lesson Objectives
Project 2010: Setting Up Projects
- Creating a new project
- Understanding your project's structure
- Changing display modes
- Using project templates
- Displaying project information
- Using custom elements in multiple projects
- Comparing two projects
- Configuring the program
Overview/Description
Get started with Project 2010. Discover how to create a new project file, explore the structure of a document, examine view modes and project templates, use custom elements, and access the options menu to customize the application.
Target
Prerequisites: none
Project 2010: Tracking Projects
Lesson Objectives
Project 2010: Tracking Projects
- Using the timeline
- Changing your task & schedule default settings
- Changing your project details
- Creating subprojects
- Visualizing your linked tasks
- Using a Gantt chart
- Changing the appearance of your Gantt chart
- Formatting the bars in your Gantt chart
- Using the calendar
- Adjusting your schedule settings
- Printing a project summary
- Creating a detailed report
Overview/Description
To finish a project on time, you must track its progress. Discover how to use the timeline to track a project, schedule tasks, create subprojects, use the calendar and Gantt charts, and print a summary.
Target
Prerequisites: none
