The second course in the Microsoft Project series is called Microsoft® Project Level 2. To establish a comprehensive project plan, it is necessary for your project management abilities. Regular updates and modifications are necessary to maintain the project’s momentum.
The information you have already acquired will be reinforced in this course, and you will have the chance to work with a project plan as it moves toward the project execution stage.
Course Objectives
After completing this course successfully, students will be able to:
- Recognize project management as a discipline and apply it to Microsoft Project.
- Put together a work breakdown framework.
- Determine the Relationships & Types of Tasks.
- Specify Project Resources.
- Estimate the work package.
- Make a preliminary schedule.
- Establish a resource-leveled timetable.
- Generate projects using Excel files and templates.
- Make universal templates.
- Produce graphical indications and calculations.
- How to record a macro in stages.
- Print and format reports after output.
- Combine Several Projects.
- Create a project and specify its start date, calendar, and scheduling strategy.
- Know the difference between an auto and manual schedule.
- Oversee several projects.
- Have the ability to use pooled resources to compile a master project list.
Course Outline
Exchanging Project Plan Data with Other Applications
Import Project Information
Export Project Plan Data into Excel
Copy a Picture of the Project Plan Information
Updating a Project Plan
Enter Task Progress
Enter Overtime Work
Split a Task
Reschedule a Task
Filter Tasks
Set an Interim Plan
Create a Custom Table
Create a Custom Report
Managing Project Costs
Update Cost Rate Tables
Group Costs
Link Documents to a Project Plan
Reporting Project Data Visually
Create a Visual Report
Customize a Visual Report
Create a Visual Report Template
Reusing Project Plan Information
Create a Project Plan Template
Create a Custom View
Make Custom Views Available to Other Project Plans
Share Resources
Create a Master Project
Audience
This course is intended for those who require a tool to manage their project plans, have a basic awareness of project management principles, and are in charge of producing and changing project plans. Additionally, it is meant for someone with a rudimentary grasp of Microsoft Project.
Prerequisites:
- Concepts related to project management should be understood.
- Level 1 of the Microsoft Office Project.
Delivery Method: Instructor led, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Overview
This instructor-led course is designed for anyone who want to get more technical know-how and proficiency with Microsoft Project. After a brief recap of the fundamentals of Microsoft Project, the course walks students through all the features they’ll need to plan and oversee a small- to medium-sized project, including how to level resources and track schedule and cost progress.
In order to successfully plan and execute projects on schedule and within budget, participants will gain more experience with the program, delve deeper into more advanced techniques, and spend more time reviewing project management concepts. This course is designed to be a follow-up to our Microsoft Project Level 1 course.
The goal of this course is to acquaint you with Microsoft Project Professional’s sophisticated features and functionalities so that you may utilize it successfully and efficiently in practical settings.
The advanced information and abilities required for a project manager are covered in the level 2 training sessions.
to make updates to a project plan in Project as it’s being executed, monitored, and controlled. Stated differently, this course will help you manage the project so that it is finished on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with scope once the project sponsor has accepted your project plan.
Note: This course offers a thorough rundown of all the primary capabilities of Microsoft Project. It is the second of two parts in our series. Although certain fundamental Microsoft Project principles are reviewed, this Level 2 course offers a more in-depth look and more Project practice. If you are unfamiliar with Microsoft Project, you might want to have a look at the first course in this series.
