Microsoft Project 2002 Expert User

The Microsoft Project 2002 Proficient User course covers advanced table view and report features interface customization macro automation and data exchange. The course also teaches about project consolidation and collaboration. In addition the course covers Project Server and Project Web Access.

This is primarily online training This is an online eLearning or CBT training program Contact Serebra Learning Corporation for more information

Duration: 8 hours Training Presented in: English

Audience

This course is aimed at project managers end users application developers and system analysts. Typically students will be responsible for scheduling and managing tasks and resources and want to use Microsoft Project 2002 to create efficient and cost-effective projects for their organizations.

Prerequisites

Students should have basic computer skills and should know the basics of project management techniques.

Objective

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

• identify features of earned value tables in Microsoft Project 2002.
• create a custom table in Microsoft Project 2002.
• insert a column in a table in Microsoft Project 2002.
• identify options to customize toolbars in Microsoft Project 2002.
• create a menu in Microsoft Project 2002.
• record a macro in Microsoft Project 2002.
• create a subproject from a large project in Microsoft Project 2002.
• create a consolidated project in Microsoft Project 2002.
• identify methods to display the critical path in Microsoft Project 2002.
• identify applications associated with Microsoft Project Server 2002.
• log on to Microsoft Project Server 2002 by using Microsoft Project Web Access.
• identify administration functions in Microsoft Project Web Access.

Topics Include

Unit 1: Advanced Tables Views and Reports Objectives:

• Identify features of earned value tables in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Create a custom table in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Insert a column in a table in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Create a custom field in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Create a formula in a custom field in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Insert an icon in a custom field in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Identify Gantt Chart Wizard options that can be selected to format the Gantt bar chart in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Identify features of the Format Bar dialog box in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Identify Timescale dialog box options in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Identify options to customize the Network Diagram view in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Create a Monthly Calendar report in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Identify options to customize the Calendar view in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Create a custom view in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Customize a copy of a predefined report in Microsoft Project 2002.

Unit 2: Customization Automation Data Exchange Objectives:

• Identify options to customize toolbars in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Create a menu in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Identify options to run macros in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Identify Export Wizard options that can be selected to publish project data to the Web.
• Copy Microsoft Project 2002 data to Microsoft Word.
• Identify Import Wizard options that can be selected to import project data in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Import Microsoft Project 2002 data from Microsoft Outlook.
• Record a macro in Microsoft Project 2002.

Unit 3: Project Consolidation and Collaboration Objectives:

• Create a subproject from a large project in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Create a consolidated project in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Identify methods to display the critical path in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Share a resource pool in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Identify methods to manage a resource pool in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Set up an e-mail workgroup in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Create a resource workgroup in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Identify methods to publish workgroup information in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Identify workgroup management methods in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Insert a hyperlink in Microsoft Project 2002.
• Identify features of the Web toolbar in Microsoft Project 2002.

Unit 4: Project Server and Project Web Access Objectives:

• Identify applications associated with Microsoft Project Server 2002.
• Identify administration functions in Microsoft Project Web Access.
• Set Microsoft Project Server 2002 options by using Microsoft Project Professional 2002.
• Save a Web-based Project file to the Microsoft Project Server 2002 database by using Microsoft Project Professional 2002.
• Publish project data to the Microsoft Project Server 2002 database by using Microsoft Project Professional 2002.
• Identify options to manage the Enterprise Resource Pool.
• Identify Team Builder options to add enterprise resources to a project.
• Identify Resource Substitution Wizard options that can be selected to substitute resources.
• Identify features of Microsoft Project Web Access to manage tasks.
• Identify features of Microsoft Project Web Access to manage a to-do list.
• Create a logon account in Microsoft Project Server 2002 by using Microsoft Project Professional 2002.
• Log on to Microsoft Project Server 2002 by using Microsoft Project Web Access.
• Identify features of Microsoft Project Web Access to attach documents to projects.
• Identify features Project Center and Resource Center information views.
• Identify Request a status report wizard options of Microsoft Project Web Access.
• Identify features of Microsoft Project Web Access for reporting project status.
• Identify methods of Microsoft Project Web Access for tracking issues.

Duration

8 Hours

Minimum Requirements

The CDROM version of this course requires:

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).
• At least a double speed CDROM drive.
• An MPC compliant sound card with attached speakers or headphones is recommended (Currently only the CDROM version supports audio).

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM and 22MB available hard disk space or file server space.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).

Media

• Microsoft Project 2002 Fundamentals