Project 2007 Level 2 Managing a project

1 day

Overview

Microsoft® Project 2007: Level 2 is the second course in the Microsoft Project 2007 series. In Microsoft® Project 2007: Level 1, you used your project management skills to create a complete project plan. The plans need to be updated and modified regularly to keep the project moving on track. This course will build upon the knowledge gained, and give you the opportunity to work with a project plan once it reaches the project implementation phase. Course Objective: You will exchange project plan data with other applications, update project plans, create visual reports, and reuse project plan information.

Target student

This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts, who is responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and who needs a tool to manage these project plans. It is also intended for a person who has a basic understanding of Microsoft Project 2007.

Prerequisites

Students enrolling in this class should have: An understanding of project management concepts. Knowledge of a Windows operating system, XP or Vista. Microsoft Office Project 2007: Level 1.

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