Book Description

Complete classroom training manuals for Microsoft Project 2016. Two manuals (Introductory and Advanced) in one book. 185 pages and 101 individual topics. Includes practice exercises and keyboard shortcuts. You will learn introductory through advanced concepts including assigning and managing tasks and resources, tracking project tasks, developing dynamic reports and much more. Topics Covered: Getting Acquainted with Project 1. About Project 2. Starting Project 3. Project Management Terms and Concepts 4. The Project Environment 5. The Title Bar 6. The Ribbon 7. The “File” Tab and Backstage View 8. The Scroll Bars 9. The Quick Access Toolbar 10. The Entry Bar 11. The Status Bar 12. Touch Mode Project Basics 1. Opening Projects 2. Closing Projects 3. Creating New Projects 4. Saving Projects 5. Changing Project Views 6. Planning a Project Tasks 1.Creating Tasks 2. Editing and Deleting Tasks 3. Setting Task Duration 4. Linking Tasks 5. Marking Milestones 6. Using Phases and Summary Tasks 7. Using Task Notes Resources 1. Project Resources Overview 2. Creating Work Resources 3. Creating Material Resources 4. Creating Cost Resources 5. Entering Costs for Project Resources 6. Scheduling Work Resources 7. Creating New Base Calendars Resource and Task Assignment 1. Assigning Work Resources to Tasks 2. Assigning Material Resources to Tasks 3. Assigning Cost Resources to Tasks 4. The Team Planner Tracking Project Tasks 1. Creating Project Baselines 2. Updating Multiple Tasks in a Project 3. Updating Tasks Individually 4. Rescheduling Uncompleted Work Formatting Gantt Chart Views 1. Formatting Text in a Gantt Chart 2. Formatting Gridlines in a Gantt Chart 3. Formatting the Task Bar Layout in a Gantt Chart 4. Formatting Columns in Gantt Charts 5. Applying Bar and Gantt Chart Styles 6. Drawing Objects 7. Formatting Timescale in Gantt Charts 8. Creating Custom Views Other Project Views 1. Using Timeline View 2. Creating Multiple Timelines 3. The Task Usage View 4. The Network Diagram View 5. The Calendar View 6. Printing Views Advanced Task Management 1. Setting Task Lead and Lag Time 2. Using Task Constraints 3. Task Types 4. Setting Deadlines 5. Interrupting Tasks 6. Moving and Rescheduling Tasks 7. Inspecting Tasks 8. Creating Recurring Tasks 9. Entering Fixed Costs 10. Critical Paths 11. Using WBS Codes Advanced Resource Management 1. Applying Multiple Resource Rates 2. Advanced Resource Availability 3. Using Work Contours 4. Material Resource Consumption Rates 5. Delaying Resource Assignments Advanced Project Tracking 1. Monitoring Resource Allocation 2. Leveling Overallocated Resources 3. Monitoring Project Costs 4. Monitoring Project Statistics Advanced Project Tools 1. Using the Organizer 2. Making Macros 3. Customizing the Ribbon 4. Creating and Linking Resource Pools 5. Using and Updating Resource Pools 6. Consolidating and Linking Multiple Projects Reporting 1. Using Earned Value Analysis 2. Creating Basic Reports 3. Selecting Report Objects 4. Changing the Report View 5. Basic Report Formatting 6. Inserting Report Objects 7. Managing Reports 8. Basic Page Setup for Reports 9. Advanced Page Setup for Reports 10. Printing Reports Modifying Report Objects 1. Selecting, Moving and Resizing Report Charts 2. Using the Field List with Report Charts 3. Designing Report Charts 4. Formatting Report Charts 5. Using Report Tables 6. Designing Report Tables 7. Setting Report Table Layout Options 8. Modifying Pictures, Text Boxes and Shapes 9. Formatting Text Boxes and Shapes 10. Formatting Report Pictures Visual Reporting 1. Using Visual Reports