Desktop Computer Skills
Microsoft Project 2013
Communicate and Finalize Project Information Using Project 2013
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Project 2013: Configuring Project
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Project 2013: Gantt Charts
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Project 2013: Illustrating Projects
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Project 2013: Managing Project Resources
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Project 2013: Managing Project Tasks
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Project 2013: Report Tools
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Project 2013: Saving & Exporting Projects
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Project 2013: Setting Up Projects
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Project 2013: Tracking Projects
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Project 2013: Visualizing Data in Charts & Tables
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Resource Management in Project 2013
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Setting up a Project in Project 2013
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Task-based Scheduling in Project 2013
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Tools for Tracking Project Performance in Project 2013
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Communicate and Finalize Project Information Using Project 2013
Lesson Objectives
Communicate and Finalize Project Information Using Project 2013
- apply a filter when viewing information in Project 2013
- view and report specific types of information in Project 2013
- create and share reports in Project 2013
- create appropriate views and reports in Project 2013
- save a finalized project file in Project 2013
- prepare a project file to be archived in Project 2013
Overview/Description
Communicating project information effectively and in the best format for your audience are key success factors in managing a project. This course covers reporting tools available in Microsoft Project 2013, including filters, custom views, and Save as features that allow you to share project files in multiple formats, such as Microsoft Excel, and to multiple locations, such as SharePoint. As well as reporting tools, this course explains how to finalize and archive your project file once the project is complete.
Communicating project information effectively and in the best format for your audience are key success factors in managing a project. This course covers reporting tools available in Microsoft Project 2013, including filters, custom views, and Save as features that allow you to share project files in multiple formats, such as Microsoft Excel, and to multiple locations, such as SharePoint. As well as reporting tools, this course explains how to finalize and archive your project file once the project is complete.
Target Audience
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013
Communicate and Finalize Project Information Using Project 2013
Lesson Objectives
Communicate and Finalize Project Information Using Project 2013
- apply a filter when viewing information in Project 2013
- view and report specific types of information in Project 2013
- create and share reports in Project 2013
- create appropriate views and reports in Project 2013
- save a finalized project file in Project 2013
- prepare a project file to be archived in Project 2013
Overview/Description
Communicating project information effectively and in the best format for your audience are key success factors in managing a project. This course covers reporting tools available in Microsoft Project 2013, including filters, custom views, and Save as features that allow you to share project files in multiple formats, such as Microsoft Excel, and to multiple locations, such as SharePoint. As well as reporting tools, this course explains how to finalize and archive your project file once the project is complete.
Communicating project information effectively and in the best format for your audience are key success factors in managing a project. This course covers reporting tools available in Microsoft Project 2013, including filters, custom views, and Save as features that allow you to share project files in multiple formats, such as Microsoft Excel, and to multiple locations, such as SharePoint. As well as reporting tools, this course explains how to finalize and archive your project file once the project is complete.
Target Audience
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013
Project 2013: Configuring Project
Lesson Objectives
Project 2013: Configuring Project
- Changing your document display
- Customizing the appearance
- Personalizing the toolbar
- Personalizing the ribbon
Overview/Description
Project 2013 lets you customize the interface as well as the document display. Discover how to change the display of your documents, customize interface elements, and personalize the toolbar and ribbon.
Target
Prerequisites: none
Project 2013: Gantt Charts
Lesson Objectives
Project 2013: Gantt Charts
- Drawing on your Gantt chart
- Formatting the text within your table
- Changing the appearance of your Gantt chart
- Formatting the bars in your Gantt chart
- Displaying progress lines
- Applying Bar Styles
Overview/Description
A Gantt chart lets you display the scheduled tasks and progress of your project. Learn how to work with and format Gantt charts in Project 2013 to better manage how your project is advancing.
A Gantt chart lets you display the scheduled tasks and progress of your project. Learn how to work with and format Gantt charts in Project 2013 to better manage how your project is advancing.
Target
Prerequisites: none
Project 2013: Illustrating Projects
Lesson Objectives
Project 2013: Illustrating Projects
- Inserting images
- Changing the appearance of your images
- Inserting links
- Inserting shapes
- Changing the appearance of your shapes
- Applying effects to shapes
Overview/Description
Adding illustrations to reports can make them more effective. Discover how to add and edit images, insert links, and insert and modify shapes to enhance reports.
Target
Prerequisites: none
Project 2013: Managing Project Resources
Lesson Objectives
Project 2013: Managing Project Resources
- Adding resources to your project
- Assigning resources to tasks
- Using the Resource Graph
- Pooling your resources
- Leveling your resources
Overview/Description
The goal of any project is to finish it on time and on budget. Discover how to work with resources in Project 2013, including how to add, assign, pool, and level resources, as well as use the Resource Graph.
