Microsoft Project 2016: Digging Deeper
Audience Profile
This course is intended for students who want to start with the basics and learn how to use Microsoft Project 2016.
At Course Completion
- Work with the advanced formatting features of the Gantt chart and network diagrams.
- Create master projects and subprojects in Project 2016.
- Create customized project reports.
- Work with resource pools.
Module 1: Starting a Project from an Existing Project, Excel Workbook, or SharePoint Task List
This module explains how to get started with a project.
Lessons
Lab 1: Starting a Project from an Existing Project, Excel Workbook, or SharePoint Task List
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Set project options.
- Create a project from an existing project.
- Create a project from an Excel spreadsheet.
- Create a preojct from a SharePoint list.
Module 2: Advanced Methods for Managing Tasks and Resources
This module explains how to use advanced methods for managing tasks and resources.
Lessons
- Managing Tasks and Resources
- Understanding Elapsed versus Actual Time Settings
- Setting Task Constraints
- Splitting and Delaying Tasks
- Using the Task Inspector
- Analyzing Critical Tasks and Critical Path
- Using Lag Time and Lead Time
- Analyzing Task Assignments
- Using the Team Planner
- Using a Resource Pool and Sharing Resources
- Managing Resource Availability and Pay Rates
Lab 1: Advanced Methods for Managing Tasks and Resources
- Change the Task Dependency
- Creating a Task Constraint
- To Split a Task: Using the Gantt Chart View
- Viewing the Task Inspector
- Viewing the Critical Path
- Set Lag Time and Lead Time
- Adding a Note through the Assignment Information Dialog Box
- Displaying a Team Planner and Apply Formatting
- Sharing a Resource Pool
- Changing a Pay Rate
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Work with task dependencies.
- Distinguish elapsed versus actual time settings.
- Set task constraints.
- Split and delay tasks.
- Use the Task Inspector.
- Analyze critical tasks and the critical path.
- Use lag time and lead time.
- Analyze task assignments.
- Use the team planner.
- Use a resource pool and share resources.
- Manage resource availability and pay rates.
Module 3: Managing the Project with Advanced Techniques
This module explains how to manage projects with advanced techniques in Microsoft Project 2016.
Lessons
- Using Leveling to Solve Resouce Overallocations
- Amending Tasks
- Understanding Baseline and Interim Plans
- Analyzing Project Costs and Creating Budgets
Lab 1: Managing the Project with Advanced Techniques
- Using Leveling to Solve Resource Overallocations: Using the Gantt
- To Amend Tasks
- Setting Additional Baselines
- Creating Budgets
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Use leveling to solve resource overallocation.
- Amend tasks.
- Understand baseline and interim plans.
- Analyze project costs and create budgets.
Module 4: Formatting and Customizing Views
This module explains how to format and customize views.
Lessons
- Customize the Gantt Chart
- Creating a Custom View
- Applying Filters
- Using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Codes
Lab 1: Formatting and Customizing Views
- Customizing the Gantt Chart Using Gantt Chart View
- Creating a Custom View
- Applying Filters
- Using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Codes
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Customize the Gantt chart.
- Create a custom view.
- Apply filters.
- Use Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) codes
Module 5: Reporting
This module explains how to use reporting in Microsoft Project 2016.
Lessons
- Creating Visual Reports
- Editing Reports
Lab 1: Reporting
- Creating Visual Reports
- Editing a Report
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create visual reports.
- Edit reports.
Module 6: Working with Templates
This module explains how to work with templates in Microsoft Project 2016.
Lessons
- Using Subproject within a Project
- Using the Organizer to Maintain Templates
Lab 1: Working with Templates
- Using Subprojects within a Project
- Using the Organizer
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Use subproject within a project.
- Use the Organizer to maintain templates.