Target
Prerequisites: none
Project 2013: Managing Project Tasks
Lesson Objectives
Project 2013: Managing Project Tasks
- Inserting a task
- Inserting a recurring task
- Importing tasks from Outlook
- Editing a task
- Linking or splitting tasks
- Grouping tasks
- Adding Outline Numbers & WBS codes
- Sorting & filtering tasks
- Using tables to reorganize your tasks
- Adding notes to your tasks
- Highlighting certain tasks
- Inserting columns
- Creating dropdown menus within a column
- Using formulas to create custom fields
Overview/Description
Projects consist of a series of tasks that must be completed to finish the project. Discover how to manage tasks in Project 2013, including how to create, import, edit, group, split, sort, filter, and add notes to tasks.
Target
Prerequisites: none
Project 2013: Report Tools
Lesson Objectives
Project 2013: Report Tools
- Generating reports from templates
- Creating a report from scratch
- Inserting text into reports
- Formatting text in your reports
- Changing the appearance of your report
Overview/Description
Project 2013 provides tools for making reports directly within the program. Discover how to use the report templates, create reports from scratch, insert and format text, and use styles to customize reports.
Target
Prerequisites: none
Project 2013: Saving & Exporting Projects
Lesson Objectives
Project 2013: Saving & Exporting Projects
- Spell checking your project
- Saving your project
- Exporting your project
- Modifying your page setup
- Printing a document
- Viewing & changing properties
- Sending a document by email
- Sharing a document with OneDrive
- Comparing two projects
- Reusing your data in multiple projects
Overview/Description
Project 2013 offers a number of ways to prepare and share projects with others. Discover how to save and manage your project files, use spell check, export and email project documents, reuse data, and print project documents.
Target
Prerequisites: none
Project 2013: Setting Up Projects
Lesson Objectives
Project 2013: Setting Up Projects
- Creating a new project
- Understanding the structure of your project
- Using project templates
- Exploring the interface
- Changing display modes
- Managing your different display modes
- Using the Zoom function
- Moving between multiple documents
- Copying & pasting
- Finding & replacing
Overview/Description
Get started with Project 2013. Explore the interface and display modes, work with templates, navigate between multiple documents, and use tools to work with items in your documents.
Target
Prerequisites: none
Project 2013: Tracking Projects
Lesson Objectives
Project 2013: Tracking Projects
- Following your progress
- Adding a milestone
- Following critical tasks
- Adding a baseline to your project
- Rescheduling your project
- Inserting subprojects
- Using the timeline
- Changing your scheduling settings
- Modifying your calendars
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, add a milestone and a baseline, and work with calendars.
Target
Prerequisites: none
Project 2013: Visualizing Data in Charts & Tables
Lesson Objectives
Project 2013: Visualizing Data in Charts & Tables
- Inserting & editing a table
- Formatting a table
- Inserting & editing a chart
- Adding information to a chart
- Formatting your chart
Overview/Description
Tables and charts are excellent ways to make information in your reports stand out. Discover how to insert, edit, and format both tables and charts in Project 2013 reports.
Target
Prerequisites: none
Resource Management in Project 2013
Lesson Objectives
Resource Management in Project 2013
- add resources and resource information to a project plan in Project 2013
- add cost information to a project plan in Project 2013
- assign a resource to a task in Project 2013
- add resources and assign them to tasks in Project 2013
- change a given task to the appropriate task type
- level resource allocations in Project 2013
- change a task type and resolve resource issues for the task
Overview/Description
One of the most important aspects to a successful project is assigning the right resources to the right tasks at the right time. Microsoft Project 2013 makes it simple and easy to manage your project resources. This course covers how to enter resource information for your project, including human resources, equipment, and materials needed to complete the work. You will also learn how to add cost information for your tasks and how to assign resources to tasks. Finally, this course provides strategies for identifying and resolving common project resource issues using Project 2013.
One of the most important aspects to a successful project is assigning the right resources to the right tasks at the right time. Microsoft Project 2013 makes it simple and easy to manage your project resources. This course covers how to enter resource information for your project, including human resources, equipment, and materials needed to complete the work. You will also learn how to add cost information for your tasks and how to assign resources to tasks. Finally, this course provides strategies for identifying and resolving common project resource issues using Project 2013.
Target Audience
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013
Resource Management in Project 2013
Lesson Objectives
Resource Management in Project 2013
- add resources and resource information to a project plan in Project 2013
- add cost information to a project plan in Project 2013
- assign a resource to a task in Project 2013
- add resources and assign them to tasks in Project 2013
- change a given task to the appropriate task type
- level resource allocations in Project 2013
- change a task type and resolve resource issues for the task
Overview/Description
One of the most important aspects to a successful project is assigning the right resources to the right tasks at the right time. Microsoft Project 2013 makes it simple and easy to manage your project resources. This course covers how to enter resource information for your project, including human resources, equipment, and materials needed to complete the work. You will also learn how to add cost information for your tasks and how to assign resources to tasks. Finally, this course provides strategies for identifying and resolving common project resource issues using Project 2013.
One of the most important aspects to a successful project is assigning the right resources to the right tasks at the right time. Microsoft Project 2013 makes it simple and easy to manage your project resources. This course covers how to enter resource information for your project, including human resources, equipment, and materials needed to complete the work. You will also learn how to add cost information for your tasks and how to assign resources to tasks. Finally, this course provides strategies for identifying and resolving common project resource issues using Project 2013.
Target Audience
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013
Setting up a Project in Project 2013
Lesson Objectives
Setting up a Project in Project 2013
- create a new project file in Project 2013
- set up a project calendar in Project 2013
- customize fields in Project 2013
- change default project options in Project 2013
Overview/Description
Microsoft Project 2013 provides you with a comprehensive set of tools to organize and manage your project from the first through to the last phase. Being able to use Project not only simplifies your work but can also help to reduce errors that might occur when trying to manage so many tasks and deliverables at once. This course introduces the various ways of setting up a project plan using existing templates, previous project plans, or starting from scratch. It also covers how to create the project calendar and customize settings that are required for your project such as setting working and non-working hours and days, creating custom fields to record project-specific information, and changing general options such as date and currency formats.
Microsoft Project 2013 provides you with a comprehensive set of tools to organize and manage your project from the first through to the last phase. Being able to use Project not only simplifies your work but can also help to reduce errors that might occur when trying to manage so many tasks and deliverables at once. This course introduces the various ways of setting up a project plan using existing templates, previous project plans, or starting from scratch. It also covers how to create the project calendar and customize settings that are required for your project such as setting working and non-working hours and days, creating custom fields to record project-specific information, and changing general options such as date and currency formats.
Target Audience
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013
Setting up a Project in Project 2013
Lesson Objectives
Setting up a Project in Project 2013
- create a new project file in Project 2013
- set up a project calendar in Project 2013
- customize fields in Project 2013
- change default project options in Project 2013
Overview/Description
Microsoft Project 2013 provides you with a comprehensive set of tools to organize and manage your project from the first through to the last phase. Being able to use Project not only simplifies your work but can also help to reduce errors that might occur when trying to manage so many tasks and deliverables at once. This course introduces the various ways of setting up a project plan using existing templates, previous project plans, or starting from scratch. It also covers how to create the project calendar and customize settings that are required for your project such as setting working and non-working hours and days, creating custom fields to record project-specific information, and changing general options such as date and currency formats.
Microsoft Project 2013 provides you with a comprehensive set of tools to organize and manage your project from the first through to the last phase. Being able to use Project not only simplifies your work but can also help to reduce errors that might occur when trying to manage so many tasks and deliverables at once. This course introduces the various ways of setting up a project plan using existing templates, previous project plans, or starting from scratch. It also covers how to create the project calendar and customize settings that are required for your project such as setting working and non-working hours and days, creating custom fields to record project-specific information, and changing general options such as date and currency formats.
Target Audience
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013
Task-based Scheduling in Project 2013
Lesson Objectives
Task-based Scheduling in Project 2013
- enter basic information to a new file in Project 2013
- add tasks to a schedule in Project 2013
- create a task-based schedule in Project 2013
- add duration information to a schedule in Project 2013
- create dependencies and constraints for tasks in Project 2013
- add scheduling information to tasks in Project 2013
Overview/Description
Microsoft Project 2013 allows you to create your project schedule on your terms, based on the needs of your project and preferences. This course introduces the various ways of setting up project schedule information, such as defining the project start date, entering project properties, and displaying the project summary task. It also covers creating your project task structure, including adding, modifying, and deleting tasks. This course also demonstrates how to change your task mode and create milestones. Finally, this course covers how to add task constraints, dependencies and deadlines, and how to enter duration details and display warnings and suggestions about your schedule.
Microsoft Project 2013 allows you to create your project schedule on your terms, based on the needs of your project and preferences. This course introduces the various ways of setting up project schedule information, such as defining the project start date, entering project properties, and displaying the project summary task. It also covers creating your project task structure, including adding, modifying, and deleting tasks. This course also demonstrates how to change your task mode and create milestones. Finally, this course covers how to add task constraints, dependencies and deadlines, and how to enter duration details and display warnings and suggestions about your schedule.
Target Audience
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013
Task-based Scheduling in Project 2013
Lesson Objectives
Task-based Scheduling in Project 2013
- enter basic information to a new file in Project 2013
- add tasks to a schedule in Project 2013
- create a task-based schedule in Project 2013
- add duration information to a schedule in Project 2013
- create dependencies and constraints for tasks in Project 2013
- add scheduling information to tasks in Project 2013
Overview/Description
Microsoft Project 2013 allows you to create your project schedule on your terms, based on the needs of your project and preferences. This course introduces the various ways of setting up project schedule information, such as defining the project start date, entering project properties, and displaying the project summary task. It also covers creating your project task structure, including adding, modifying, and deleting tasks. This course also demonstrates how to change your task mode and create milestones. Finally, this course covers how to add task constraints, dependencies and deadlines, and how to enter duration details and display warnings and suggestions about your schedule.
Microsoft Project 2013 allows you to create your project schedule on your terms, based on the needs of your project and preferences. This course introduces the various ways of setting up project schedule information, such as defining the project start date, entering project properties, and displaying the project summary task. It also covers creating your project task structure, including adding, modifying, and deleting tasks. This course also demonstrates how to change your task mode and create milestones. Finally, this course covers how to add task constraints, dependencies and deadlines, and how to enter duration details and display warnings and suggestions about your schedule.
Target Audience
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013
Tools for Tracking Project Performance in Project 2013
Lesson Objectives
Tools for Tracking Project Performance in Project 2013
- set a baseline in Project 2013
- update the progress of a task in Project 2013
- update progress and set the baseline at the end of a phase in Project 2013
- identify performance variances using a Gantt chart in Project 2013
- view a critical path in Project 2013
- use tools to view schedule issues in Project 2013
- use tools for identifying and assessing schedule issues in Project 2013
Overview/Description
An essential part of managing a project is keeping project work on track and aligned with budget, resource, and time allocations. Microsoft Project provides tools for tracking project progress, identifying any potential issues, and making adjustments as necessary. This course covers tools that allow you to easily set baselines and update project progress with percent complete and actual work complete information. This course also includes information on how to reschedule incomplete project work in Project 2013. Finally, it covers analysis tools that allow you to compare planned versus actual project progress, view critical path information, and automatically inspect all tasks to identify potential schedule conflicts.
An essential part of managing a project is keeping project work on track and aligned with budget, resource, and time allocations. Microsoft Project provides tools for tracking project progress, identifying any potential issues, and making adjustments as necessary. This course covers tools that allow you to easily set baselines and update project progress with percent complete and actual work complete information. This course also includes information on how to reschedule incomplete project work in Project 2013. Finally, it covers analysis tools that allow you to compare planned versus actual project progress, view critical path information, and automatically inspect all tasks to identify potential schedule conflicts.
Target Audience
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013
Tools for Tracking Project Performance in Project 2013
Lesson Objectives
Tools for Tracking Project Performance in Project 2013
- set a baseline in Project 2013
- update the progress of a task in Project 2013
- update progress and set the baseline at the end of a phase in Project 2013
- identify performance variances using a Gantt chart in Project 2013
- view a critical path in Project 2013
- use tools to view schedule issues in Project 2013
- use tools for identifying and assessing schedule issues in Project 2013
Overview/Description
An essential part of managing a project is keeping project work on track and aligned with budget, resource, and time allocations. Microsoft Project provides tools for tracking project progress, identifying any potential issues, and making adjustments as necessary. This course covers tools that allow you to easily set baselines and update project progress with percent complete and actual work complete information. This course also includes information on how to reschedule incomplete project work in Project 2013. Finally, it covers analysis tools that allow you to compare planned versus actual project progress, view critical path information, and automatically inspect all tasks to identify potential schedule conflicts.
An essential part of managing a project is keeping project work on track and aligned with budget, resource, and time allocations. Microsoft Project provides tools for tracking project progress, identifying any potential issues, and making adjustments as necessary. This course covers tools that allow you to easily set baselines and update project progress with percent complete and actual work complete information. This course also includes information on how to reschedule incomplete project work in Project 2013. Finally, it covers analysis tools that allow you to compare planned versus actual project progress, view critical path information, and automatically inspect all tasks to identify potential schedule conflicts.
Target Audience
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013
Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Microsoft Project 2013; end-users seeking to attain working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2013
